You may be wondering why your teeth may remain a stained yellow shade, despite you brushing your teeth every day. It is all to do with your lifestyle, eating certain foods can cause stained teeth for instance, drinking coffee, tea and wine frequently can all lead to yellow teeth. Lifestyle preferences such as smoking cigarettes can also cause yellow teeth despite brushing daily.
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Why Are My Teeth Yellow Even Though I Brush Them?
Yes – you may brush your teeth. But unfortunately, brushing your teeth once a day isn’t enough to stop you from developing yellow teeth.
You must brush your teeth twice a day and ensure that you brush with a technique that allows thorough cleaning of all areas of your teeth. So if you only brush once a day with the incorrect technique, that may be the reason why your teeth remain yellow despite brushing.
It is beneficial to implement flossing within your daily routine. Flossing is good as it minimises the chances of bad breath-causing bacteria than just brushing alone.
Flossing allows you to remove plaque from below the gumline which can disintegrate tooth enamel and develop into tartar which can cause teeth discoloration.
Is It Normal to Have Yellow Teeth?
Yellow teeth are normal in some cases due to genetics. Some may be born with naturally yellow teeth.
A yellowish hue shows through the enamel in almost everyone, but it appears more for those with naturally thinner or translucent enamel. This determines how much of the yellow shade will seep through and appear on your teeth.
Teeth tend to naturally turn yellow over time as the enamel wears down, this is due to dentin revealing over time. ‘Dentin’ is one of the inner layers of the tooth and coincidentally it is a yellowish colour.
Why Are My Teeth So Yellow?
There are a few reasons why teeth may appear yellow. Some of them are:
- Poor Oral Hygiene: Poor oral hygiene is usually the main reason why teeth may be yellow. Regularly brushing, using mouthwash and flossing are key steps in keeping teeth clean, healthy and whiter.
- Consuming certain foods and drinks: Foods that are high in tannins, for instance red wine are a potential cause of yellow teeth. Ingredients in foods such as soft drinks, teas, tomato-based sauces, berries, curry, balsamic vinegar and soy sauce can seep into your enamel and cause discolouration.
- Smoking or using tobacco products: Tar and nicotine in cigarettes cause staining of the teeth. Smoking can take a toll on the colour of your teeth in a short space of time.
- Age: Yellow staining on teeth is a natural process of ageing. As you get older, the enamel in your teeth will wear away then expose the yellow dentin beneath. The level of translucency in teeth reduces as you age, giving teeth a darker appearance.
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