How to brighten my yellow teeth at 81 years old.

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When I stopped using Colgate whitening (£1) due to plastic beads which they have now ceased to do, I noticed my teeth getting dingier and dingier. They brightened up when I returned to the t/paste.

Which magazine did a report on effective whitening toothpastes last month. The winner was Colgate Max White Ultimate - it can cost £23 but you can usually find it on offer somewhere t about £10. Expensive for toothpaste but I've been using it for a month and I think it has brightened my teeth up - not 'Turkey teeth' but better.

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theworriedwell

I don't think cleaning at the dentists does much about yellowing, I think it is more about removing the tartar.

You can get tooth whitening at the dentists but I think it is more expensive. I'm not convinced the fancy tooth pastes do much if anything.

It is not about tartar at all. It is about thinning enamel. I use a whitening toothpaste which does help a bit.

My dentist sold me a whitening plan, which was a set of soft braces and paste - it worked well but not exactly cheap; it did last about a year, but then I do drink quite a lot of tea.

A friend of mine does oil pulling with coconut oil and says her teeth are whiter since she's been doing it.

The hygienist is the only person that can get rid of coffee and tea stains that can build up on your teeth. The enamel can be cleaned, but if like me you have porcelain crowns nothing will make them sparkling white. Even whitening treatment given by the dentist only lasts so long, and can make any existing teeth very sensitive.
You very rarely see an older person with sparkling white teeth.

Fran you have misunderstood what I said. I didn't say tartar was anything to do with whiteness/yellowing. Maybe read it again I said cleaning at the dentists is about removing tartar and doesn't do much about whiteness, it can remove stains which can improve appearance but won't make them whiter.

I'd be happy with a mention of yellow reeth my 12 year old GS asked why I had green teeth. Started using Arm and Ham.er toothpaste and have definitely become lighter. The green moment was due to the lighting in the theatre foyer but it did make me look at my teeth that night.

I now brush my teeth with Colgate Total but don’t rinse toothpaste away. I just spit out. My teeth don’t look whiter but definitely feel cleaner
After all it makes sense that it takes time for the paste to do its work- preventing decay, hardening the enamel and all the things it is advertised to do, so why wash it off immediately after you put it on?

I thought my teeth looked stained so found a Colgate charcoal toothpaste which I think has made a big difference. I drink a lot of tea so put the staining down to that. I used the charcoal toothpaste for 2 weeks and then reverted to my usual sensodyne.

I use Georganics powder. You can get it on line or from National Trust shops plus health food shops. It takes a bit of getting used to but it works after a couple of weeks.

I have used those whitening strips in the past. Some success but had to use about 3 or 4 times before I noticed a difference. Like other whitening products, they may cause sensitivity. I think as we age we wear away the enamel on our teeth and expose the dentine which is a creamy colour rather than white, so we'll never have teeth like Rylan 😁

Allira

^My grandson asked me a few months ago why I had yellow teeth.^

It could be hereditary too. My DM's teeth were lovely, sparkling white but she did lose them at a fairly early age. My DF's were more yellow but he still had his when he died in his mid-eighties. Perhaps they are stronger 🤞

I used to be a bit embarrassed about my teeth as they have never been pearly white and I have a gap in my front two. However, I was told years ago that because they aren't white white they would last longer. At 71 I have some fillings and a couple of crowns but still have my own teeth as my Mum had at 90 (hers were the same) so maybe there is some truth in it. I find it strange when someone I know goes and has their teeth done - in what ever way - and you need sunglasses for the glare I find them really false and strange and unnaturally white - but I would never comment on it. I go to dentist twice a year and the hygenist as my plaque builds up but feel they are a rip off, I worked out they increased prices by 70% during covid - but |I want to keep my teeth...

As we age the enamel thickens as it has re-mineralised time after time and that makes your teeth more resistant to decay but a darker shade. There are toothpastes that are supposed to whiten them but the trouble is that as soon as you eat or drink anything that stains the teeth they darken up again. I'd stick with the dentist if it were me as it's safer and probably more effective. My dentist lets me pay off for private treatment so that may be an option?

I had my teeth whitened at dentist few years ago but despite regular check up and brush and flossing, they are now a dingy yellow
The charcoal and purple toothpastes can ruin the enamel as they are too harsh on older teeth- my teeth are now very sensitive 😢

If the enamel comes off can anything be done to replace it. I was using a whitening paste and on one tooth this has happened.

It's funny how a grandchild commented on the colour as my DGD did the same to me. I did wonder if they're growing up with seeing 'Turkey teeth' & most adults up to a certain age having whitened teeth. They're not used to seeing natural ageing teeth so anything that's not gleaming white doesn't look right to them.

Hi,
There’s a review of an Oral B overnight whitening toothpaste in Good Housekeeping this month. It seems to get a thumbs up for sensitive teeth and helping strengthen enamel. www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/product-reviews/fashion-and-beauty/a70377025/oralb-pro-3d-white-clinical-enamel-review/

Nagmad2016

I have used those whitening strips in the past. Some success but had to use about 3 or 4 times before I noticed a difference. Like other whitening products, they may cause sensitivity. I think as we age we wear away the enamel on our teeth and expose the dentine which is a creamy colour rather than white, so we'll never have teeth like Rylan 😁

Even Rylan doesn’t have teeth like Rylan, I bet they’re all crowns.😁

Mamar2

It's funny how a grandchild commented on the colour as my DGD did the same to me. I did wonder if they're growing up with seeing 'Turkey teeth' & most adults up to a certain age having whitened teeth. They're not used to seeing natural ageing teeth so anything that's not gleaming white doesn't look right to them.

I think you’re right.
Also, when I was a kid all the older adults had lovely white straight teeth…what I didn’t know was that they all had false teeth.

jeanie99 I hope you didn't miss the opportunity to have a gentle conversation with your grandson about personal questions and remarks. It's never too soon.

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My husband has been using 'My Bright Smile' and is very pleased with it. Bought from Amazon. It is quite expensive at (c) £20 but as you're recommended to only use it twice a week it does last a long time. Hubby has been using the same pot for nearly two years and still has a few months powder left - so, in the long run, not that expensive.

Best to have a pot for just one person as you do just dip your brush in!
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Oreo

Nagmad2016

I have used those whitening strips in the past. Some success but had to use about 3 or 4 times before I noticed a difference. Like other whitening products, they may cause sensitivity. I think as we age we wear away the enamel on our teeth and expose the dentine which is a creamy colour rather than white, so we'll never have teeth like Rylan 😁

Even Rylan doesn’t have teeth like Rylan, I bet they’re all crowns.😁

Or he's got those porcelain veneers which are very expensive if done properly by a dentist.

I've seen some scary adverts for cheap veneers online which look very peculiar.

OldFrill

Eucryl tooth powder, it's similar to Vim but tastes better (l assume, having not tasted Vim). They say only to use it twice a week but l used to use it daily for years with no ill effect.

Didn't know they still made Eucryl
Remember my father using it in the Sixties and making jokes about it tasting like Vim.Ho ho!