How to brighten my yellow teeth at 81 years old.

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'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.

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.

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.

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

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.

www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/gallery/best-teeth-whitening-kits

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.

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.

Have a look here
www.which.co.uk/news/article/does-purple-toothpaste-work-aRPnv1g3I16t

You can get whitening gel from your dentist, it’s about £50-£60 at mine but you need the moulds first and I think mine were about £300 but you can reuse them whenever you feel your teeth need a boost

I think the enamel on teeth get thinner as we age which makes teeth look yellow, but do try the suggestions above

They charge $2,500 for whitening here so I think not. Also I have been told it doesn’t last that long. I have used the whitening toothpaste but it doesn’t really make much difference.

Dentist whitening is the only safe and effective way to deal with it. Mine cost £500 but it was amazing. Pre treatment to stop sensitivity, moulds, use at home gels. Follow up gels available to maintain the treatment. No regrets. I look younger and am happy to smile now.

I use sensodyne Daily Care Gentle Whitening twice a day. I think it’s working slowly to whiten. And it scores ‘excellent’ on the Yuka app which assesses the risks of each ingredient based on potential effects on health. I’ve been using Yuka to avoid products containing suspected carcinogens since treatment for breast cancer last year. I’m extra careful about products I use every day.

I've found MySweetSmile tooth powder (available online) is good for a gentle brightening effect. Won't make your teeth Hollywood white but does give them a bit of a lift

Your diet plays a significant role in the color of your teeth. Foods and drinks like coffee, tea, red wine, and certain fruits can stain your teeth over time. It's not just hearsay; it's a well-documented fact in dental literature.

Scrub with bicarbonate, then rinse well and use a peroxide mouthwash and rinse well again. Do this once a week and you will notice the difference.

Try bicarb of soda on your tooothbrush. Cheap and cheerful.

Eloethan

One of the expensive whitening toothpastes made my mouth really sore and caused ulcers. I had considered dentist-approved tooth whitening treatment but my hygienist warned that it can make sensitive teeth ultra sensitive.

Yes, me too.

I have to be careful what toothpaste I use.

OldFrill

If it's not staining then the enamel has likely worn down which causes the teeth to look more yellow. No cleaning will fix that.

Very true.

Whitestrips

If it's not staining then the enamel has likely worn down which causes the teeth to look more yellow. No cleaning will fix that.

One of the expensive whitening toothpastes made my mouth really sore and caused ulcers. I had considered dentist-approved tooth whitening treatment but my hygienist warned that it can make sensitive teeth ultra sensitive.

😂
We had the same one for years, she was very jolly and seemed to love her job.
Now a new one who seemed very thorough.

I say no more.