Why are my teeth so yellow?!


Question: I don't understand, I brush them twice or thrice a day, very carefully and very well. I don't smoke, and I use the toothpaste my dentist recommends. I've tried a few "Teeth Whitening" toothpastes, but they didn't seem to make a difference.

My dentist said I'm over-brushing and it's scraping away the enamel layer, showing the more yellowish dentin layer beneath. However, I get the feeling she says that just to settle me with an answer- one that may or may not apply to me.

It's really disheartening when people tell me to brush my teeth. Can anyone tell me what's going on?


Answers: I don't understand, I brush them twice or thrice a day, very carefully and very well. I don't smoke, and I use the toothpaste my dentist recommends. I've tried a few "Teeth Whitening" toothpastes, but they didn't seem to make a difference.

My dentist said I'm over-brushing and it's scraping away the enamel layer, showing the more yellowish dentin layer beneath. However, I get the feeling she says that just to settle me with an answer- one that may or may not apply to me.

It's really disheartening when people tell me to brush my teeth. Can anyone tell me what's going on?

ACTUALLY I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DENTIST TOLD ME TO BRUSH MY TEETH WITH A SOFT TOOTH BRUSH AND USE MILD TOOTHPASTE, AND ONLY BRUSH 2X A DAY WITH TOOTHPASTE (I BRUSH MY TEETH RELIGIOUSLY!) BECAUSE I WAS BRUSHING ALL THE ENAMEL OF MY TEETH, I ACTUALLY HAD TO GET A COATING ON MY TEETH BECAUSE OF IT, USE THAT PURPLE LISTERINE STUFF IT STRENGTHENS YOUR TEETH. THE CREST WHITENING STRIPS (THE GEL ONES) DO WORK TO WHITEN YOUR TEETH, BUT THAT IS A REALLY GOOD ANSWER YOU GOT FROM THE DENTIST

and if u r already doin so as jessica said
my dentist told me that there are some teeth that are actualy yellow it natural color is yellow

Hey. I do have quite yellow teeth to and that is because i was born with them!! People who have natural yellow teeth can't make them white....you could get them bleached??
Natural yellow teeth are stronger than natural white teeth....BE PROUED!!
I hope I've helped :)





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