Teeth

[Simonof17]

Why is it that on the toothpaste adverts, the people always have sparkling teeth, yet when i use the toothpaste, my teeth remain slightly yellowy and not sparkling white? Obviously the people's teeth have to look good otherwise it defeats the object of the ad. Is there a proper way to brush and does it matter whether you brush hard or soft? My teeth are pretty healthy and i always brush twice a day, but id just like to know how to make them look cleaner. Thanks

[andy hughes]

Contrary to what the adverts claim, not everyone's teeth are 'white'. Various shades of cream colours, and shades of white are people's natrual tooth colour, and no amount of brushing will alter it. For the purpose of the adverts, they obviously choose models whose natrual teeth colour is a particulalry brilliant white, but this is simply an accident of birth, and in no way related to the use of the product concerned. If you brush firmly, but not too hard, and cover all areas, then your teeth will present their natrual colour, which may not be the dazzling gleam your toothpaste promises.

[moosa]

(sry this isnt answer but i didnt think it was worth a new question): do all those teeth whitening things really work? any1 ever tried them coz my teeth arent very whie naturally, they r horrible lol!

[Yinzer]

When I go to my dentist I get them cleaned and polished (not bleached). When I asked about these toothpastes he said that however my teeth look after being freshly polished is how they will look after religious use of the toothpaste. So sometimes like andy said your teeth just may not have that color in them. Ask your dentist about a polish. Unless you already have that done, in which case I know a great little store that sells the cheapest spraypaint in the northern hemisphere (the cheapest in the southern i hear is somewhere in Egypt) ;p.

[Wisebird]

I should imagine all those glistening teeth on the ads are the result of professional tooth whitening (very, very expensive) and the clever use of lighting and cameras. Cameras can certainly lie these days!

[archbishop]

How long has Egypt been in The Southern Hemisphere?Did I miss a world shaking event?I know I'm a heavy sleeper but that's ridiculous.

[Thomas]

Crest white strips work very well..

[biscuitboy]

tippex works for me!!

[Yinzer]

Ok, not Egypt then. How about Mozambique???

[honkytonkman]

I agree with Anniekon, plus there's a high probably that the models have had crowns/cap/ veneers to give them perfect white smiley choppers!

[sylviak]

its all airbrushed on telly.the chewing gums with xylitol are supposed to help if you chew after teas and coffees.i think the only way must be bleaching...but has anyone ever done this and does it work? ive heard it can strip namel from your teeth. also i know this isnt related to whit teeth but i have braces in for the past year and a half and they say if the teeth are notbrushed properly a small discolouration can be left on each tooth when the braces come off and this is permanant... anybody experienced this?

[Yinzer]

I experienced the braces thing on the 2 teeth next to the big front ones: a white semicircle outlining where the glue was. It's barely noticeable to others... I think. An old friend of mine used to get her teeth bleached and she was only 16 at the time! although I heard the same thing about wearing the enamel away.

[moosa]

hmm, i brush regularly, chew chewing gum whenever im @ school (hehe) and don't like tea or coffee, and still no sparkling whites GRRR!

[Enola]

On the television and in magazines one or all of the following methods will be used on a models teeth: - Dentists proffesional cleaning - Proffesional whitening costing hundreds and even thousands of pounds - Natrually white teeth - Special tooth 'paint' or caps used by make-up artists

[papia]

The advertisers do advertise their products for selling.
It is always not same in practical life that they are showing on the screen.You can try the link below for tooth whitening
Commercial tooth whiteners use hydrogen peroxide and
are expensive and inconvenient. A cheap and natural
tooth whitening home remedy uses few strawberries
but certain precautions have to be taken.
I found the information at http://tinyurl.com/ep7yg