Missing Muse

I am getting my braces off soon and I want to whiten my teeth when they are off, because I have seen people that when there braces are off they have little white spots where the brackets used to be. I have been looking around for the best home products to use. I need one that will be strong, but will not hurt or cause sensitivity to my teeth. Also something that does not cost too much money. Thanks!

most whiteners cause some amount of sensitivity.

once you get your braces off i would start with a tooth whitening toothpaste (like Crest whitening expressions). also, if not already, i would suggest you get an electric toothbrush…they have more power than a manual one which can help whiten surface stains.

home whitening products are okay if you only use them like 1-2x per month. if you use it more, it can lead to damage or destruction of the enamel on your teeth (some of these include: strawberries, lemon with baking soda, lemon or orange peel, etc.)

probably the best home products is to combine 1 teaspoon of baking soda and a few drops of hydrogen peroxide and mix together to combine a paste…this one can actually be done 1-2x a week.

i would suggest that maybe you just do the whitening toothpaste/electric toothbrush for a while and save up some money for an OTC product (like Crest whitestrips) or custom bleaching trays and bleach from your dentist. plus, this way you can see if the whitening toothpaste/electric toothbrush will be enough…you may not need anything else.

hope this helps! =)

My teeth are good now but I’m wondering how to keep them white, clean, strong(not getting sensitive to anything) and keep all the enamel from coming off.

brush
floss
mouthwash
dentist
healthy food
milk
not too much sugars

So, I was really bad at brushing before.
but now i brush every single day twice for 2 minutes each and floss.
i didnt really think my teeth were that yellow before, cuz i didnt really care…but now i do. O_O

so, can i get whiter teeth by just brushing and flossing?

yes you can get your teeth white by brushing and flossing, and I also reccommend using listerine mouth wash

good luck

My mother flosses her teeth in the living room, and it always grosses me out. I tried telling her that this is an activity that should be done in the bathroom, but she just gets mad at me.
What do you think? Is flossing like that ok, or do I have a point here?
Bleeding Tiger, I agree – it’s not that I don’t like watching the act of people flossing, it’s that I don’t like the idea of stuff flying out of their mouths everywhere, lol

Uggggggggggh no no no no no no no no no no no no. I’m SHOCKED that your mom, being your mother and the one who is supposed to teach and exemplify manners, is doing something as heinous as flossing in front of others. There is nothing more vile and rude than picking ones teeth outside of a bathroom. Maybe she should be less touchy and take people’s advice not to be a slob.

I recently broke my jaw longboarding down a hill, and on monday I had surgery to wire it shut so that the bite is back to normal and it can heal. I was wondering how I am supposed to keep my teeth clean and not get tons of cavities during the period in which my jaw is wired shut (4-6 weeks) Please help because i hate getting fillings when they pry your mouth open and your jaw is all sore.

You should have asked that when you were at the dentist office.
Call them and see what they say.

I’m looking for a creative way to explain this to my daughter.

The tooth fairy sells the teeth she picks up and in advance leaves the commission for the kid.

The teeth are then used to make dentures for people who are really in need of a set of choppers.

I know that all the baby teeth fall out and new ones come in except for the molars. How old is the average child when they have lost all their baby teeth? How old were you?

My son is about to turn 11 and has 2 more baby teeth to go. He has had four of them pulled tough. Our next step is braces

Brush teeth at night is to clean up what you have eaten in the day.
But why morning you have to brush again when you didn’t eat anything?
The mouth will still stink if one haven’t eaten anything.
The mouth will still smell when you haven’t ate anything in the morning although u have brushed your teeth…

Yahoo search: morning breath

http://www.breezecare.com/infobb/morningbreath.html

Why does Morning Breath happen?
Your saliva flow slows down or can even stop. This means that there is less buffering of bacteria, less oxygen input, less tongue movement. These are all signals to anaerobic bacteria to begin breeding. During the course of one night’s sleep you can manufacture two generations of new bacteria and their waste products, the Volatile Sulphur Compounds.
Mucus in the nasal areas thicken. When this happens the mucus can attach quite tenaciously to the nasal walls making removal difficult. This nasal mucus is high in protein and is an excellent food source for "Morning Breath" bacteria.
Your tongue falls to the back of your throat. This action allows easy colonisation of the dorsum (back) of the tongue surface. That is why when you wake in the morning, you not only have a bad or sour taste and breath, but you can also exhibit a coating on your tongue. This coating can be yellow or white depending on its severity and the amount of sulphur contained.

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There is also a section on "How do I prevent Morning Breath?" where they try to sell you Bad Breath Recovery Products.

i dont understand why i always have bad morning breath??? i brush my teath at 630am then at 1245 and then before i go to bed at around 9pm i dnt understand why i wake up and i have such horrible morning breath why is that???

Ya- that is annoying- I think you are brushing enough- do you floss too? Do you use any type of mouth wash? Also tongue cleaners are supposed to help- you’d be surprised how much nasty bacteria is hiding in your tongue.
If you still have your tonsils it could be tonsil stones too…
Good luck- hope you find some useful info!

Also talk to your dentist next time you go or make an appointment they know about oral health and could give you the best answer.

see links for details as well-