Other Names:
Tartar, Stained Teeth

Symptoms:
The teeth are darker and more yellow than they should be.

Cause:
The actual color of teeth is not white, but light yellow. But, as one ages, his teeth tend to become somewhat darker and more yellow.

Coffee and cigarettes are a primary cause of tooth staining. Stop using them both and you will look much prettier. You will feel better too.

Treatment:
• Brush with fresh strawberries. Place a strawberry on the toothbrush and brush as usual.

• Brush with charcoal powder.

• Clean your teeth after every meal.

• Polish them with baking soda. Many of the stains are acid in nature, and the soda neutralizes and removes them.

• Rinse the food from your mouth after each meal.

• An electric toothbrush removes more plaque than regular brushing.

• Keep in mind that hard brushing can scratch your tooth enamel. The super-whitening tooth abrasives take off even more. Be careful. You want white teeth, but you also want teeth.

• Since we are on the subject of ruining your teeth, an excellent way to melt your teeth is to drink cola drinks. They contain phosphoric acid, which has a double whammy effect on your poor teeth! The acid melts your alkaline teeth; and the phosphorous immediately locks into the calcium melted off, and carries it away. Place a tooth in Coca Cola, and it will be gone in a short time.