I've known him since we were little and even then his teeth were yellow, Its like they're permanently stained.He has brushed and brushes everyday ,its not like he has bad breath or his teeth are crooked its just they're stained! He's tried whitening strips & they don't seem to help and just make his teeth sensitive! I love him a lot but he's very self conscious about it..Is there anything that can help? Any Suggestions?
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yellow teeth usually whiten reasonable well, however if he has had them all his life then it is more likely that the stains are inside the tooth. He should visit his dentist and get evaluated. There are a few options: 1. bleaching - the dentist will make custom trays and prescribe you a bleaching kit, usually 10% carbamide peroxide - this usually will work, however the length of time varies with different people. It could work in a month or take up to a year. 2. veneers - your dentist will be able to place a white porcelain over his existing teeth to make them whiter. - this will work on most all patient. however your teeth are transparent, meaning you see through them, so it would still be advisable to bleach his teeth prior to having the veneers placed. If his teeth are severely stained then in order to whiten his teeth with veneers, the veneers may need to be more opaque, meaning light can't pass through them. This will make his teeth more like a toilet bowl, but will be able to whiten them none the less. the success of bleaching depends greatly on why his teeth are stained. If he truly has had stained teeth since birth, then there could be a few causes: dental fluorosis and tetracycline staining to name a few.(however these usually don't cause yellow teeth but more brownish color.)
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