How to Whiten Yellow Teeth Instantly: Best Home & Professional Treatments
Why are my teeth yellow?
Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered why your teeth appear yellow? If your teeth are discoloured, you may feel self-conscious and reluctant to smile.
The good news is that there are both instant and long-term solutions to restore a whiter, brighter smile.
Yellowing can be caused by surface stains from coffee, tea, red wine, or smoking. It can also result from aging, genetics, or intrinsic factors like tooth trauma.
Regardless of the cause, there are several effective ways to whiten yellow teeth at home and through professional treatments.
Best Home Remedies for Whitening Yellow Teeth
If you’re looking for quick, at-home solutions to brighten your teeth, here are some of the most effective methods:
1. Whitening Toothpaste and Strips
Many over-the-counter whitening toothpastes contain mild abrasives and peroxide to help remove surface stains. When used consistently, whitening strips can lighten teeth by several shades over time.
2. Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking Soda
A paste composed of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide can remove stains. However, it should be used sparingly to avoid enamel erosion.
3. Oil Pulling
Every day, spend a few minutes swishing coconut oil in your mouth to help remove surface stains and plaque, which will make your smile look brighter.
4. Avoid Staining Foods and Drinks
Limiting coffee, tea, and red wine can prevent further yellowing. Rinsing your mouth with water after consuming these drinks can also help.
While these home treatments can improve tooth brightness over time, they won’t provide instant results like professional treatments.
Professional Teeth Whitening Options
Professional teeth whitening procedures are ideal for people who want immediate and long-lasting results.
In Chair (Phillips Zoom!) Whitening
ZOOM! Phillips Whitening instantly lightens and brightens the colour of the teeth using hydrogen peroxide gel and an ultraviolet lamp.
Zoom-in-chair whitening is safe and effective. It is clinically proven to increase the whiteness of your teeth by up to eight shades in one treatment! However, this procedure cannot whiten dentures, veneers, crowns, bridges, or other tooth restoration materials.
Advantages of In-chair Teeth Whitening
- It can be completed in less than an hour.
- Modern in-office teeth whitening procedures, such as Zoom, don’t cause the damaging effects of the teeth whitening techniques of the past.
- Your West Ryde dentist administers in-office dental whitening; thus, the procedure is safer and more reliable.
- The results are instant and long-lasting.
Take-Home Whitening
Take-home whitening involves taking impressions (moulds) of your teeth so we can construct custom-made trays for you. At home, you apply the whitening gel to the trays every day for a couple of weeks (depending on the severity of your discolouration), and you’ll notice your teeth becoming brighter.
We will also provide you with a whitening kit and instructions on keeping your teeth whiter and brighter in the future.
Advantages of Take-Home Whitening Kits
- You can whiten your teeth in the comfort of your home.
- Less expensive and cheaper than other in-office whitening and cosmetic procedures
- The custom whitening trays fit comfortably over your teeth.
- The whitening trays are reusable, so you can whiten your teeth multiple times using the same trays.
- The process is pain-free and minimally aggressive.
- The whitening results can last for several months.
For Deep Stains: Consider Dental Veneers
We offer durable and natural veneers for deeply intrinsically stained teeth. Our dental veneers have created perfect smiles for many patients.
If you’re interested in how veneers can transform your smile, ask our doctors about the treatment during your consultation. Veneers can be made from porcelain or composite material, so you’ll need to discuss which one suits your case with us.
Cosmetic Dentistry in West Ryde
At My Local Dentists, our services are 100% personalised for you.
All our dentists are highly motivated and accredited practitioners with graduate degrees from the University of Sydney.
Along with the dentists and supporting staff, we have the experience and dedication to ensure you have the most comfortable visit possible.
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To find out how to instantly eliminate yellow teeth, call your West Ryde dentist at (02) 9809 7000 or visit us at Shop 20 West Ryde Marketplace, 14 Anthony Road in West Ryde.