How to Improve Dental Health and Whiten Teeth

By Shaun P. Reily

If you drink a lot of carbonated beverages or coffee, or are a smoker, you've probably seen a decline in the condition of your teeth over the years. Particularly a loss of their original radiance.

There's no need to worry though. There are a plethora of solutions, natural or procedural, that you can use to solve this kind of problem and give you whiter teeth.

Your first step to a whiter smile will require disciplining yourself to hold off on some of those fixes you may have developed into long-term habits. Try drinking water as often as possible in place of the usual soda or coffee and have a few less cigarettes a day if you are a smoker. You will also need to avoid excessively acidic foods as much as possible.

Vitamin C will play a vital role in your new diet so if you will want to consider adding oranges or grapefruit to your daily meals. Not only will Vitamin C from citrus fruit have a subtle natural whitening effect on your teeth, it is a powerful immune system booster and will improve your overall health. Also make you sure are getting enough calcium either from leafy green vegetables or supplements.

Lastly, it is high time that you start making flossing a routine. This should help remove hard to reach bits and pieces of food that often causes tooth decay and dullness of the teeth.

If you go the route of professional dentist teeth restoration you will have a couple procedures to choose from. With one procedure your teeth are restored to a dazzling white by first removing a tiny portion of the natural protective layer around all of your teeth. The natural coating of your teeth is then replaced with an artificial layer of white resin which creates a very strong and seamless bond.

The other method available from your dentist is known as veneer bonding. In this method instead of replacing the natural coating with resin, the teeth are simply covered over completely with porcelain implants. These sheets of porcelain provide perfectly white teeth and a picture-perfect smile. They are also durable enough to last for up to five years which justifies the enormous price difference.

Regardless of your choice of teeth whitening solution, your main goal should be improving your overall health with the diet changes discussed above. The dentist whitening options will provide immediate results, but your health will provide lasting ones.

You should consider incorporating lots of helpful fruits and vegetables such as apples, celery, broccoli, spinach and carrots into your diet to build the foundation of a healthier body and teeth. - 29879

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