Best Teeth Whitening Options

The following list contains items that will stain your teeth. Stains won’t occur overnight, but years of these things coming into contact with your teeth will cause stains and loss of enamel (which contributes to tooth discoloring). The best way to control tooth yellowing is to limit their contact with staining substances. However, if you do eat, drink or smoke anything on the list you can reduce their staining effects by brushing gently, drinking water and/or eat something crunchy as soon as possible afterward.

Things that Stain Teeth

  Food

• Tomato Sauce
• Citrus Fruits (Oranges, Lemons, Grapefruits)
• Blueberries
• Cherries
• Chocolate

Drinks

• Red Wine
• Coffee
• Tea
• Beer
• Cola
• Sports Drinks

Other

• Cigarettes
• Cigars
• Pipes
• Chewing Tobacco
• Age
• Certain Medications
• Brushing Too Hard