How to remove stains on teeth at-home
Summary
TLDRThis script delves into tooth staining, distinguishing between intrinsic and extrinsic stains. It explains how intrinsic stains are inherent from tooth eruption due to enamel issues or early childhood factors, while extrinsic stains result from poor oral hygiene and prolonged acidic exposure. The speaker advocates for a complete mouth care system, including fluoride and proper brushing techniques, to enhance tooth mineralization and prevent decay. The importance of developing a healthy biofilm for protection against staining is highlighted, along with the risks of artificial whitening. The narrative is supported by real-life examples, emphasizing that anyone can improve their teeth's health and color at any age with the right approach.
Takeaways
- 🦷 Intrinsic Staining: Stains are built within the tooth from the time they erupt, possibly due to enamel formation issues or exposure to certain substances during childhood.
- 👶 Age Consideration: Permanent teeth are more susceptible to staining and decay during the first year as they are porous and still absorbing necessary minerals.
- 👶 Baby vs. Permanent Teeth: Baby teeth are naturally whiter due to their structure, making permanent teeth appear darker when they erupt next to them.
- 💧 Fluoride Benefits: Introducing fluoride products can help newly erupted permanent teeth mature faster and achieve a whiter color by absorbing minerals from saliva.
- 🍵 Acidic Drinks Impact: Prolonged exposure to acidic drinks like coffee, tea, and soda can make teeth porous, leading to a darker appearance.
- 🚫 Avoid Artificial Whitening: Artificial tooth whitening can make teeth more prone to staining and should be avoided for long-term oral health.
- 🪥 Brushing Technique: Using a resilient toothbrush and brushing with vigor is essential to prevent extrinsic staining from plaque and debris.
- 🕒 Time for Biofilm: Allowing time for a healthy biofilm to form on teeth after eating can protect them from staining and promote overall oral health.
- 🍇 Healthy Eating: There's no need to worry about staining from colored foods like berries if you maintain a healthy oral biofilm.
- 👵 Age is No Barrier: Regardless of age, maintaining a proper oral care routine can improve the color and health of teeth, as illustrated by the story of a 70-year-old man.
- 📚 Further Education: For more in-depth information on oral care and the science behind it, resources are available on Dr. Ellie's website, DrElley.com.
Q & A
What are the two types of tooth stains mentioned in the script?
-The two types of tooth stains mentioned are intrinsic stains, which are stains within the tooth itself, and extrinsic stains, which are on the surface of the tooth.
What causes intrinsic tooth stains?
-Intrinsic tooth stains can be caused by disruptions in enamel formation, sometimes due to antibiotics, water supply issues during the formative years of a child's teeth, or even a fever at a young age.
Why do permanent teeth appear darker next to baby teeth?
-Permanent teeth appear darker next to baby teeth because baby teeth have a different structure and are naturally whiter, while permanent teeth are initially more porous and absorb fewer minerals, making them look darker.
How long does it take for a new adult tooth to fully harden after erupting?
-It takes about a year for a new adult tooth to fully harden after it has erupted.
What is the role of fluoride in the maturation of newly erupted permanent teeth?
-Fluoride helps the newly erupted permanent tooth to become fully mature by aiding in the absorption of minerals from the mouth, saliva, and liquids, which contributes to a whiter color and stronger enamel.
Why is it important to brush teeth with vigor and use a good toothbrush to prevent staining?
-Brushing with vigor and using a good toothbrush helps remove plaque and debris, preventing the buildup that can lead to staining. It also promotes the development of a healthy biofilm that protects the teeth.
What is the difference between plaque and biofilm as mentioned in the script?
-Plaque is a buildup of bacteria that can lead to dental problems if not removed, while biofilm is a protective layer of healthy bacteria and proteins from saliva that forms over the teeth and helps prevent staining and plaque formation.
Why should one avoid artificial tooth whitening according to the script?
-Artificial tooth whitening can damage the enamel and underlying structure of the teeth, making them more porous and prone to staining, and it can also lead to sensitivity.
What is the recommended approach to developing a healthy biofilm?
-To develop a healthy biofilm, one should allow time for it to form by not eating or drinking for about an hour after meals, and using xylitol gum can also help in this process.
How does the script suggest maintaining oral health and preventing staining at any age?
-The script suggests maintaining oral health and preventing staining by using a good toothbrush, following a complete mouth care system, avoiding prolonged exposure to acidic foods and drinks, and developing a healthy biofilm.
What is the website mentioned in the script for more information on oral care and products?
-The website mentioned for more information on oral care and products is DrElli.com.
Outlines
🦷 Understanding Tooth Staining and Intrinsic Stains
The first paragraph discusses the topic of tooth staining, highlighting the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic stains. Intrinsic stains are those that are present from the time the tooth erupts into the mouth, often due to disruptions in enamel formation, such as from antibiotic use or water supply issues during the formative years of a child's teeth. The speaker emphasizes that the enamel's role in light reflection and refraction leads to variations in tooth coloration. They also explain that permanent teeth naturally appear darker next to baby teeth due to their different structures and the fact that permanent teeth are initially porous and absorb minerals over time. The introduction of fluoride products and a complete mouth care system is suggested to help newly erupted teeth mature and achieve a whiter color, thus preventing decay and strengthening the enamel.
🌟 Extrinsic Staining and the Role of Oral Care
The second paragraph delves into extrinsic staining, which is caused by debris in the mouth staining over time, rather than the color of oral care products themselves. The speaker recommends a resilient toothbrush, like Cold Mouth Watchers, and proper brushing techniques to prevent staining. They clarify that staining is often a result of inadequate brushing, allowing plaque to accumulate and die off, which can appear as dark spots on the teeth. The paragraph also discusses the importance of developing a healthy biofilm over the teeth, which is a protective layer of bacteria and saliva proteins that prevent staining and plaque buildup. The speaker advises against frequent dental cleanings that strip away this protective layer, and instead promotes a healthy oral care routine that includes using specific products and allowing time for the biofilm to form.
👵👴 Age-Defying Oral Health and Avoiding Artificial Whitening
The final paragraph emphasizes that maintaining oral health and achieving teeth whiteness is not restricted by age. It tells the story of a 70-year-old man who, by following the recommended oral care system, significantly improved his teeth's color and strength, to the point where his dentist was impressed after a 10-year absence. The speaker advises against artificial tooth whitening, which can make teeth more susceptible to staining. They suggest strategies such as gum massage and brushing with vigor using recommended brushes to avoid self-defeating practices. The importance of saliva interaction with teeth for natural whiteness and health is highlighted, and the speaker encourages the audience to visit their website, DrElli.com, for more information and resources on oral care.
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Keywords
💡Tooth Staining
💡Intrinsic Stains
💡Enamel
💡Extrinsic Stains
💡Fluoride
💡Porosity
💡Biofilm
💡Plaque
💡Toothbrush
💡Xylitol
💡Oral Care Routine
Highlights
There are two kinds of tooth stains: intrinsic and extrinsic.
Intrinsic stains are present when teeth erupt and can be due to enamel formation issues or exposure to certain substances.
Extrinsic stains come from debris in the mouth becoming stained and are related to oral care practices.
Baby teeth are whiter because of their different structure compared to permanent teeth.
Newly erupted adult teeth are porous and prone to decay and staining.
Using fluoride products can help new permanent teeth mature and absorb minerals for a whiter color.
Proper brushing with a resilient toothbrush is essential for preventing extrinsic staining.
Avoiding prolonged acidic environments can prevent teeth from becoming porous and stained.
Developing a healthy biofilm on teeth is crucial for protection against staining.
Regular dental cleanings can strip away protective biofilms, leading to staining.
Healthy biofilm prevents plaque formation and protects teeth from staining.
Avoiding artificial tooth whitening can prevent increased staining.
Dr. Ellie's complete mouth care system can improve teeth color and health at any age.
Proper oral care can lead to significant improvements in teeth color, even in older adults.
The importance of allowing time for saliva to interact with teeth for biofilm development.
The contrast between natural teeth and a crown can indicate the effectiveness of mouth care practices.
Resources for learning more about oral health and care are available at DrElli.com.
Transcripts
so thank you for joining me while we
discuss tooth staining and how to remove
tooth stains because this is a real
concern for people and I think a very
misunderstood topic there are two kinds
of tooth stains there is a stain in your
teeth that would be called intrinsic
when your teeth erupt into the mouth
they will have this stain on them in
them they're built with the staining
within the tooth and there are various
reasons for that usually a just ruption
in the way the enamel lays down
sometimes caused by something like an
antibiotic sometimes it's caused by the
water supply that the child is drinking
when they're between the ages of zero
and six years old which is when the
permanent teeth are forming so lots of
things even a a fever at a young age can
change the way the enamel is laid down
and because enamel is all about
reflection and refraction of light you
will get different kinds of tooth
coloring and it's just the way a lot of
it is so if you think your teeth was
stained when they erupted that's how
they are now on that topic however if
you have a child who's six seven years
old and they are erupting new teeth when
they come through they will be
contrasted with the baby teeth that are
next door to them and baby teeth are
white white teeth because they're a
different structure permanent teeth will
always look darker
next to those very brilliant white baby
teeth the other problem with permanent
teeth is they come through almost like a
sponge they are very porous because they
haven't yet absorbed the minerals that
they're supposed to absorb in order to
mature the enamel on the outside of them
it takes about a year normally for a new
tooth an adult tooth that will come
through to replace a baby tooth it takes
a about a year for that tooth to fully
Harden and in that year the tooth will
not only be very porous and prone to
Decay to infection but also will be very
fragile and not have as many minerals as
it should have when it's fully mature
now that's why I often talk about my
complete mouth care system being used
when children start getting adult teeth
a gradual introduction to the use of
some fluoride products will help that
newly erupted permanent tooth to become
fully mature to absorb minerals from the
mouth from the saliva from the liquids
in the mouth into it and that will give
it a whiter color so just because your
new child your child's new tooth is
looking very yellow you can do something
about that you can start introducing ing
them to the use of the more adult
toothpaste that I recommend and to a
mouth wash and to the use of zotol
frequently at the end of meals and take
some pictures you'll be surprised
usually instead of it taking a year for
that tooth to mature with the use of
those little strategies little different
mouth care and the use of xolotl you can
condense the time frame into usually 3
to four months which is super for that
tooth because it gives it the strength
and it stops it from being at so much
risk for Decay so those are intrinsic
tooth coloring and the only thing you
can really do uh is with a new adult
tooth you can certainly try to help it
be a better
color the rest of the problems we all
have with to teeth and staining and
coloring is not about the things you may
think it's about it's not so much about
what you're eating and drinking as what
you're doing and how you take care of
your teeth and we're going to talk about
that the best way to take care of your
teeth to avoid them from
staining and to understand that just
because you think that drinking coffee
and drinking tea has Stained your teeth
yellow it isn't the coffee and the tea
that does the damage it's the constant
period of time when your teeth are in an
acidic environment when the acidity of
the coffee or the tea is pulling
minerals out of your teeth and making
them
porous when a tooth is
porous whether it's a brand new adult
tooth that's coming into the mouth
porous or if you're an elderly adult who
is sipping on something acidic all day
or you're a teenager sipping on
sparkling water
or diet soda anything acidic for a
prolonged period of time is going to
soften your teeth make it more porous
and make the tooth appear darker and
don't blame the oral care products you
use it's not the color of the Listerine
or the something in the act or the
closest or anything there are a couple
of oral care products that will stain
teeth but if you're following the
regimen that I
recommend and you've followed it for a
week or two or a short period of a few
months your staining is not anything to
do with the products you're using the
staining you are seeing is the staining
that most people get which is a staining
because they are not properly brushing
their teeth with an
adequately resilient toothbrush
and the kind of brush I recommend is
cold mouth Watchers and they are
resilient kind of bristles and you need
to not be fearful don't be scared of
brushing your teeth the stain you see is
called extrinsic staining and this
extrinsic
staining it comes from things from
debris in your mouth becoming
stained and the unfortunate thing is
that when your oral health rapidly
improves as it would if you started
using the products I recommend the
plaque deposits that you have had on
your teeth for decades maybe for years
certainly for months most definitely are
still stuck on your
teeth and they will become darker
because they are dying off and this
dying off plaque can look gray or black
on your teeth if you do not brush your
teeth adequately and in most cases it's
because people haven't invested that
last piece of the puzzle good
toothbrushes or they are using an
electric toothbrush that cannot brush
this debris off the teeth properly you
need a good manual toothbrush and you
need to give it 24 hours between uses so
that it's clean you're not reinfecting
your tooth surface with bacteria from
your toothbrush and you need to have it
dry so that it's not soft and Soggy so
don't soak it in things don't soak it in
baking soda don't soak it in vinegar
those things will disrupt what we're
looking for to protect your teeth from
staining we are not looking to super
clean your teeth like we used to believe
that's the baking soda concept the
bleaching concept the artificial
whitening concept it's so out of date
because it so damages the health of your
mouth what you need is to develop
healthy
biofil that is a bofilm that is a layer
over your teeth made up of healthy
bacteria proteins from your saliva and
we allow it time to form over everything
in your mouth to protect your teeth from
staining if you keep going for cleanings
at the dentist and have all the biof
forms stripped off your teeth no wonder
they stain because you're losing this
protection the protection that not only
stops minerals from leeching out of your
teeth that makes them more porous and
more prone to staining but you're losing
this protective protein layer that is
really a bulletproof layer that stops
stains from occurring on your teeth it
prevents plaque from forming on your
teeth there's a difference between
plaque and biofilm and if you want to
learn more I have a book mouth care
comes clean that really explains the
difference it explains how we used to
think old mouths were infected with
plaque today we realize a healthy mouth
with healthy biofoam is sustainable it
doesn't need cleanings all the time and
it's there to help you and sustain
healthy gums healthy teeth healthy mouth
I don't go for cleanings because I have
healthy bofilm
it doesn't need to be cleaned off my
teeth I drink black coffee I drink red
wine I don't worry about the foods I eat
and drink the blueberries the
blackberries the the strawberries don't
worry about all these colored Foods
they're so good for you and if you have
healthy biofilm if you develop that
you'll be protected from these stains
even if you're drinking red wine coffee
tea
within reason now how do you develop
healthy bofilm as I said bofilm
grows when you allow it time so after
meals you want to have a little bit of
xyl a zel's mint piece of gum and then
don't eat or drink for an hour or so
this will allow the healthy bofam to
form over your teeth and protect them
the other thing to do is to avoid
sipping and snacking long periods of
acidity and the story I will tell you
there are two stories to tell you
because this Dynamic of staining and
cleaning keeping your teeth getting your
teeth to be as white as they can
possibly be will occur at any age
anybody at any age you need to brush
with Vigor with a good toothbrush you
need to use the zotol I recommend my
complete mouth care system my mother had
a friend who was 70 years old and this
gentleman was was an engineer and
definitely followed my routine exactly
the way he was supposed to like most
Engineers do they did it he did it
perfectly and for 10 years he was unable
to get back to his normal dental
appointment but after 10 years he he
went back to Washington where he had
previously lived and he went to see his
dentist having not been to the dentist
for 10 years but having been using my
complete mouth care system exactly
as described his dentist looked in his
mouth and remarked George what have you
been doing what have you been whitening
your teeth with they look amazing and
the reason the dentist was intrigued was
because right before George had moved to
Florida he had had a crown a cak crown
done on a back tooth that was matched to
his then yellowing teeth of a
70-year-old now in his 80s having used
my complete mouth care system he had
strengthened the enamel of all his teeth
so much that there was a distinct
contrast in color between his natural
teeth and the crown his dentist had made
10 years previously so just because
you're 70 or 80 or even 90 years old you
can still improve the color of your
teeth just like the seven-year-olds it's
the same principle using the strategies
I recommend for mouth care and giving
your teeth time to interact with saliva
those are the two most important things
if you want to avoid teeth darkening
whether you're old or young and to keep
the stains away do some good gum massage
but don't forget because that's what
people do they get so excited about the
gum massage for gum health they forget
to brush their teeth if you notice any
staining that's where you need to go go
first go when you have the most
toothpaste on your toothbrush and make
sure you're using the brushes I
recommend if you have an electric
toothbrush that's full of mold or an old
toothbrush you're going to be
self-defeating
so give it a fair shake and enjoy the
beauty of shiny healthy natural teeth
and you can do it and you can do this at
any age don't be scared and I would
highly recommend avoiding artificial
tooth whitening because that beyond
anything else sets you up for staining
your teeth more quickly and more easily
than anything else I know and again my
final story was at a dental meeting
where a hygienist who had Uber white
teeth she had St she had obviously used
whitening products either in the office
or by herself I don't know but she had
so whitened her teeth for this Dental
meeting to impress us she had forgotten
perhaps and had a glass of red wine I
met her in the ladies room where she was
devastated by her purple teeth and at
that point her porest teeth had absorbed
the color of the red wine there really
isn't a lot you can do at that point
except go home and start mineralizing
your teeth and working to develop mouth
Health rather than artificially whitened
teeth so to find the right brushes to
know about the products to learn the
exact details that I talk about I think
the easiest place to go is the website
Dr elli.com where we put links we have
uh all kinds of uh material I have books
and there's an oral care oral health
video boot camp where you can learn more
about the science behind all of this too
so you'll find a lot of support at Dr
elli.com
DLI e.com
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