Coffee
Tooth Stains
Dear Dr. Hall:
What's the best way to get rid of coffee stains on
my teeth?
- Vicky in Iowa
Dear Vicky:
It's important to know that coffee stains on
teeth are under the surface. They soak into the tooth. So nothing
superficial will remove them. No toothpaste or professional cleaning gets
rid of them.
| You
need a professional tooth whitening
treatment. The dental office will make you a clear tray that fits
over your teeth, and you put a peroxide gel in that tray and wear it
for a period of time each day. The gel soaks into your teeth and
releases oxygen there, which chemically eliminates the stain. |
coffee stains soak into the tooth |
A toothpaste such as Supersmile®
whitening toothpaste can help minimize coffee stains while they are
accumulating. By removing the surface stains daily, it can keep them from
soaking into the tooth. But once the whole tooth is brown or yellow, you
need something that penetrates to get them completely white again.
- Dr. Hall
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