Do you have all shinny white teeth?

@mermaidivy (15395)
United States
August 11, 2009 4:17pm CST
I don't. When I was little, I took a pill.. I forget the name... it made my teeth turned quite yellowish, I tried the whitening products and stuff but I never get whitening shinny white teeth... I guess I won't have those nice teeth forever... What about you? Do you have shinny nice teeth? Was you born to have them or you have done something with it? Let's ahre :-)
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• United States
11 Aug 09
NO actually I have no teeth left, so my nice white shinny teeth are not my dentures..lol and those are easy to keep white. Thing is I had major problems with my teeth as an adult because of the abuse I went through as a child. You know that kind where one gets constantly hit in the head, face and wherever they felt they wanted to hit you day.. So my teeth didn't last to long with that going on as a child. Don't remember how it was explained to me by the dentist but it does happen.
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@Citychic (4067)
• United States
11 Aug 09
Sorry to hear about this, yeah it's called Trauma and it can affect the body in all kinds of ways. I went through it somewhat myself but luckily my teeth survived, God bless ur heart!
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@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
11 Aug 09
Oh.. I never heard of that before... sorry to hear that :-(
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• India
12 Aug 09
no even my teeth are yellow , but u can clean your teeth with lemon juice & salt ,this will make your teeth white again
@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
13 Aug 09
Hi fellow lotters! Salt can be used as substitute for a toothpaste. It's an old belief and elders say they use to clean teeth with salt. So yes, salt can help whiten teeth and also baking sodas. But salt can damage the gums cause they're rough. Now, I don't know about the lemon juice.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
lemon juice + salt? You mean rinse it daily something like that?
• Pakistan
12 Aug 09
How its possible,how can we shine our teeth with lemon juice and salts.
@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
12 Aug 09
Hi there! I have dentists in my family. Two are a relative and one is my brother. They say that teeth are more sturdy, strong and healthy when they are yellowish in color. They say it's natural to have a yellowish teeth. Some people are born with tooth more yellow in color than white while some are born with already white teeth. But you can determine if the yellowish tone is natural or not. If it's natural then you should have all your tooth yellow in color. Meaning not some but all. If there are only a few visible yellow teeth then it could be caused by taking in medications when you are young or you're mother have taken something when she's still pregnant with you. I was born with teeth yellowish in color. But I had them whiten a bit by having them bleached. I can't make them really white cause it's not my natural color. Ciao!
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
not even when you had them bleached, they are still remaining yellowish?
@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
13 Aug 09
Well my teeth became whiter after bleaching but years have passed and they have came back to their natural tone, yellowish. The dentist says it's not permanent so I have to bleach them after several years.
@Citychic (4067)
• United States
11 Aug 09
Shiny white teeth.......... Hello friend, I'm sorry to say that I wasn't born with shiny white teeth. But I've tried different whitening methods at home in order to get my teeth white and the best solution that I"ve been able to come up with so far is to use a dab of peroxide of ten volumes or less. Put a little of it inside of your toothpaste and brush your teeth for about five minutes. You will gradually begin to see a noticable difference. Another home remedy to help whiten your teeth is to use baking soda or table salt. Both of these methods are pretty effective if done on a continuous basis. Happy mylot!
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
11 Aug 09
a dab of peroxide of ten volumes - is it some sort of whitening product?
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@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
Oh thanks for sharing this! I guess I could try this!
@Archie0 (5636)
12 Aug 09
Well i think we all have white teeth, but what happens is due to eating wrong and other bad habits we cannot pay much attention to cleaning the yellowness.Teeth never remain white and cannot be retained that white,they will be yellow somewhat, but there are many other ways to make the teeth white through dentists solution.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
Thanks for sharing :-)
• Hong Kong
12 Aug 09
My teeth are absolutely not shiny. I want shiny teeth too but I dont know why I can't. Just like you, I have tried lotta whitening products. But it still doesnt work. I think I am yellowish teeth when I was born.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
I think I was born to have those teeth too...
• Hong Kong
13 Aug 09
Having yellowish teeth is not a good-_- So I dont like let people seeing my teeth~~
@balasri (26537)
• India
12 Aug 09
Mine are not that sparkling white.But they are not stained or discolored too.As they are of white ivory color and look natural I am happy with my teeth color.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
THat's good :-)
@gxyywhyzy (450)
• China
12 Aug 09
I have all them all shinny.this is my proud.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
Lucky you :-)
• Indonesia
12 Aug 09
No, I don't. My natural teeth color is light yellow.. it's not shinny white teeth. Maybe because I drink tea every day since I was child. It's already a tradition in my family to drink tea every morning,so maybe it's because caffeine contained in tea. I like to drink juice without straw too, because I like how it feels when my lips touch that juice. I try to drink mineral water and use whitening tooth paste. The tooth paste only works for 1 week,,my teeth become whiter,but when I continyue to use it, my teeth back into its natural color. About drink mineral water, I'm not sure it gives any affect to me or not..
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
same as my teeth...I don't think water does anything... it is just to rinse it
• China
12 Aug 09
hello~is the pill called acheomycin? My uncle used to take it to cure his disease but one of its side-effect is turning teeth into yellow. well, i don't have shining white teeth, either. I don't use medical care or makeups for teeth because i think it will slowly erode the protection layer of the teeth. So i just adhere to the basic teeth protection such as brushing teeth twice a day, gargling with water after each meal, avoiding coffee and such kind of food.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
Let me look it up on Yahoo!
@olepmis (840)
• Philippines
12 Aug 09
Yes I have white teeth but it is false. It is better to have yellow and healthy teeth rather than wearing a false teeth. cheers!
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
But the white teeth looks good :-p
• China
12 Aug 09
Before my teeth are yellow.So that the mouth looks unsanitary.Later a friend told me with a powder brush scaling can become so white teeth.I have used.After use,the teeth are white.But also change with the teeth of the vulnerability.Can not eat food or fruit acid.Do not drink cold drinks.I hope you can find abetter method of teeth whitening.Found also told me after :)
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
Thank you , I hope so too :-)
@imz123 (3)
• Pakistan
12 Aug 09
Yes sir i have shinny teeth........
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
@mtvmtv (600)
• India
12 Aug 09
No,i also havn't white teeth.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
You should say you don't have white teeth instead of using haven't, if you don't mind I tell you :-)
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
12 Aug 09
Hello mermaidivy, No, I don't. My teeth are not as shiny as I wish I have. They are just white. I did try many whitening products to get a better result but to no avail. Nothing seems to work wonder on my teeth. So, I think I have to satisfy with what I have!
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
At least they are white ;-)
• Philippines
12 Aug 09
not to toot my own horn,yes I have shiny,white teeth.I am not sure if it's hereditary or because of my being OC when I was younger.my mom used to tell me that when I was a little girl,I brush my teeth quite often.like,I brush my teeth after eating lunch,and even if I just drink water,I will brush my teeth again.now that I am older,I guess not drinking too much coffee helped maintain my white teeth.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
I guess drinking coffe won't help... since I am drinking everyday now...
@Hucheng (163)
• China
11 Aug 09
I dont have SO white teeth as you describe,but teeth is my favorite part of my body,coz I am not a handsome boy,the only part I can be proud of is my teeth.They are not white enough,but beautiful.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
Then smile more ;-) If your avatra is really you - you do have shinny teeth!
11 Aug 09
I wish so! I take very very good care of my teeth, but somehow my teeth still have a yellow-ish tint. I rarely drink soda or coffee, maybe it's just the way my teeth are. I'm considering Zoom! teeth whitening, but the downside is that when you get teeth whitening, the enamel on your teeth are weakened. So i don't know if I should still get it :/
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
11 Aug 09
Zoom? You mean it is a whitening teeth product? Let me check this out next time when I go to the store! THanks for sharing :-)
19 Sep 12
yes!Absolutely!You can say I'm teeth obsessed,haha! I take very good in my smile,my teeth and i've been getting countless compliments. I suggest you try baking soda with water after brushing,lovely home remedy. Whitens teeth in under 14 days,cheap,easy and lovely :) I also suggest you try Crest white strips. Those are very good and I've been using them for a long time now.