My teeth have been getting stained from my two favorite beverages: iced coffee and red wine. The dentist said you should rinse your mouth out with water after drinking either, to prevent staining - gonna try that. Also, may have to cut back on (gasp) my daily coffees!
Coffee and wine drinkers: how do you keep teeth (vaguely) white?
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
I use Crest 3D White toothpaste, and if they're really bad, I bleach my teeth 
I also drink and insane amount of water and I get my teeth cleaned every 6 months, which really helps to get the stains off.
My mom got me a sonicare toothbrush that's also great for removing the stains.
pomelo / 5000 posts
@mrbee: cut back on coffee?!? Never!
I was just reading about activated charcoal the other day. I'm skeptical, but would try it.
pomegranate / 3212 posts
I gave up that battle a long time ago. I'm just embracing it now haha.
eggplant / 11824 posts
Cut back; never!!!
I use the Philips "Zoom! Nite White" professional whitening system, but it wasn't cheap. (Dentist makes impressions and creates a mold of your teeth, whiten with professional-grade solution at home whenever you want).
cherry / 148 posts
I don't drink alcohol but everything else other than water, I drink through a straw, even coffee. I started doing it when my dentist mentioned my enamel was wearing down. I've never seen anyone else drink hot coffee with a straw, and a lot of people have commented on it.. but I don't slurp it abruptly or anything so I've never burned my tongue. Plus if you sip it through a straw you wouldn't risk spilling on your shirt if you were sipping while driving or walking. My uniform shirt is white so that would suck!
Also, I think electronic toothbrush definitely cleans my teeth better.
nectarine / 2973 posts
I drink tea and it stains my teeth after awhile. When I notice them looking dingy I brush with baking soda. It's works really well and it's cheap!
pineapple / 12566 posts
The key for me has been my Philips Sonicare toothbrush. I am a pretty big tea/coffee/wine drinker and a number of years ago I noticed staining. Within two weeks of getting the Sonicare I could see visible improvement. I don't specifically use whitening toothpaste because I seem to be sensitive to it.
eggplant / 11861 posts
I rinse with a water/baking soda paste every other day, seems to help!
pear / 1770 posts
I get my teeth cleaned every 6 months and use Crest Whitestrips about once a year.
persimmon / 1447 posts
@Meow: yep! I worked with a Doc that did this and I thought it was so weird until he told me why he did it. Now I do it as well!
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@lamariniere: @BabyBoecksMom: Went to the dentist yesterday, and that what she said! Gonna get a Sonicare asap!!
@looch: Raw veggies huh. Now that I think about it, most of my veggies are baked! Will have to work on that one - thanks for the tip!
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