How to keep canine teeth white? (dentist, side, crowns, yellow)

[DramaLLama]

My canine teeth are yellow compared to my other teeth. Does anyone else have this problem? What can I do to help them get to and stay the same shade of white as all my other teeth?

From what I understand they're yellow naturally because they're thicker resulting in more dentine or something? I'm not exactly sure what that means but is there a way to "fix" it?

[cb at sea]

Have you tried Crest Whitestrips? As long as your teeth are natural, and not crowns or false, they should whiten considerably! I've had excellent results with these things....my dentist even comments how white my teeth are!

[AnonChick]

I totally wouldn't waste money on full-dental strips just to whiten -two- teeth, first of all.

Second, teeth aren't supposed to be WHITE. They're supposed to be the off-white color of bone, which is called (oddly) bone. If your canines are yellowed (as opposed to the proper hue of bone), then you might not be getting enough gum stimulation in that part of your mouth. You also need to make sure you floss regularly, giving *extra* care to go between those teeth and the ones next to them. You can try a paste of baking soda and peroxide, covering the outer surface of those teeth, and leave it on for around 5 minutes, then rinsing it back out again. Once a day, for around a month.

However, if your -other- teeth are really and truly white, and your canines are the correct hue of bone and simply appear yellow compared to the white, then you need to go to your dentist and find out why.

Also, if your canines are actually greyish, rather than yellowish (it's not all that easy to tell for sure if the difference is subtle) then there might be some root damage. If you are an ice or hard-candy cruncher and use your canines to crunch, this is a very likely possibility.

[solbergjm]

You might consider some of the teeth whitening pens. That way you could focus on just your canine teeth.

[christina0001]

My teeth are the same way. I didn't know they had whitening pens, that might work. It's not very noticeable though so it doesn't bother me.

[MMARSH105]

I'm having the same problem. My canine teeth are yellow compared to my other teeth. My teeth aren't completely white because they aren't supposed to be. But you can tell a difference between my other teeth compared to my canine teeth. I brush my teeth twice a day and some times more. I take super good care of my teeth. I'm gonna try flossing every evening before bed and see if that helps. It makes me awfully self conscious because when I smile I have to be aware that people can see my flaw filled canines.