Why do we pay so much attention to our smiles?

Good teeth have always been a sign of good health and affluence in Western culture. They are also one of the first things we tend to notice about people if there is something wrong with them. Thus, not having a perfect white smile can lower a person’s confidence and result in them shielding their mouths when they talk etc. Yellow teeth can result in low self –esteem and reduced confidence levels.

What causes teeth to go yellow?

Some people are naturally blessed with beautiful white teeth and they manage to retain that sparkly white smile most of their lives. However, many of us are not that lucky. Today’s modern diet and lifestyle is very anti-white teeth with coffee and smoking among the top offenders when it comes to staining teeth yellow. (more…)