yellow teeth

[lobbert]

my canine (pointy) teeth seen more yellow than the others. it looks really bad in photos. dead yellow. i dont smoke and brush my teeth twice a day. so why oh why is this happening. and what can i do?

[Paulst30]

I'm the same, i'm 29 too and my same teeth are more faded than others. Its about the amount of sugar you eat i think, i'm mad on it, 2 sugars in tea and 3 in coffee, its no good for teeth lol

Use Pearl Drops its quite good, i use a whiteneing toothpaste and have been for years, it helps a little, i'm no Richard Hammond but in photos you do see the difference over the years.

But yeah cut down on sugary drinks, especially coke. The acid in coke softens your enamel then you simply brush it away from your teeth when brushing. They say that if you have a drink of coke wait at least 30 mins before brushing to allow the enamel to harden again.

[abranei]

My dentist explained that those teeth are naturally more yellow.

Be careful with some of the whiting toothpastes some of them are abrasive and wear the enamel away.

Best to have them professionally done.

[gina32]

my dentist said that some people do have whiter teeth than others, my daughter looks like she has painted hers they are so white and has loads of comments about them

[MrXLA]

Generally canine teeth in most people are slightly more yellow in hue in some people the difference is subtle and in others it is not.
Its due to a number of reasons, the shape and length of the canine compared with the incisor teeth, the enamel being more translucent (showing the underlying yellow dentine) and thinner and the fact that because of their relative prominence they tend to get more wear from everyday use ('thins the enamel') and also because they get brushed more being at the corners of your mouth.
***Do not use pearl drops, they will wear the enamel and make the teeth appear more yellow.
You could consider having the teeth bleached and/or veneered/crowned but this is a bit extreme. Bleaching may be the best option.