As you grow older your teeth can lose some of their natural gleam. Demineralized tooth enamel, dark beverages and even occasional tobacco use can all combine to further darken your teeth. Many individuals with stained teeth will experiment with retail tooth whitening toothpaste or whitening strips. Unfortunately, the mild concentration of hydrogen peroxide used as the primary whitening agent in... read more »

Dental stains often start out relatively minor. They tend to affect the surface of your teeth when you consume dark beverages or occasionally use tobacco. If the dental stains are not removed in a reasonable span of time they can start to saturate the microscopic pores in your tooth enamel. This can cause your smile to develop increasing shades of... read more »

The microscopic pores on the surfaces of your teeth can trap small staining particles from dark foods and beverages. This is even more likely to happen if you use tobacco products on an occasional or regular basis. If these surface stains are not removed in a timely manner, they can gradually start to penetrate deeper and deeper into your tooth... read more »