What Colour are teeth naturally?

Enamel is on the surface of every tooth and it has a natural hue of white. However, the underlying dentin layer has a slightly yellowish color. This yellowish hue shows through the enamel in almost everyone, but more so for those with naturally thinner or more translucent enamel.
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Which Colour of teeth is healthy?

In spite of our obsession with whiter teeth, most healthy teeth tend to have a light yellow hue. The outer layer of your teeth – the enamel – is a blue-white color. The middle layer – the dentin – is a thick tissue with a slightly yellow tinge.
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Are teeth meant to be naturally white?

In fact, the color of your teeth depends on multiple other factors. Myth #1: White teeth are natural. Everyone's teeth are not the same. Variables in enamel thickness, as well as enamel shade, give off different colors other than white, which are perfectly natural.
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Are my teeth stained or naturally yellow?

It is perfectly natural to have yellow teeth and this is not necessarily a sign of poor oral health. Even with a healthy lifestyle, factors outside of our control can affect the appearance of our teeth such as our genes and the thickness of our tooth enamel.
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How are peoples teeth so white?

The white of your teeth actually comes from the outer layer, the enamel. Healthy enamel is like strong bone and protects the inner layers of your teeth. Protecting your enamel is a good way to maintain white teeth. Some people still have naturally whiter teeth than others.
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White Teeth are stronger or Yellow Teeth



Can your teeth be too white?

If you've seen people whose teeth look too white to be natural, you're probably seeing their veneers, not their real teeth. The reason your teeth can't get too white is that they have a natural level of whiteness. No matter how much you whiten, you simply can't make your teeth any whiter than their natural shade.
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Can you have genetically yellow teeth?

Genetics Can Affect the Appearance of the Teeth

And in fact, genetics can impact the color of a person's teeth. Thicker, whiter enamel can run in families, just as more transparent tooth enamel can be inherited. Many people have genetically yellow teeth that don't respond well to store-bought whiteners or toothpastes.
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Why are some people's teeth yellow?

Wear. Teeth ultimately turn yellow as you get older, when enamel wears away from chewing and exposure to acids from food and drink. Most teeth turn yellow as this enamel thins with age, but some take on a grayish shade when mixed with a lasting food stain.
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Why arent my teeth white?

Teeth Are Often Stained

Coffee, cola, berries, tomato sauce and wine all can stain teeth. Even tetracycline antibiotics and fluoride can cause stains at times. Even if you brush every day, your teeth will likely become stained over time if you regularly consume items that cause stains.
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Which teeth are stronger white or yellow?

Reader's Digest quoted Adriana Manso, a clinical professor in UBC's faculty of dentistry, for an article about how whitening agents weaken teeth. He said “bleaching products contain hydrogen peroxide that diffuses through the enamel.
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What is the whitest shade of teeth?

Between the two natural shades, the B1 tooth shade is the whitest. A1 has a darker shade of white than B1. However, it is important to know that B1 is not currently the whitest shade in this world. Because of the introduction of bleaching products, white shades are now even lighter than the lightest B1 shade.
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Can you be born with Discoloured teeth?

Illness. Some children might develop baby teeth with a green or yellow hue if they are born with a condition in which there is too much bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia).
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Who has the whitest teeth in the world?

Denmark. In the top spot, with an impressive score of 0.4, is Denmark. The score reveals that of all the people surveyed and checked, the average citizen had less than half a tooth that needed attention or had problems. Those are some clean, pristine pearly whites!
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Should teeth be as white as eyes?

Your teeth should be a similar shade of white to the whites of your eyes. If your teeth are close in colour then you probably don't want to make them any whiter, as it could start to look artificial. On the other hand, if you find that your teeth are significantly darker, whitening may be a good choice for you.
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How do celebrities get their teeth white?

Porcelain Veneers

These are very popular amongst celebrities because of their incredible results. Veneers are thin, strong shells that are custom-made from dental porcelain to cover the front surface of your teeth. They can fix small cracks, chips, gaps, and discoloration all at once.
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What actors have false teeth?

Ten Celebrities You Never Knew Wore Dentures
  • Coming in at #1 is Emma Watson.
  • Our #2 Denture Wearer is none other than Ben Affleck.
  • The #3 position belongs to Florence Henderson.
  • The #4 spot is taken by Jersey Shore's famous party diva Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi.
  • We're looking back in time to our #5 pick, Clark Gable.
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Which actress has the most beautiful teeth?

Smile Makeover or Natural Beauty? Female Celebrities with the Best Teeth
  • Anne Hathaway.
  • Halle Berry.
  • Julia Roberts.
  • Angeline Jolie.
  • Sofia Vergara.
  • Jessica Alba.
  • Gabrielle Union.
  • Kate Middleton.
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Do all celebs have veneers?

Probably not, because veneers are indistinguishable from natural teeth when applied by a skilled cosmetic dentist. Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, Tom Cruise and Nicolas Cage are just a few of many celebrities rumored to have dental veneers. For a camera-worthy smile like these celebrities, get in touch with Dr.
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Why are kids teeth grey?

Sometimes, kids' teeth appear gray temporarily. This slight change in color can happen because your child's mouth is constantly growing and changing. Some kids teeth discoloration could happen with growth or due to an accident. But serious discoloration is not something you should take lightly.
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Why are my 12 year old's teeth yellow?

If your child's teeth are not being brushed at least twice a day for 2+ minutes, bacteria-filled plaque and tartar (hardened and calcified plaque) can form on their teeth. Plaque can attract stains from foods and beverages, and tartar has a yellowish-brown color that may also discolor the teeth.
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Are you born with white teeth?

Teeth vary from person to person. Some of us are born with strong, pearly white teeth that are coated with picturesque white enamel. Others, well, aren't. If you have naturally thin enamel, your teeth may appear off-white simply due to genetics.
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What the color of your teeth mean?

Dentin darkens with age, but yellow teeth typically means that your enamel has been stained by what you eat and drink. Coffee, tea and red wine have powerful pigments that attach to your enamel and alter the color of your teeth. Plaque buildup can also accumulate, leaving teeth dirty and yellow.
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How do banana peels whiten your teeth?

Advocates of this teeth whitening hack recommend rubbing a small square of banana peel on your teeth for two minutes a day. Rich in potassium and magnesium, the peel is said to whiten teeth as the minerals are absorbed into your enamel.
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Is A1 teeth color good?

A1 shade is a great shade on the whiter side of the scale, but without knowing the shade of your natural teeth, it is hard to know if it will look unnatural. In case if you are planning to whiten your teeth, consider doing it first, as porcelain does NOT change color.
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Can naturally yellow teeth be whitened?

The good news is that even naturally yellow teeth can be whitened, and kept white, if you understand the causes behind tooth discoloration.
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