What shade is the most common tooth color?

Yellow Teeth
This is the most common color of teeth. A light-yellow color indicates a strong healthy smile. The natural color of your dentin, the layer of tiny tubules that lies beneath your enamel and connects to the dental nerve in each tooth, is yellow.
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What is the ideal tooth shade?

The average shade for a tooth is A3, this is considered a normal colour and around 70% of the population have natural teeth which are within this range. A B1 shade is considerably lighter than A3 and is generally considered the lightest naturally occurring shade.
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Is A1 tooth shade too white?

Among the three shades that are part of the palette of the whitest tooth shades, the B1 tooth shade and A1 tooth shade are considered the two whitest shades. However, neither of those two shades are “too white” because they are considered natural white shades.
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Is A2 tooth color good?

A1 and A2 works best to complement a pale skin with dark hair. Not everyone goes well with the brightest shade of white. Dark skin tones need not to push for the lightest shade due to the contrast created by the dark skin tone. A2 or A3 is recommended for a naturally bright smile.
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Is B1 the whitest tooth shade?

The Vita Enamel Shade B1 is guaranteed to provide the whitest teeth regardless of original tooth colour. The Vita Shade Guide categorises original tooth shade into four main shades with a range of sixteen tones: A for reddish brown tooth colour. B for reddish yellow tooth colour.
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What is the average tooth color?

Using a four-shade guide, most people have teeth that are A3 in color, meaning that they are somewhat reddish brown. This is considered the average, natural tooth shade. Nowadays, however, many people want their teeth to look whiter and brighter and are requesting that their A3 teeth improve in color.
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Is A2 tooth shade white?

A2. This is a natural, light ivory shade. It is quite a lot less bright than A1 and its more natural looking. About 70% of the population naturally have teeth which are A3, so A2 tends to suit people wanting to brighten by only 1 degree of shade.
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Is A1 a good teeth color?

This is the most popular shade choice by far. A1 is the brightest that teeth can look naturally. It is a bright look. A1 gives the appearance of somebody who has had a professional tooth whitening procedure.
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Is A2 tooth shade yellow?

Shades A1 and A2 are both in the yellow range of colors with A2 being a deeper amount of color than A1. Neither of them are "white" because teeth are not naturally white.
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Is B1 A good tooth color?

The key to professional teeth whitening is achieving the best shade of white for your smile. You might wonder what the whitest shade of teeth is? One of the whitest shade is known as b1. If you're looking for a more natural shade of white we suggest you compare a1 to b1 tooth color.
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Is B1 a good shade for veneers?

B1 is the lightest natural tooth shade in the Vita shade guide. With Porcelain Dental Veneers its possible to achieve teeth shades that are much whiter than B1.
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Is A1 lighter than B2?

Going from a B2 to A1 is 6 shades lighter on the color spectrum/shade guide.
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Can your teeth be too white?

While your teeth won't fall out if you bleach them too much, it doesn't mean you should do it too frequently. Those who overbleach often have an increased likelihood of decay, and overbleaching can cause side effects, such as temporary tooth sensitivity and pain.
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How many shades of white teeth are there?

The majority of people find a near to perfect match of colour for their teeth on the guide at 99.8% of them. The categories are (A) Reddish Brown, (B) Reddish yellow, (C) Grey, (D) Reddish Grey.
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What color is A3 teeth?

The majority of people have teeth that are A3, meaning that they are slightly reddish brown in color. This is considered by many dentists to be the natural color of teeth.
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Are B2 teeth yellow?

Reddish-yellowish : B1 - B2 - B3 - B4. Greyish : C1 - C2 - C3 - C4. Reddish-grey : D2 - D3 - D4.
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What shade is C1?

The arrangement of the shades in the VITA classical family of shades is as follows: A1 - A4 (reddish-brownish) B1 - B4 (reddish-yellowish) C1 - C4 (greyish shades)
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Is BL4 whiter than B1?

So, you can decide if you want an immediately noticeable white smile with veneers that have the wow factor (BL4) or a softer white (B1).
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Is A1 white enough?

Answer: Color of Crowns

A1 shade is a shade at the top end of the international shade guide for tooth colors. A1 used to be considered a very white shade but with all the bleaching shades now, there are even whiter shades yet.
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How are some 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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How do celebrities get their teeth so 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 color makes teeth look white?

Make your teeth look whiter – Darker shades like royal/navy blue, purple, and even black can make the color of your teeth appear whiter. Even so, be aware that colors like dark green and brown can look like food.
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Should your teeth match the whites of your 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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What determines tooth color?

The color of teeth is strongly determined by dentin with more translucent enamel playing a lesser role through scattering at wavelengths in the blue range (1). The tubules are the predominant cause of light scattering in dentin and in enamel the hydroxyapatite crystals contribute significantly to scattering (2).
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Are white teeth better?

Teeth that are not perfectly white can still be healthy. The teeth are considered unhealthy if their color is attributed to plaque buildup or staining. Having off-white teeth is often healthy. Myth #3: Braces contribute to yellowing of teeth.
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