(NU) - When it comes to making a great first impression, noth- ing’s more important than a friendly smile. But not everyone feels confident enough to truly dazzle -- after all, few smiles ap- pear Hollywood-bright. Coffee, tea, nicotine, soda, some fruit juices, silver-colored fillings and age can all give teeth a yellowish cast. No wonder drug store shelves are lined with whitening products that promise lighter teeth. But whitening products aren’t perfect. Many users experience tooth and gum sensitivity and gum irritation, and prolonged use can damage tooth enamel. At-home remedies don’t pro- vide a better alternative. Brush- ing with baking soda can scratch resins and porcelain veneers, making stains more likely to ad- here to those surfaces. Stain-re- moving toothpastes, which should not be confused with “whitening” products, are abra- sive, and should only be used un- der a dentist’s supervision. So what can you do to pre- serve a younger-looking, whiter smile? Here are some tips to keep you smiling pretty: • Watch what you drink. If a beverage can stain cups, clothing and carpets, chances are that it can also stain your teeth. Even if you cannot give up coffee or cola indefinitely, you can take steps to lessen their toll on your teeth. For example, drink coffee or soda in one or two sittings instead of sip- ping on them slowly throughout the day. Follow sugary or acidic beverages with water, which will wash away their residue. • Snack healthy. Foods like celery, carrots, pears and apples trigger saliva-production. The more saliva in your mouth, the less likely you are to develop stains or tooth decay. • Use probiotics. Oral care probiotics, such as those found in Or- agenic’s EvoraPlus probiotic mints (www.MyEvoraPlus.com), can help whiten teeth without causing sensitivity or irritation. The mints contain Probiora3, a patented blend of beneficial bacteria that, when allowed to colo- nize the mouth, prevent bad bacteria from establishing in the mouth and threatening tooth and gum health. The mints will whiten your teeth even if you continue to drink staining beverages -- the bacteria constantly re- lease low levels of hydrogen per- oxide, a natural whitener, so your teeth are constantly being light- ened throughout the day. • Avoid using tobacco products. Nicotine stains teeth and leads to bad breath and gum dis- ease, not to mention several types of oral cancer. Do yourself a fa- vor and quit. Tips to Keep Your Smile Dazzling HEALTH NewsUSA An apple a day could keep the dentist away. NewsUSA

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Page 1: HEALTH Tips to Keep Your Smile Dazzlinglighter teeth. But whitening products aren’t perfect. Many users experience tooth and gum sensitivity and gum irritation, and prolonged use

Coffee, tea, nicotine, soda,some fruit juices, silver-coloredfillings and age can all give teetha yellowish cast. No wonder drugstore shelves are lined withwhitening products that promiselighter teeth.

But whitening products aren’tperfect. Many users experiencetooth and gum sensitivity andgum irritation, and prolonged usecan damage tooth enamel.

At-home remedies don’t pro-vide a better alternative. Brush-ing with baking soda can scratchresins and porcelain veneers,making stains more likely to ad-here to those surfaces. Stain-re-moving toothpastes, whichshould not be confused with“whitening” products, are abra-sive, and should only be used un-der a dentist’s supervision.

So what can you do to pre-serve a younger-looking, whitersmile? Here are some tips to keepyou smiling pretty:• Watch what you drink. If abeverage can stain cups, clothingand carpets, chances are that itcan also stain your teeth. Even ifyou cannot give up coffee or colaindefinitely, you can take steps tolessen their toll on your teeth. Forexample, drink coffee or soda inone or two sittings instead of sip-ping on them slowly throughoutthe day. Follow sugary or acidicbeverages with water, which willwash away their residue.• Snack healthy. Foods likecelery, carrots, pears and apples

trigger saliva-production. Themore saliva in your mouth, theless likely you are to developstains or tooth decay.• Use probiotics. Oral care pro-biotics, such as those found in Or-agenic’s EvoraPlus probioticmints (www.MyEvoraPlus.com),can help whiten teeth withoutcausing sensitivity or irritation.The mints contain Probiora3, apatented blend of beneficial bac-teria that, when allowed to colo-nize the mouth, prevent bad bac-teria from establishing in themouth and threatening tooth andgum health. The mints willwhiten your teeth even if youcontinue to drink staining bever-ages -- the bacteria constantly re-lease low levels of hydrogen per-oxide, a natural whitener, so yourteeth are constantly being light-ened throughout the day.• Avoid using tobacco prod-ucts. Nicotine stains teeth andleads to bad breath and gum dis-ease, not to mention several typesof oral cancer. Do yourself a fa-vor and quit.

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