I have braces & i want my teeth to be whiter! help?

i have braces. my teeth arent yellow but they def. can be whiter. any tips?

I have braces %26amp; i want my teeth to be whiter! help?
DO NOT WHITEN YOUR TEETH WITH BRACES ON THEM!!!! If you whiten your teeth with braces on, there is a chance that you will whiten only the enamel on your teeth that is not covered by the braces. The part of the tooth that is covered by the braces WILL NOT WHITEN, and when you have your braces removed, you will have little "yellow" squares on your teeth, where your braces were.


You may think, no problem, I will just whiten them again when I get my braces off. Not so fast, big problem. If you try to whiten the little yellow squares off your teeth, the surrounding enamel will just get whiter, along with the squares, and your teeth will not match for a very long time. AND, when you get your braces off, do not over whiten! If you do, your teeth will become "opaque" and appear darker (greyish) because the inside of your mouth is dark. Just follow instructions on any whitiening product closely.
Reply:Brush them with baking soda
Reply:ask the dentist before you try this, but peroxide is really good, and cheap! just rinse with it and lightly brush your teeth with it. it is not permanent, though
Reply:Well brush with whitening toothpaste in the morning and at night, is all i can recommened as of right now. I am a dental assistant and I know for a fact it is impossible to bleach while you have braces. For now use a whitening paste, and when they are removed go for crest white strips. They work great, i have got in office bleaching and used crest strips. The strips work just as well and you will save about 300$.


dental assistant-
Reply:Try brushing your teeth normally, and when you get your braces off, you can use crest white strips to whiten your smile, I don't think poeple whould notice that your teeth need to be more white if you have braces.
Reply:I have braces. My teeth are yellow but my trousers stay up.