Yellow canines?

Question

I'm relatively happy with the colour of my teeth, I might get them whitened at some point in the future, but it's not something which greatly concerns me at the minute.

But I got some photos back recently, and looking through them, my canines appear really yellow in comparison to my other teeth. When I look in the mirror, they are a bit more yellow than my front teeth, but it was really obvious in the photos.

Why is this? And is there anything I can do about it cheaply?

Answer 1

Canines are relatively large compared to their neighbors. They have more underlying Dentin which is yellow and comprises the body of the root. If your enamel is somewhat translucent there is more yellow and it will show through more than your front teeth. So they appear more yellow. Currently the only way to improve on that would be to try whitening them selectively to see if you can bring the shade closer to your front teeth. Or veneers, but they are expensive.

Answer 2

Are you talking about you or your badger?

Sorry! Just that badgers have yellow teeth but they are lovely.

But seriously, don't worry, a lot of people have yellower canines. It is because they are thicker and stronger than front teeth. Think of their function in biting into food.

Did you know that yellower teeth are often stronger than white?

You could try paying extra attention to your canines. It might be that you are brushing them less. Use a good electric tooth brush and gently use a whitening toothpaste (Colgate is as good as most)

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Sounds like badger teeth syndrome to me.

Answer 4

that normally happens when you smoke, or drink coffee or tea...go to the dentist for a cleaning..the polishing tool that they use will get it right off or you can try bleaching, but if you do, concentrate on the k9's before you bleach the rest...cheapest route..crest whiting strips

Answer 5

Was going to say exactly as person above...........