I scrub and scrub and scrub for 3 minutes at a time and I having issues getting the plague off of one of my canine teeth. I use a Colgate 360 toothbrush and Crest Extra Whitening (w/ baking soda) toothpaste. I also use Listerine Artic Mint. Maybe my brushing schedule should help you answer (make fun of me all you want, dental care is important; it affects your heart):1) Brush teeth 3 minutes2) Pour listerine into disposable cup, brush teeth with that 30 sec. 3) Listerine (regularly) for 30 sec. 4) Rinse with water (30 sec)5) Floss6) Check to see if there is any plague; if so, brush w/ toothpaste in particular area until gone, rinse with waterI still have issues getting the plague off of my canine tooth after that, and I know it’s not a stain b/c I’ve gotten it off before (Idk how, it was a miracle). I’ve also tried alt ernating Colgate Advanced Clean with the usual, Crest Extra Whitening. Nothing! Any tips? Or am I using the wrong toothbrush? Toothpaste? Help!!!Well, I was just wondering what regular people knew; like, what toothpaste they think works best, yadayadayada. And there are dentists who get on Y!A360 is a regular toothbrush that has a rough gel suface on the back of the brush-head that is designed for getting plague of of your cheeks and your tongue. Makes my mouth feel clean, but with my problems lately is it? Hmmmm. . . It worked well before braces. . . afterward??? Is it the size of the brush? I have tiny teeth???

Having recently used a tooth whitening kit that worked well for me, I need to have a replacement part of a front tooth re done as its a darker shade than my teeth now.
I was aware this would happen and planned to go to the dentist to have it replaced. I then remembered the trouble I had having this one stay on in the first place.
Its a filling really rather than a crown or veneer (dental cement shaped as the missing part and up the back of the tooth to hold it in place (I’m amazed its lasted this long!) . . a corner chipped out of my front tooth years ago and the dentist put in a new corner piece using this dental cement ‘filling’.
The first 3 fell out without warning a few weeks after being put in and the final one we tried has stayed in all these years. .
I really don’t like the idea of having it taken off and replaced in case I go through many dropping out unexpectedly (embarrassing!) and the expense of constant trips to the dentist, is there any thing that whitens this type of ‘filling’ that I can do without need of the dentist cracking this one off! ?
I know the whitening kits with peroxide don’t, but wondered if anything else would do the job.

I’m going to the dentist and I need advice fast!

I understand your pain…I was in the same situation just yesterday. Franticly searching the internet for answers – All I could find were suggestions to use “chap stick”, or “carmax”…this is completely wrong!!! Applying petroleum jelly to your face especially on the lips and around the mouth will strip the top layer of your skin. So you will just continue to irritate your skin and prolong this ordeal.

So anyhow…this is what I discovered works: HYDROCORTISONE WITH ALOE. You will see and feel the differences right away!! APPLY 3 TO 4 TIMES A DAY—WHILE AWAKE, BUT SHOULD THIS CONTINUE FOR MORE THAN ONE WEEKS…YOU WILL NEED TO CONSULT YOUR PHYSICAN. IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS. I guess this an allergic reaction to toothpaste that has high amounts of baking soda and peroxide for teeth whiting. Your MOUTHWASH can also be a contributor to this problem as well as HIGH CONSINTRATION OF SUNSCREE. My skin is extremely sensitive and these are my findings. All these products caused the area around my lips to crack, peel and remain dry.

Hope this will help.

THE SOURCE OF MY FINDINGS: http://www. medhelp. org/posts/Dermatology/Peeling-Lips/show/239731

by Alan Rockoff, MD , Oct 11, 1999 12:00AM
Amjad:

Although colored toothpastes and mouthwashes are often blamed for chapped lips, I find that they are rarely the cause.

Most often, chapping produces licking, which aggravates chapping, and the vicious circle goes on. The lighter color is, I’m sure, just the result of chronic irritation.

My suggestion is to supplement regular moisturizing with 1% hydrocortisone ointment, obtainable over the counter. apply them both, hydrocortiosne first, 3-4 times d ay. That should help. YThe color will gradually even out.

Best.

Dr. R