Toothpaste for tea stains

[AlexC1981]

Hi All,

I'm an avid tea drinker and will often have 5 - 7 cups per day. I had a hygienist appointment for the first time in a couple of years and opted for the more expensive clean which involves some sort of blaster machine, and wow! They look lovely. A really nice natural white without the artificial look of bleaching.

I use a Colgate Total Whitening paste. The "Total" bit means it has other added stuff that's good for teeth, and my teeth are generally good apart from yellow staining that builds up over time, so I don't want to switch to a purely whitening toothpaste that does not have other added benefits.

Can anyone make a recommendation for a paste that will remove tea staining? Can a toothpaste be too abrasive and damage the enamel if used over a long period?

Thanks,

[Trash_panda]

Electric toothbrush

Then brush (normal) at work at midday.

[AlexC1981]

I use a Phillips Sonicare, but I bought the last lot of brushes from Amazon, so maybe they are fake and not working as well as they should.

I'm not sure about cleaning my teeth at work. I start a new job next week and that may come across a tad eccentric. I appreciate the suggestion

[Super Sonic]

Drink your tea through a straw?

[dandarez]

EYCRYL toothpowder - been going for years!
Wet your toothbrush put in powder and brush.
Used to be called Smoker’s toothpowder. Comes in small tubs and works well on stains from tea/coffee.

[dandarez]

Sorry, meant EUCRYL

[throt]

dandarez said:

Sorry, meant EUCRYL

Only once or twice a week use is the recommendation, not a typical daily toothpaste but worth a go for sure

[AlexC1981]

Thanks! I'll look into that. Perhaps carry on with my daily Colgate Total, then do a weekly clean with something more abrasive.

[jinkster]

5% Hydrogen Peroxide from the USA

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Colgate-Whitening-Toothpa...

Available from other retailers...

[M138]

I drink a lot of tea like the op and even regular trips to the hygienist didn't remove the stains so I ordered some firm bristled tooth brushes, a selection of Oral-B tubes of whitening toothpaste and scrubbed my teeth hard, they're now white (not that stupid white you see on people who come back from Ankara). I've got a bit of gum recession but I'm 64 now and for someone who drinks 6 or 7 cups of tea a day and a pack of wine gums my teeth don't look bad at all.