Teeth
a nice smile is important.
1. if your a smoker then always have something your drinking while you smoke. like water or soda. this will constantly rinse the teeth and keep them from getting stained.
2. its important to have them cleaned once a year by a dentist. they can check for cavities while they are in there. its only about 75 dollars a year for a cleaning and x-rays and if you save that starbucks your always drinking and put the money in a piggy bank you can do it. there is no excuse.
3. if you are purging after you eat to keep thin. which i don't suggest. but if you are then rinse your mouth with cold water after every purge. not warm. the warm water expands your teeth so the acids get in there and destroy the teeth. and if your going to brush after then use baking soda. wet your tooth brush and dip in the baking soda and brush. this will help get rid of the acid too. but rinse with cold water and then wait a half hour before brushing.
4. i don't recommend getting your teeth bleached if they are already sensitive. it will only get worse. you will know if your teeth are sensitive if you can't drink cold water or eat ice cream without pain.
5. after eating meats of any kind then use a toothpick if you are too lazy to floss. if you do not get the meat out from between your teeth you could get that gum disease that will make your teeth fall out or your gums bleed. you won't feel the tiny pieces of meat between your teeth but trust me it is there.
popcorn is another thing that will get stuck in between your teeth.
6. be careful. once i put a fork in an ear of corn so that i wouldn't have to hold the buttered ear with my fingers. i bit down hard and hit the fork that i thought was buried deep in the ear. well, the damn fork chipped my front tooth and it cost me a thousand dollars to get it repaired.
7. don't eat ice cream and drink something hot at the same time. anytime you go hot and cold like that it is really hard on your teeth. the expanding and the contracting. your just asking for trouble.
8. i have heard the models use either hydrogen peroxide or baking soda to keep their teeth white. i have used both and at the same time. but it isn't something i do religously.
9. your breath can sometimes hold the smell of what you eat. especially onions is nasty. here is a trick i picked up in cosmo magazine. lick your inner wrist and when it dries smell it. you can really smell what your breath is like. gross but true. if your breath is really bad and nothing helps then a dentist is really necessary. you might have gum disease.