{"id":52,"date":"2017-03-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/wp-blog\/care-teeth-whitening-treatment\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:15:47","slug":"care-teeth-whitening-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/care-teeth-whitening-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Care for Your Teeth after a Whitening Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations! You&#8217;ve decided to upgrade your smile with teeth whitening in Elk Grove Village!<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve made a great choice to invest in your smile, and you may be surprised what a huge impact <a href=\"\/services\/teeth-whitening\/2389.html\">teeth whitening<\/a> can make on your appearance. Now that you&#8217;re all set to whiten, you&#8217;ll want to know how to take care of your dazzling smile once your whitening is complete.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips on how to take care of your teeth after whitening:<\/p>\n<h2>Avoid Certain Foods and Beverages<\/h2>\n<p>Foods and drinks that are high in acid content can break down your enamel and cause your teeth to discolor. Limiting your consumption of these items, or even brushing shortly after, can help reduce the discoloration to your teeth. Some foods and beverages to be aware of are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coffee, tea, dark cola, and red wine<\/li>\n<li>Raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries<\/li>\n<li>Tomatoes and marinara sauce<\/li>\n<li>Curries<\/li>\n<li>Soy sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Using a straw when you drink certain beverages can be helpful in protecting your teeth, as well as rinsing with water after.<\/p>\n<h2>Lifestyle Changes<\/h2>\n<p>There are certain lifestyle choices such as smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco that can greatly affect the health of your mouth and the color of your teeth. Tobacco use not only increases your risk of developing oral cancer, it also leaves a yellow-brownish tinge to your teeth that is hard to remove with daily brushing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choosing to quit tobacco use is a benefit to your overall health as well as your oral health<\/strong>, and Dr. Advani and his team can help support you when you&#8217;re ready to choose to quit.<\/p>\n<h2>Regular Dental Visits with Your Elk Grove Village Dentist<\/h2>\n<p>Believe it or not, your <strong>routine cleaning appointments can help to keep your teeth whiter!<\/strong> Our hygienist will remove excess plaque buildup and can sometimes help with discoloration and stains. Your home care routine of brushing at least twice per day can also help keep discoloration at bay.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal at Elk Grove Smile Center is to help you achieve and maintain a healthy and beautiful smile for a lifetime, and we&#8217;re committed to helping you protect your investment in teeth whitening. <a href=\"\/survey.php\">Call us today<\/a> to schedule your next appointment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about what you can do to maintain your bright smile after whitening. Call our Elk Grove Village, IL, dental office today to get your own treatment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-teeth-whitening"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}