How to Prevent Coffee Stains on Teeth

If you frequently drink coffee, you may find the brown pigment stains your teeth. While you can whiten your teeth with at-home teeth whitening kits, prevention works best and will cause the least amount of damage. You can brighten up your smile and still enjoy your daily jolt of java with a few simple safeguards.

Things You'll Need

• Bowl
• 1 tsp. hydrogen peroxide
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• Spoon
• Toothbrush
• Whitening mouthwash
• At-home teeth whitening strips

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Instructions

• 1

  Mix 1 tsp. baking soda and 1 tsp. hydrogen peroxide in a bowl. Stir the two ingredients together to form a foamy paste.

• 2

  Regularly brushing your teeth will help prevent coffee stains.

  Brush your teeth with the baking soda and peroxide paste in place of regular toothpaste. The peroxide prevents and removes existing coffee stains, while the baking soda helps keep teeth white and freshens your breath.

• 3

  Rinse your mouth with a tooth-whitening mouthwash. Swish it around in your mouth for at least one minute so the active ingredients have time to remain in contact with your teeth long enough to remove and prevent stains.

• 4

  Use at-home tooth whitening strips to keep teeth white. Experiment to see how many times per week you need to use them to keep stains at bay.