Dentist reveals daily mistake you’re making that’s causing teeth to turn yellow

As kids, we were all warned that eating too many sweets can rot your teeth and turn them yellow.

But it turns out there are a few daily mistakes that a lot of us make which are apparently denying us that pearly white smile.

While 'prosecco teeth' is a phenomenon that's caused dentists a lot of stress, (hopefully) you don't drink that every day.

Dental experts are always offering advice but now Dr Shaadi Manouchehri has shared her top tips on how to avoid having yellow teeth by making some simple changes.

In a video on her Instagram (@dr.shaadi.manouchehri), she shared when you should avoid brushing your teeth if you want them to maintain that natural look.

Dr Manouchehri said: "There are three times that you should never ever ever brush your teeth. I'm a dentist, and this is the only time you'll catch me telling you not to brush your teeth. Let's get into it."

Brushing your teeth after breakfast

While this is a daily habit the majority of us are probably accustomed to, the dentist warned: "Brush them beforehand because if you brush straight away you're going to be damaging your enamel.

"Actually, when you first wake up in the morning you have quite a lot of bacteria in the mouth and that needs to be brushed before you have your breakfast."

Brushing your teeth after drinking coffee

It seems as if the morning is the most critical time as the dental expert also urged us to avoid brushing our teeth after drinking coffee. So you might have to just have a bit of gum if you want to avoid that coffee breath in the office.

She added: "If you go and brush your teeth straight away, you're rubbing the acid onto the tooth and wearing the tooth away.

"Wait at least 30 to 60 minutes. You don't actually have to brush your teeth, just rinse out with some mouthwash or drink water."

Brushing your teeth after throwing up

Her final reason is perhaps the most surprising, and the hardest to avoid. Your first instinct after throwing up is to get the taste out of your mouth as soon as possible and get your breath smelling minty again. But apparently this is the worst thing you can do.

Dr Manouchehri explained: "This is probably all you want to do after you've vomited, but actually, the contents of the stomach are extremely acidic and your teeth are made up of minerals.

"So, when the contents of the stomach have come into the mouth, then the mouth is very acidic, and if you brush straight away, you're rubbing that acid onto the teeth even more.

"So, wait at least 30 to 60 minutes before you brush your teeth."

We've all been guilty of at least one of those, so if you want to avoid those expensive trips to Turkey, it might be worth making some changes to your oral hygiene routine.