Teeth are not perfect, not unless you have veneers to disguise every little issue. When you have just the teeth you have, that often means you will have imperfections. Sometimes those imperfections are yellowed teeth that overlap each other. Here is how you can whiten the teeth that overlap, including the overlapping portions that hide behind.

Use a Sonic Toothbrush

The bristles of a sonic toothbrush are vibrating so quickly that they can get into tiny spaces other toothbrushes cannot. When you use this toothbrush, center the head on the overlapping teeth, and angle the brush so that the bristles are up against the tooth edge that overlaps the tooth underneath. This helps clean the edges and crannies that are readily visible.

Use a Toothpaste with Peroxide and Baking Soda

Use a whitening toothpaste that contains baking soda and peroxide. If at all possible, ask your dentist for a prescription-grade whitening toothpaste, which has a higher percentage of peroxide in it. It will whiten faster and better than the ones on the store shelves. Make sure you apply the toothpaste in the above manner to maximize the whitening effects on the overlaps of your teeth.

Use a Whitening Floss

Sure, it sounds silly, but the reasoning is sound. The whitening floss is laced with peroxide, and it can get to the areas where your sonic toothbrush cannot. It will apply small doses of the peroxide in the overlap between the overlapping teeth, helping to whiten the parts of the tooth or teeth you cannot see.

Use a Whitening Mouthwash

A whitening mouthwash finishes the process by delivering more peroxide in fluid form to the overlaps. When you do not have any food stuck in your overlapping teeth, the mouthwash can do its job better. After a couple of weeks, you should begin to notice a difference. Look sideways at your overlapping teeth with a dental mirror and you will see how effective this process has been.

If the Overlapping Teeth Are Not White Enough

If the overlapping teeth do not seem to be getting as white as the rest of your teeth, see your dentist. He or she has special tools that can pry the overlapping teeth apart just long enough to perform a professional teeth whitening. The procedure will get these areas as white as they can possibly be. It also helps to whiten the rest of your teeth at the same time so that they are all the same shade of white.