Doctor , I am 54 years old , 86 Kgs and 6 feet 1 inch tall, pure vegetarian, in 2017 I was diagnosed with high BP it was monitored by a MD physician in Mumbai and I was started with telma 40 1 tab daily in 2020 my BP shot up against inspite of daily mediation all tests including cardiac were perfect , medicine was changed and I was given olmesartan 40 along with 5 mg , S numlo 5 mg my BP is around 130/80 sometimes 130/90 , is this combination fine or should I reduce the dosage , doctor says let the dosage be the same continue in same way walk 20 min a day and maintain minimum salt intake, also since 2017 we started using sendha namak instead of regular iodised salt , daily morning 1 a to z , every month d3 60 k and twice a week b12 meganeuron of plus please advice if all this fine or need to change/add anything at present everything is good

Ans: Hello
Only a few of us are lucky enough to be born with pearly white teeth. The rest of us have to make do with teeth which have a naturally creamish, greyish or brownish tinge of varying degree. I am, of course, not referring to those who choose to have poor oral hygiene or are addicted to smoking or chewing tobacco.
I'm afraid brushing well - or even brushing obsessively - is not going to make your teeth any whiter. On the contrary, brushing excessively or brushing hard can make your teeth look even more discoloured by unintentionally wearing away the enamel (the hard, outermost and whitest of the tooth's layers)
Over-the-counter whitening products are essentially mild versions of chemical bleaching agents (intentionally kept mild because such products are used unsupervised) which have limited effect or may take a long time to show results.
Your dentist, on the other hand, can bleach your teeth using suitable agents of stronger concentration which will show quicker and more visible effect.
In some cases, where the discoloration cannot be corrected by bleaching, you may need to have veneers made for your front teeth which will 'hide' the discoloration.
Please consult your dentist to know your best option.