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Home Remedies for
Teeth Whitening
There are a variety of home remedies suggested by people to
whiten your teeth, and with varying degrees of success. Most of
these remedies can help in the short term, using ingredients
you have at home, such as baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice,
and salt. If you are careful, these can help you to keep your
teeth looking whiter.
Many teeth whitening processes involve rubbing your teeth with
abrasive materials, but you want to avoid rubbing them too
much, because if you rub off the top layer of your teeth, the
tooth enamel, your dentine layer will be exposed. This is
harmful to your teeth as well as making your teeth look
grey-ish. Use caution and a soft bristle brush with home-made
teeth whitening attempts.
Here are a few things you could try (not
all at once!):
1. Lemon Juice (either from a bottle or from a lemon)
mixed with a bit of table salt. In a small cup, mix the cupful
of lemon juice with two to three very small spoonfuls of salt.
Dip your toothbrush in and gently rub. Rinse mouth with water.
Do not apply salt directly to the brush. Do this once every
second day for up to 5 times. After doing this, brush your
teeth with toothpaste – acids can actually cause tooth staining
if left on the teeth.
2. Try fruit! Rub a strawberry on your front teeth before
brushing your teeth with regular or whitening toothpaste.
3. Baking soda. Mix fresh baking soda with some cold
water and gently rub teeth with the mixture. Use the flat part
of your finger or a soft bristle toothbrush dipped into the
baking soda to apply the baking soda to your front teeth. Do
not rub vigorously or with a hard toothbrush. Let the baking
soda sit for a couple of minutes, rubbing gently. Rinse mouth
with clean water.
4. Or, try vinegar! Dip a soft toothbrush in vinegar and
brush gently. Avoid excessive vinegar on your gums, the acid
can make your gums feel unpleasant. Rinse mouth with water
after. To get between the teeth, try dipping your floss in
vinegar before flossing.
5. Make a paste of vinegar with baking soda. Mix vinegar
with baking soda and apply the paste to your front teeth with
your finger, rubbing gently using up and down motions. Rinse
mouth with water. While rinsing, force water between teeth by
closing teeth and pouring water into your mouth.
6. Some people try brushing or even rinsing their teeth
with hydrogen peroxide. This may whiten your teeth, but the
peroxide can damage your gums and the lining of your mouth.
Also, keep in mind that the concentration of hydrogen peroxide
in the bottles you can buy, and in the whitening agents you can
buy, is different. If you do choose to do this, dab the
peroxide on a tiny bit at a time with a cotton swab, to prevent
any peroxide from touching your gums.
An important thing to remember with these methods of teeth
whitening is to be patient. It will take time to remove the
stains on the teeth, and it may take several weeks to see
results. Don’t forget to continue your normal teeth and mouth
cleaning regimen as well.
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