An Effective Natural Teeth Whitening Practice
Four Natural Ways to Whiten Your Teeth: You may be under the impression that you need to buy powerful chemicals from your druggist or dentist to whiten your teeth, however this may not be the case. Quite a few all-natural tooth whitening solutions are available on the market today. They might even be in your pantry. Below are four of the tooth whitening products available that are the most common as well as the least expensive.
Strawberries: Fresh strawberries make a wonderful, seasonal, all-natural tooth whitener, and they taste great, too! The malic acid found in strawberries is effective at dissolving stains on your teeth. For this reason, strawberries are a very effective and tasty natural choice in tooth whiteners. Be sure to eat strawberries in season regularly. This step is important in beginning the whitening process. Try homemade strawberry toothpaste for unbeatable results.
Creating your own all-natural tooth-whitening paste is easy: crush some strawberries and mix with a dash of baking soda. Use this paste to cleanse the teeth once a week to get great results over a period of time. Remember to follow up with a fluoride toothpaste in order to remove the natural sugars and acids in strawberries.
Be sure to use this solution sparingly. One time a week will do the trick. If you use it more often, the acid in the berries can eventually cause damage to your tooth enamel.
Salt and Baking Soda: Abrasive cleansers like baking soda are very effective at scrubbing your teeth. That makes it an excellent natural teeth whitener. Not only can baking soda be added to the strawberry paste to increase its effectiveness, but it can be combined with other substances to make tooth whitening solutions.
Salt and baking soda are the strongest natural tooth whitening solution. Combine 6 parts baking soda and 1 part salt to create a great all-natural tooth whitener.
Use a spinning-head toothbrush with this very effective abrasive solution for the best results. Just a small amount of powder, only a teaspoon or two, is needed.
Salt granules make a great scrubbing powder, but beware of the fact that the salt will be absorbed through your gums. Double-check with your doctor to be sure it is alright to use salt as a brushing agent if you have been instructed to restrict salt in your diet.
Because this regimen may erode some of the enamel when used for a long period of time, make sure you only apply it once a week. Even though baking soda is not as abrasive as commercial whiteners, it can still cause damage to your enamel if overused for a long time.
Hydrogen Peroxide: Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda are the two best known tooth whiteners. Baking soda and peroxide may be ingredients in your favorite commercial toothpaste. The reason is because these two are good for whitening teeth.
As an addition to your tooth whitening routine, you can use hydrogen peroxide combined with just a little baking soda to brush as you usually would. Put hydrogen peroxide on your toothbrush and brush your teeth as usual for whitening results. After using these methods, use a fluoride toothpaste to freshen your breath. Peroxide is a good whitener but a poor freshener.
Be sure to brush gently if you are double-brushing for whitening and breath freshening value. Be gentle with your gums as you try to whiten your teeth.
Hydrogen peroxide can also be used with warm water to make a mouthwash that is effective for tooth whitening. A mouthwash will not give you the benefits of scrubbing, but it will help keep your smile bright between whitening treatments.
Keep in mind that any tooth whitening solution should be used in moderation. Both all-natural whiteners and professional whiteners can damage enamel in the long run. Don’t go overboard, and have fun with your brighter smile.
October 20th, 2009 - Posted in Dental Health | |
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