3 Teeth Whitening Ideas You Can Try at Home Teeth naturally are not completely white. Most are a light yellowish color and get darker with age. This is due to the surface enamel cracking and eroding, and then exposing the dentine. This dentine is filled with pores and absorbs more pigmentation and food colors. This results in the stains gripping onto plaque, resulting in tartar buildup on your teeth resulting in a dull smile. Below are 3 ways to get your teeth whitening flashy smile. Lemon Juice Lemon juice works as a natural whitener and bleach, and is effective for removing stains. However, you should not use it directly on your teeth as it is high in acid and can strip the calcium from your teeth and cause damage. Avoiding all acids is recommended, actually, even if they seem like ingredients that are harmless like different fruits. The quantity of acid in these is unknown, and therefore can be hard to determine a safe level. When using lemon juice or other similar methods, you can add a few drops to water and swish in your mouth, and brush your teeth around 30 minutes after with toothpaste that has fluoride, once your enamel has hardened. Peroxide and Baking Soda This is a safe way to get white teeth quickly. Combining baking soda and peroxide works like a bleaching agent and with very little cost. You can apply baking soda directly to your toothpaste and brush with this combination too for maximum results. However, homemade recipes like these are a temporary solution and only go so far. You really cannot expect 100 percent improvement just by using these. Teeth Whitening Kits Back in the day, people who wanted to brighten up their teeth would go to the dentist and have it done professionally. Now, it is a lot easier to just look up homemade recipes online. Also, there are teeth whitening kits available today, that are very effective and can be done from your home. Dentists use these types of kits so buying them on your own will save you money for similar results. No matter which method you try at home, nothing will beat actually making a visit to your local dentist office and having your teeth professionally clean. There are just some things that cannot be noticed from home that the dentist can spot right away and take care of. Studies have shown that teeth get much more white when a professional dentist does the job. For more information on professional teeth whitening, please contact us.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:57:20 +0000