Effective Ways To Whiten Teeth

Brush With Baking Soda

The most common home remedy used for whitening teeth is baking soda. Everyone has baking soda in their kitchen, so anyone can try this. Baking soda has natural whitening properties to it and is also a fairly mild abrasive. This allows baking soda to lift the brown and yellow stains from the teeth without compromising the enamel. It is also alkaline, which prevents the production of bacteria in the mouth.

Using baking soda to whiten the teeth takes concentration and also a quick hand. Individuals must quickly mix baking soda with enough water to make a paste. Once the paste has formed, individuals must brush their teeth can brush their teeth with it. It is important to do this quickly, since the baking soda paste dries out fast. Individuals should brush their teeth with a paste made of baking soda and water 3 times a week for the best results. Doing it more than 3 times a week can irritate the teeth and gums and doing it less often than that will not provide quick results.

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Coconut Oil Pulling

Many individuals will have heard about oil pulling as a method of cleaning and whitening their teeth. This technique uses coconut oil, since this oil is made of fatty acids. These fatty acids become whitening enzymes once they encounter saliva. This bonds with the plaque and stains found on yellow and brown teeth. It pulls them away from the teeth, leaving white enamel behind.

To practice coconut oil pulling properly, individuals must swish a tablespoon of coconut oil in its liquid form around their mouth for 20 minutes. They can then spit out the oil and rinse their mouth. Those who need a more urgent option can add a few drops of the oil to their toothbrush and brush as they normally would.

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