Contents:
- Medical Video: How to Whiten Really Yellow Teeth : Dental Health
- Natural ingredients for whitening teeth
- 1. Baking soda and lemon juice
- 2. Strawberries, salt, and baking soda
- 3. Coconut oil
- What you need to consider if you want to get white teeth by natural means:
Medical Video: How to Whiten Really Yellow Teeth : Dental Health
Caring for your teeth turns out not only enough to brush your teeth, but we also need to stay away from bad habits that can cause teeth to turn yellow. However, if the teeth have already changed color, here are some simple tips for whitening teeth that you can do yourself at home.
Natural ingredients for whitening teeth
1. Baking soda and lemon juice
Baking soda has a rather coarse-textured grain that can erode the stains on the teeth. Baking soda is alkaline which can neutralize acid in the mouth due to food residues and bacteria. Acid can damage tooth enamel. In addition, baking soda will act as an acid balancing agent of lemon juice, which functions as a whitener.
Alternatively, you can take turns using lemon juice and water as a baking soda solvent every few days to avoid tooth decay.
What you need:
- Baking soda, to taste
- Lemon juice, just enough to thin the baking soda
- Tooth brush
How?
Mix the baking soda with lemon juice until it forms dough like toothpaste. Wipe your teeth from leftovers and saliva with a tissue or a clean washcloth. Place the lemon paste mixture on a toothbrush and start brushing your teeth, as you usually do. Let the mixture stick to the teeth for about 1 minute, then gargle cleanly to avoid damage to the tooth enamel. If you use water instead of lemon juice, pasta can be left for up to three minutes in the mouth.
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2. Strawberries, salt, and baking soda
Strawberries contain high doses of vitamin C, which functions to destroy plaques that cause yellow teeth. This speckled red fruit is also rich in maleic acid enzymes which will release stains on the surface of the teeth. Salt acts as a scrub that will destroy stubborn dirt. Baking soda is an optional ingredient in this home scrub, which you can use or can not, according to taste.
What you need:
- 1-3 large strawberries
- A pinch of sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda (if desired)
How?
Mash the strawberries and add sea salt (and baking soda, if you use it), mix well. Wipe your teeth from leftovers and saliva with a tissue or a clean washcloth. Place the strawberry paste mixture on a toothbrush and start brushing your teeth, as you usually do. Let the mixture stick to the teeth for about 5 minutes, then rinse clean. Do it every night.
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3. Coconut oil
Gargling with coconut oil is a unique and hereditary method that many people believe can whiten teeth. It doesn't taste good, but it is proven to be effective in restoring tooth color. It will not be as effective as "bleaching" done with special tools or directly at the dentist, but the lauric acid compounds contained in coconut oil will eradicate plaques and bacteria that cause yellow teeth. Coconut oil will also maintain healthy gums and bad breath remains fresh.
What you need:
- 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
How?
In the morning before you brush your teeth, spoon out 1 tablespoon of coconut oil (or as much as you need). You can pulverize it until smooth first, or immediately put it whole into the mouth. Gargle the entire oral cavity and reach out to each tooth with your tongue, rub gently for 10-15 minutes, and discard. Then, rinse with water. Continue the routine of brushing your teeth as usual.
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What you need to consider if you want to get white teeth by natural means:
- The routine is necessary. After you make a routine schedule, you must obey it. Don't ditch to get the optimal effect.
- It may not count as a natural method, however, using 3% hydrogen peroxide as a mouthwash can speed up the process of teeth whitening through an oxidation process. Hydrogen peroxide is an active ingredient contained in the teeth whitening drugs sold in the market, although generally the concentration of these chemicals will be higher (and more expensive).
- Even though it's hard to do, try to avoid dark-colored drinks, such as soda and coffee that can leave tooth stains.
