Natural Methods For Easy Teeth Whitening
Written by Andrew Decosta
Yellow teeth are cause of conce
for the mass. Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, even intake of health drinks can stain your teeth. Whitening kits can be a solution, but why to try that if you can clean off the stain with some natural fruits and veggies?
Yellow colored stain is just the beginning of stain marks, at this stage it can be cleared off with natural elements. But, when it start becoming black or get darkened, teeth whitening kits is a must.
NATURAL WHITENING WAYS FOR YELLOW TEETH
Strawberry – mash 5-8 strawberries along with their seeds, and apply like toothpaste all over your teeth. Brush it softly using your finger. Leave it for around 15 minutes and wash your mouth properly with lukewarm water. Don’t forget to swish, as being sweet it can damage your gum.
Salt with mustard oil (or lemon) – salt is a natural abrasive agent, you can apply salt with lemon or raw mustard oil. It cleans the teeth, and whitens as well. Salt can be also used with general toothpaste; the granules can clear off the plaque too.
Guava leaves – get some guava leaves, wash it properly, and then chew them just using your front teeth, followed by brushing your teeth with the leaves thoroughly. Leave it for some time, finally wash it off properly.
Mango leaves – mango leaves also help in whitening the teeth. After washing the leaves, roll them and brush your teeth with it (using the leaf as a brush). If you have faint yellow marks on your teeth, visible result can easily be generated.
Wood ash – though it is not a very familiar way of whitening teeth, but is used for the purpose. It contains a high percentage of potassium hydroxide - a natural bleaching agent. Rub it gently over your teeth and get shining white teeth. Be very cautious while using potassium hydroxide, as it can cut your gum. So, be soft while scrubbing.
Natural chemicals – natural chemical like – baking soda also helps in whitening teeth. It is a bleaching agent, so does the work flawlessly. But be careful while using soda, as if get touched with the gum, can burn it.
Now the question is what if your teeth started getting black or grey marks? Then the above mentioned things are not going to work, and you have to take the aid of teeth whitening kits. These kits contain gels or paste with high percentage of hydrogen or carbamide peroxide. You can do it under dentist’s supervision or can do it all by yourself. The former one is rather costly than the latter. You can do it all by yourself, but need to be very cautious while applying the gel, otherwise it can burn your gum.
These days Whitening kits are totally pocket friendly and are coming in various forms like – whitening gels, sprays, foams, paste, syringe variety, or can also think of applying LASER treatment process or LED therapy.
Veneer treatment is also an addition in the world of teeth whitening. Though is very costly but is used fairly by HOLLYWOOD stars.
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