Yes, It’s true…! You can have a set of dazzling white teeth with natural whitening ingredients that are readily available in most of our homes. Natural tooth whitening remedies have been used for centuries. Back in the Elizabethan era (400 years ago), when people knew nothing about dentists, pastes or gels they were their own dentists and took care of their teeth with natural procedures only.
Centuries ago, people would prefer tooth whitening by taking a piece of cloth with salt & water mixed on it to whiten their teeth. But, overtime many other natural whitening techniques were developed and without further ado, let’s review some of those remedies that you may also try yourself and discover if it works for you as well…
1 One of popular natural remedies was a mix of honey and vinegar/wine. In spite of being sweet, honey helps to clean up and protect our teeth. When diluted it produces natural occurring hydrogen peroxide, thanks to the enzyme added by the honeybees. The solution was a good natural remedy and you can can consider it as a home-made tooth-paste.
2 Next, you can whiten your teeth by rinsing your mouth with a mixture of 75% lemon juice and 25% salt - Generally, just salt water rinses are good enough to protect your teeth from increasing bacterial growth because salt water alkalinize the mouth and prevent acidification caused by the bacteria.
Salt and alum mixture also offers another whitening alternative and it helps reducing stains and discoloration.
(Tip: While brushing you can add little bit of salt on your toothpaste, this will make your mouth feel sparkling clean and refreshing…you can try this next time, OK!)
3 Some of the foods and drinks protect our teeth from bacterial and fungal growth, like celery and cranberry juice. Diet is also an important factor you need to take care of…coffee, tea, and tobacco/smoking are the major causes of stained or yellow teeth. You might not realize it but the worst things that you can put to your teeth are colas and chips.
4 An interesting one: Dark chocolate also helps to reduce harmful growth on teeth… studies have found that dark chocolate and strawberries contain tooth-whitening enzymes. So, next time you see your teeth looks murky, you may want to get out and eat some chocolate instead of paying high cost for teeth whitening treatments. (Caution: Try to be rational and don’t overdo anything)
5 Other methods include rubbing teeth with hardwood ash or some walnut tree bark. Hardwood ash is definitely a good option as it contains natural potassium hydroxide (also used in professional tooth-whitening.)
Ultimately, prevention is still the best option. For the best interest of your oral health, you must clean, care and take certain steps to prevent your teeth getting worse. Even though teeth usually start yellowing with increasing age, they are designed to last a lifetime.
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