Home Tooth Whitening

Tooth whitening is so common nowadays, your friends are probably regularly talking about it. And if you still haven’t done it once, you’re missing out on a lot! Why? Well, simply put, your teeth are probably far from what they used to be – yellow, stained all over. Your friends, however – the same ones that keep talking about teeth whitening – are probably parading around in their shiny smiles, not caring about a thing in the world.  And that’s just because your friends know how to efficiently whiten their teeth and where to look for the right products.

I don’t trust science!

If you already do know about teeth whitening, there may be another problem involved – such as your lack of trust in scientific methods. It’s true that scientists today seem to be divided in their goals, some trying to improve our lives, and some not so. But the point is, if you don’t want to go through anything that involves complex chemicals applied to your teeth, there are some natural alternatives available to you which you can try, and use them to do at home tooth whitening.

Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen Peroxide is one of the most popular home teeth whitening solutions. Mix it with some baking soda, and you’ll have a powerful teeth bleaching agent – powerful enough to remove most stains lodged in your teeth, at least. Some salt will add to its abrasiveness, and regular toothpaste added to the mix will improve its taste and help you get over it more easily. You should be careful with the salt though, as it can become quite a powerful abrasive – it can lead to teeth/gum damage if you brush too hard, so take care.

Other methods

Some vegetables can add to a bleaching process greatly. The harder ones, such as parsley, are naturally abrasive, as they scrape your teeth while you’re chewing on them. This makes them a perfect candidate for a teeth cleaning agent – you can think of them as little toothbrushes. There are also some myths going around about lemon juice and strawberries being helpful against teeth stains. This may have originated due to the acidic nature of those fruits, but you should avoid them exactly for that purpose – bleaching your teeth with lemon juice may lead to severe damage to both the teeth and the gums. The seeds found in strawberries are also pretty hard, so they can be really abrasive and damage more sensitive teeth easily.