Teeth Whitening

Taking care of the teeth is not only enough to brush your teeth, but we also need to stay away from bad habits that can result in teeth becoming yellow. However, if the teeth have already changed color, here are some simple tips to whiten teeth that you can do yourself at home.

Natural ingredients to whiten teeth

1. Baking soda and lemon juice

Baking soda has a rather coarse textured grain that can erode the stains that stick to the teeth. Baking soda is a base that can neutralize acid in the mouth due to food and bacteria residues. Acids can damage tooth enamel. In addition, baking soda will act as an acid-balance agent of lemon juice, which acts as a bleach.

Alternatively, you can take turns using lemon juice and water as a solvent of baking soda every few days to avoid tooth decay.

What you need:

Baking soda, to taste
Lemon juice, sufficiently to dilute baking soda
Tooth brush

How?

Mix average baking soda with lemon juice to form a dough like toothpaste. Wipe your teeth from food scraps and saliva with a tissue or clean cloth. Put the lemon paste dough on top of the toothbrush and start brushing your teeth, as you usually do. Let the dough stick to the teeth for about 1 minute, then clean rinse to avoid tooth enamel damage. If you use water instead of lemon juice, pasta can stand for up to three minutes in the mouth.

2. Strawberries, salt, and baking soda

Strawberries contain high doses of vitamin C, which serves to destroy the plaque that causes yellow teeth. Red spotted fruit is also rich in maleic acid enzymes that will fade stains on the surface of the tooth. 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 teaspoon baking soda (if desired)

How?

Crush the strawberries and add sea salt (as well as baking soda, if you use it), mix well. Wipe your teeth from food scraps and saliva with a tissue or clean cloth. Put the strawberry paste dough on top of the toothbrush and start brushing your teeth, as you usually do. Let stand the dough stick on the teeth for about 5 minutes, then rinse clean. Do it every night.


3. Coconut Oil

Gargling with coconut oil is a unique and hereditary way that many people believe can whiten teeth. It feels bad, but proven to be effective to restore the color of teeth. It will not be as effective as "bleaching" done with a special tool or directly in the dentist, but the lauric acid compounds contained in coconut oil will eradicate the plaque and bacteria that cause yellow teeth. Coconut oil will also keep your gums healthy and bad breath fresh.

What you need:
1 tbsp coconut oil

How?

In the morning before you brush your teeth, spoon 1 tbsp coconut oil (or as much as you need). You can smear it until smooth first, or directly enter intact into the mouth. Muffle the entire oral cavity and reach each tooth with your tongue, rub gently for 10 - 15 minutes, and discard. Then, gargle with water. Continue the usual tooth brushing routine.
What you need to consider if you want to get white teeth in a natural way:
The routine is necessary. Once you've created a schedule of routines, you must comply. Do not ditch to get the optimum effect.

It may not count as a natural way, however, using 3% hydrogen peroxide as a mouthwash can speed up the teeth whitening process through the oxidation process. Hydrogen peroxide is the active ingredient contained in teeth whitening drugs sold in the market, although generally the concentration of these chemical compounds will be higher (and more expensive).
Although difficult to do, try to avoid dark drinks, such as soda and coffee that can leave stain teeth.