7 Ways to Whiten Your Teeth Naturally

Ways to Whiten
Your Teeth Naturally

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In recent years, cosmetic dentistry has taken a whole new form with
procedures to enhance almost every aspect of a person’s smile. The most
common of these is teeth whitening, which can be done in a multitude of
ways from bleaching gels to whitening strips to homemade whitening
toothpaste.

While having your teeth professionally whitened may produce almost
instant and obvious results, there are several natural ways to whiten
your teeth as well, for those more limited by their budget.

Avoid Discolouring Food and Beverages1

It should come as no surprise that there
are several beverages that stain teeth. This
includes coffee, tea, sodas, sports drinks
and wine. Using a straw whenever
possible reduces direct tooth exposure to
such staining beverages. What’s slightly
lesser known is that several types of food
also cause discolouration, beginning with
damage to the enamel on your teeth.

This is mostly caused by foods with high acidic content such as
cranberries, tomato products, and citrus fruits, to name a few. While
these should not be eliminated from your diet completely, they should
be balanced with less acidic foods such as bananas, vegetables, cheese,
etc. Alternatively, if these cannot be avoided, rinsing your mouth
thoroughly with water helps to remove lingering effects.

Quit Smoking2

Here’s one more reason to quit smoking –
it gives you a brighter smile! Smoking
cigarettes and chewing tobacco are some
of the unhealthiest habits; their effects are
not localised to any one region, instead
they harm nearly every aspect of your
overall health.

At its most basic, these effects include stained teeth, and build up to gum
disease and oral cancer. If you’re a smoker, no matter how much or little
you smoke, one sure fire way to whiten your teeth naturally is simply to
stop smoking!

Brush After Every Meal3

The best way to ensure basic oral hygiene
is to brush after every meal. This helps to
remove any leftover food and residue,
hence preventing stained teeth and decay.
One important thing to take note of is that
after eating foods that are extremely high
in acidic content, brushing immediately
can actually weaken your enamel.

In addition, if you’re away from home the entire day, brushing after
every meal may not be possible. In such cases, simply rinsing your
mouth with water can help remove most of the residue. Drinking water
throughout the day and rinsing after meals is quite possibly the simplest
way to keep your mouth clean.

Eat Crunchy Fruits and Vegetables4

Did you know fruits and vegetables are
great for teeth as well as overall health?
Crunchy fruits and vegetables like apples
and celery are high in fibre, and increase
saliva production during consumption.
This removes many sugars and other
chemicals that can cause tooth decay and
staining.

That’s not all, saliva has a couple of other important benefits as well.
Increased saliva production helps reduce effects of any acidic food you
may have eaten. It also contains calcium and phosphate, which is great
for restoring minerals lost due to bacteria.

Oil Pulling with Coconut Oil5

Another simple method to naturally
whiten your teeth is to pull coconut oil
once a day for about 10 to 20 minutes. Oil
pulling simply means swishing oil around
your mouth to remove germs and bacteria.
Oil contains lipids that absorbs toxins and
bacteria in your mouth, which are then
removed when the oil is spit out.

Coconut oil is the preferred oil for pulling due to its richness in natural
antioxidants and Vitamin E. It has also been proven to inhibit
Streptococcus mutans, the primary bacteria that causes cavities and
gum disease.

Brushing with Strawberries6

Brushing with strawberries is another
effective way to whiten your teeth due to
the malic acid in strawberries which
removes surface stains and plaque.
Strawberries are high in Vitamin C, which
also helps break down teeth-staining
plaque.

Mashing strawberries and brushing with the mixture a couple of times a
week can show visible results. However, the malic acid can also erode
enamel, which is why it’s important not to overdo it. Using this method
together with fluoride toothpaste also helps counteract some of the
negative effects of excessive malic acid.

Brushing with Activated Charcoal7

You might be raising your eyebrows at this
one – after all, doesn’t charcoal make your
teeth black? Technically, yes, but that’s
only during the brushing itself. Once
you’ve rinsed it all off, you’ll be surprised
to note that your teeth actually look
whiter than before.

Activated charcoal, different from common barbecue charcoal, works by
absorbing toxins and chemicals, and pulls off surface stains from your
teeth. More specifically, it binds to tannins, which is what makes coffee,
wine and spices stain your teeth, then removes these once rinsed off.
Activated charcoal also neutralises the effects of the more acidic foods
you may have consumed.

Through this post we have introduced you to several effective ways to
whiten your teeth naturally. While these methods will not give you an
instant movie-star smile, these natural treatments will definitely
contribute to enhancing your smile and overall oral hygiene.

However, these should not replace regular dental visits; there’s much
more to maintaining good dental health than simply teeth whitening!
For more information on other teeth whitening methods or to keep your
teeth healthy, call in to Healthy Smiles Dental Group at 03 9877 2035 or
email us at info@healthysmiles.com.au for a free no-obligation
consultation!

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