How to Whiten Your Teeth at Home, the Natural Way

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We all want healthy teeth and gums, but there’s nothing like having a nice set of pearly whites that just sparkle.  Besides the gum inflammation and painful gums we all want to avoid, it’s important to have beautiful teeth, too.  First, here are a few tips to avoiding staining your teeth, so you won’t have to whiten them later.

Colorful drinks may stain teeth

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What To Avoid

Some of the foods that may cause your teeth to stain include coffee, tea,  red wine, cola, cranberry juice, beets, curry, tomato sauce, blueberries, and artificial colors.  If you do choose to partake in these foods, you may want to rinse your mouth afterwards to minimize any possible staining.

Smoking cigarettes will stain teeth and destroy gums!

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Of course, if you’re smoking, you should stop!  Besides the numerous health risks smoking poses to the smoker and to those around them, cigarettes cause tremendous staining on teeth.

What To Use

If the damage is already done, there are a few ways to gently remove stains from your teeth.

  • Baking Soda can be really effective for removing superficial stains on teeth.  Just wet your toothbrush, sprinkle some baking soda on it and brush away.  Brush gently, though, this can make your gums bleed.
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  • Tooth Brightener is a wonderful product by Tooth Soap.  It is not abrasive, allowing your teeth to remineralize from the (nutritious) foods in your diet.  It gently removes food and other stains from your teeth.  The ingredients of Tooth Brightener are  whole food calcium/magnesium and natural and solvent free bicarb of soda; simple, non-toxic and effective ingredients.  Use Tooth Brightener at least twice a week to keep teeth nice and white.
  • Hydrogen Peroxide can be effective for  bleaching teeth stains away.  Just mix one part of hydrogen peroxide with one part of water and swish it around in your mouth.  Do this a few times a week and you’ll start to notice your teeth becoming much whiter.
Apples can whiten teeth!

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  •  Apples! Apples, as well as other fruits, promote the production of saliva in your mouth, which acts to kill bacteria, keeping your teeth and gums strong and healthy as well as breaking down stains.

You don’t need to visit the dentist for invasive and potentially dangerous tooth whitening procedures.  Additionally, home bleaching kits don’t even last very long!  These home tooth whitening remedies are made to last as well as promote healthy teeth and gums.

 

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  • krisrian

    I just want to add another tip on how to get a whiter teeth using natural method. It is important that you swish water around your mouth for at least 30 second after taking dinner. This will help you remove stains on your teeth. This is what I had got from http://www.howtonaturallywhitenteeth.com/how-to-get-whiter-teeth/. You can also opt for a carrot juice or eating blueberries instead of coffee, cola, tea or red wine as carrot juice and blueberry is a great help in getting rid of the stains caused by the chemicals.

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