Addicted To All Things Pretty

Top Menu

  • Home
  • About
  • Write For Us

Main Menu

  • Auto
  • Business
  • Education
  • Fashion
  • Health & Fitness
  • Love
  • Money
  • Travel
Sign in / Join

Login

Welcome! Login in to your account
Lost your password?

Lost Password

Back to login
  • Home
  • About
  • Write For Us

logo

  • Auto
  • Business
  • Education
  • Fashion
  • Health & Fitness
  • Love
  • Money
  • Travel
Health & Fitness
Home›Health & Fitness›The best natural ways to whiten your teeth at home

The best natural ways to whiten your teeth at home

By Caroline Shaw
October 3, 2017
2851
0
Share:

We all want to make a positive first impression, and a dazzling white smile can be a key part of that. Furthermore, there is a promising variety of products which claim to help whiten teeth.

However, with most of these products bleaching the teeth through the use of chemicals, you could easily be reticent about using them. Here are some natural alternatives which have been proven highly effective; you can rest easy knowing that these methods can be relatively low-risk.

Brushing and flossing

If you aren’t already in the habit of doing this regularly, then now is a good time to start. When teeth discolor, it can often be due to plaque building up, which you can prevent with regular flossing, Heathline advises. Flossing takes away bacteria that causes plaque. Brushing with toothpaste gently removes stains – and even whitening toothpastes won’t bleach your teeth, WebMD reassures.

Brushing with baking soda

There is a good reason why commercially-available toothpaste often contains baking soda: it has properties that are conducive to natural whitening. Once baking soda is in your mouth, it produces an alkaline environment which prevents bacteria growing.

Studies indicate that brushing with products containing baking soda will, as time passes, assist in reducing surface stains. Making your own baking soda paste is an option, though using toothpaste with sodium bicarbonate could reap even greater returns. Just don’t expect overnight results.

Using hydrogen peroxide

The majority of home whitening kits include this as a bleaching agent. It is effective in killing bacteria – hence why, for years, it has been used for disinfecting wounds. It shouldn’t greatly surprise, then, that hydrogen peroxide is in many commercial whitening products – albeit at a much greater concentration than you would actually need.

One study discovered that teeth which had been painted with an over-the-counter gel containing 6% hydrogen peroxide looked noticeably whiter after just a couple of weeks.

Using apple cider vinegar

This type of vinegar has, as its main ingredient, acetic acid. This is effective in killing bacteria – and so, in turn, whitening teeth. Nonetheless, while a study that treated cow teeth with this vinegar did back up the claim of a bleaching effect, it also noted that the vinegar could soften teeth.

If you are interested in trying apple cider vinegar, you should resist using it daily or keeping it touching your teeth for too long. The vinegar’s acetic acid could, sadly, erode your teeth’s enamel.

Trying oil pulling

If the mention of bleaching has deterred you from trying certain natural whitening methods that we have advocated, then we would urge you to sample what is called oil pulling.

This practice, even when used daily, does not bleach the enamel – or change or damage it. To try this method, you would swish a particular, high-quality oil in your mouth for up to 20 minutes and then spit it out without swallowing. The oil will absorb bacteria from your teeth. Suitable oils are widely available, such as from the UK-based The Big Fruit.

Tagsbeautydental carehealth wellnessoral heathteethteeth whitening
Previous Article

Women and Their Unlimited Potential

Next Article

Shopping Online For Your Wedding Rings And ...

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • Health & Fitness

    Turn Yourself Into a Handsome Brute With a Sensible Facial Routine

    November 29, 2017
    By Caroline Shaw
  • Health & Fitness

    5 Things Clinton Family Dentistry Has to Say About Oral Health

    June 6, 2019
    By Caroline Shaw
  • Fashion

    Top Tips for Finding the Best Beauty Deals Online

    July 17, 2018
    By Caroline Shaw
  • Health & Fitness

    Top Beauty Trends for 2017

    April 19, 2017
    By Caroline Shaw
  • Health & Fitness

    Intoxicating Beauty: 4 Reasons You Should Try a Red Wine Facial

    October 10, 2018
    By Caroline Shaw
  • Business

    All the Costs to Expect When Opening a Hair Salon

    September 14, 2018
    By Caroline Shaw

  • Money

    What Can a Financial Advisor Do For You and Your Family

  • Travel

    Thinking Outside the Box: 9 Cool Things to Do in Vegas (That Don’t Involve Gambling)

  • Health & Fitness

    5 ‘little’ things you can do to help yourself lose weight faster

Recent Posts

  • The Advantages of Pursuing an Online Degree Program Over a Traditional Program
  • Common Oral Services offered By Falls Church Dentists
  • Physio, Occupational and Speech Therapy Clinic for Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Find The Best 4×4 Parts Store For Your Needs
  • 5 Tips For A Successful 2023 Year Of Investment

Useful Links

  • About
  • Home
  • Write For Us

Search