Is there any HOME remidies to get whiter teeth and fresher breath?
I need home remidies to get whiter teeth. I need stuff I can find at home without buying stuff.
N.B – I do not have baking powder.
I saw the Tyra Banks show yesterday, she said that Catherine Zeta Jones uses strawberries to whiten her teeth. Later in the show, Tyra tried it. She just rubbed the strawberry across the front. I didn’t think it would work-her teeth are already whitened (bleached?) Anyway, I bought some strawberries and tried it. It sure did make a difference right away! It totally freaked me out! I couldn’t believe it. The only thing though…Tyra didn’t say to brush your teeth immediately afterwards. I learned that be reading up on the internet. I don’t know how healthy it is, but I do know it worked right away. I just quit smoking a month ago…so I have some stains…it was nice to see. I also don’t think that Tyra would be putting it out there to use strawberries if she didn’t first have a dentist say it was okay to say it first. (so people don’t sue her )EK
A dentinst told me to brush my teeth really good. Then get a white wash cloth, pour some extra virgin olive oil on it and scrub your teeth. I was thinking okay wow this sounds weird. Anyways I bought some and did it thinking a nasty taste would be in my mouth and it worked right away. I am still blown away at the results. Who would think of e.v.o.o.
My grandmother’s home remedy for teeth whitening is as follows:
mix on small plate the following
1 tsp baking soda
dash of salt
then add a few drops of white vinegar, which will foam.
Then brush with toothpaste afterwards.
It works great! I’ve used this for last forty years.
Whitening Teeth with Lemon Juice
Procedure: Brushing teeth with lemon juice
Lemon juice is an acid and can harm your teeth. You may end up with a LOT of cavities and irreparably damaged tooth enamel. The reason that lemon juice ‘works’ is that it causes the teeth to lose calcium (which gives teeth some of their off-white color). Calcium is a major component of healthy teeth, and once it is lost, your teeth become very susceptible to decay. DO NOT use lemon juice for whitening.
Whitening Teeth with Wood Ash
Procedure: Brushing teeth using wood ash (i.e. from your fireplace)
The reason wood ash whitens your teeth is because it contains potassium hydroxide (aka lye). However, only hard wood ash contains significant concentrations of potassium hydroxide. Soft wood ash does not. Before lye was available commercially, soap was made by leeching the potassium hydroxide from hard wood ash and then combining it with tallow (rendered animal fat). You may want to exercise caution when using hard wood ash too often as a tooth whitening agent. The harshness of the potassium hydroxide could significantly damage your teeth over time.
Whitening Teeth with Strawberries
Procedure: Brushing teeth using mashed strawberries
It is not advisable to brush your teeth with strawberries. The sugar and acid in the strawberry will harm your teeth more than it will help if you don’t brush your teeth after.
If you eat an acid fruit such as strawberry or any other healthy but acidic food such as yoghurt, I would advise that you wait at least 20min to brush your teeth since the acid softens the enamel and you would be brushing some enamel away if you brush immediately. After 20 minutes the saliva would have ‘buffered’ the acid on the teeth and would be OK to brush and floss.
Whitening Teeth with Baking Soda
Procedure: Using Baking Soda with toothpaste while brushing
Baking Soda won’t bleach your teeth, but it will help get plaque off and make them shine. Be warned that Baking Soda is an abrasive and if you use it too much, the enamel on your teeth can get damaged.
Whitening teeth with Hydrogen Peroxide:
Studies on humans repeatedly using oral health products containing hydrogen peroxide have shown that:
* using mouth rinses or mouth washes that contain up to 1.5% hydrogen peroxide once or twice daily for up to 2 years had no adverse effects on the inside of the mouth, gums or tongue and can even improve gum health significantly.
However, one study reported discoloration of the inner lining of the mouth and the tongue when used 4 times daily for 5 weeks.
* adults who brushed with a toothpaste containing 0.87% hydrogen peroxide twice a day for 6 months showed no differences in gum health
* rinses containing 3% hydrogen peroxide used 3 to 5 times per day can cause irritation in people with a previous mouth injury; and
* rinsing and brushing 2 to 3 times daily with products containing more than 6% hydrogen peroxide can affect the tongue and gums in some healthy people.
There are studies being conducted upon hydrogen peroxide and DNA damage, cancer, reproductive disorders, etc.
So I cannot stress enough to use the proper dilution rate, no more than twice a day, and do not swallow!
For those of you saying to use Hydrogen Peroxide, I strongly advise that you do not. This is because Hydrogen Peroxide is a VERY powerful oxidising agent and if it is accidentally swallowed it coul
Yip, brush atleast twice a day, avoid coffee, coke , sugary snacks, nicotine, and floss!!!
To freshen your breath use a mild mouthwash and chew sugar free mints or chewing gum. Also check that your teeth are ok by visiting your dentist as rotten teeth can cause bad breath
References :
- brush your teeth with salt
- drip some lemon drops on your toothbrush and then brush your teeth
- rub strawberrys against your teeth or mash it up and use it like a toothpaste
- rub the inside of an orange peel on your teeth
hope these help!
References :
I saw the Tyra Banks show yesterday, she said that Catherine Zeta Jones uses strawberries to whiten her teeth. Later in the show, Tyra tried it. She just rubbed the strawberry across the front. I didn’t think it would work-her teeth are already whitened (bleached?) Anyway, I bought some strawberries and tried it. It sure did make a difference right away! It totally freaked me out! I couldn’t believe it. The only thing though…Tyra didn’t say to brush your teeth immediately afterwards. I learned that be reading up on the internet. I don’t know how healthy it is, but I do know it worked right away. I just quit smoking a month ago…so I have some stains…it was nice to see. I also don’t think that Tyra would be putting it out there to use strawberries if she didn’t first have a dentist say it was okay to say it first. (so people don’t sue her )EK
A dentinst told me to brush my teeth really good. Then get a white wash cloth, pour some extra virgin olive oil on it and scrub your teeth. I was thinking okay wow this sounds weird. Anyways I bought some and did it thinking a nasty taste would be in my mouth and it worked right away. I am still blown away at the results. Who would think of e.v.o.o.
My grandmother’s home remedy for teeth whitening is as follows:
mix on small plate the following
1 tsp baking soda
dash of salt
then add a few drops of white vinegar, which will foam.
Then brush with toothpaste afterwards.
It works great! I’ve used this for last forty years.
Whitening Teeth with Lemon Juice
Procedure: Brushing teeth with lemon juice
Lemon juice is an acid and can harm your teeth. You may end up with a LOT of cavities and irreparably damaged tooth enamel. The reason that lemon juice ‘works’ is that it causes the teeth to lose calcium (which gives teeth some of their off-white color). Calcium is a major component of healthy teeth, and once it is lost, your teeth become very susceptible to decay. DO NOT use lemon juice for whitening.
Whitening Teeth with Wood Ash
Procedure: Brushing teeth using wood ash (i.e. from your fireplace)
The reason wood ash whitens your teeth is because it contains potassium hydroxide (aka lye). However, only hard wood ash contains significant concentrations of potassium hydroxide. Soft wood ash does not. Before lye was available commercially, soap was made by leeching the potassium hydroxide from hard wood ash and then combining it with tallow (rendered animal fat). You may want to exercise caution when using hard wood ash too often as a tooth whitening agent. The harshness of the potassium hydroxide could significantly damage your teeth over time.
Whitening Teeth with Strawberries
Procedure: Brushing teeth using mashed strawberries
It is not advisable to brush your teeth with strawberries. The sugar and acid in the strawberry will harm your teeth more than it will help if you don’t brush your teeth after.
If you eat an acid fruit such as strawberry or any other healthy but acidic food such as yoghurt, I would advise that you wait at least 20min to brush your teeth since the acid softens the enamel and you would be brushing some enamel away if you brush immediately. After 20 minutes the saliva would have ‘buffered’ the acid on the teeth and would be OK to brush and floss.
Whitening Teeth with Baking Soda
Procedure: Using Baking Soda with toothpaste while brushing
Baking Soda won’t bleach your teeth, but it will help get plaque off and make them shine. Be warned that Baking Soda is an abrasive and if you use it too much, the enamel on your teeth can get damaged.
Whitening teeth with Hydrogen Peroxide:
Studies on humans repeatedly using oral health products containing hydrogen peroxide have shown that:
* using mouth rinses or mouth washes that contain up to 1.5% hydrogen peroxide once or twice daily for up to 2 years had no adverse effects on the inside of the mouth, gums or tongue and can even improve gum health significantly.
However, one study reported discoloration of the inner lining of the mouth and the tongue when used 4 times daily for 5 weeks.
* adults who brushed with a toothpaste containing 0.87% hydrogen peroxide twice a day for 6 months showed no differences in gum health
* rinses containing 3% hydrogen peroxide used 3 to 5 times per day can cause irritation in people with a previous mouth injury; and
* rinsing and brushing 2 to 3 times daily with products containing more than 6% hydrogen peroxide can affect the tongue and gums in some healthy people.
There are studies being conducted upon hydrogen peroxide and DNA damage, cancer, reproductive disorders, etc.
So I cannot stress enough to use the proper dilution rate, no more than twice a day, and do not swallow!
For those of you saying to use Hydrogen Peroxide, I strongly advise that you do not. This is because Hydrogen Peroxide is a VERY powerful oxidising agent and if it is accidentally swallowed it coul
References :
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