Dec 18 2008
At Home Teeth Whitening Tips
With poor oral hygiene or simply plain laziness, we gradually lose the pearly whiteness of our teeth that we were born with and taken for granted for many years. We eat colored and acidic foods such as coffee, cola, berries, etc which erode our teeth enamel and leave unsightly stains on our teeth. Do not complain that you have no time to visit the clinic for dental in-office teeth whitening treatments since they are not the only available option nowadays. There are many tried and tested at home teeth whitening solutions on the shelves of pharmacies, and they are very affordable as well. These include whitening strips, whitening teeth gel, teeth trays, whitening pens, etc.
If you want to go all natural, then there are also some traditional treatments that were discovered by people who are concerned with their outlook but living in the rural communities where modern teeth bleaching products are not easily available. Have you heard of rubbing lemon juice and salt on the teeth to remove yellowish stains? I dare not try, because I understand how it is supposed to work. The fine salt acts as an abrasive agent to rub off external stains, but I think it is also going to wear off a lot of precious tooth enamel material that are very difficult to restore. The acidic lemon jucie is supposed to help break down the stain material in order for easier removal, but al those acid is very harmful to our teeth as well. Next, how about rubbing the white inner skin of an orange on your teeth? This one is a lot more gentle compared to the salt and lemon tequila combination, but I think a soft cloth works as well if not even better to remove plaque and slimy material on teeth that has not being brushed for days. Yes, I wrote these stuffs in jest. Just go get some properly researched and developed bleaching teeth gel and customized teeth trays from your nearby pharmacy instead.
