Teeth whitening for Bright Smile!

Teeth-whitening is quite popular nowadays because of cosmetic reasons. When you meet new people your shiny bright smile plays an important role in making your impression. Sparkling white teeth are essential for cheery bright smile. Pearly teeth catch the attention of people you are talking with. When we are born, our teeth are white naturally but they get discoloured with passing time and due to the stains left by various food items we eat. Teeth-whitening is a clinical technique performed by dentist at their clinic for making the teeth white.

Why do teeth get discoloured?

There are various reasons of getting teeth discoloured and yellow. Teeth may get discoloured if you intake too much of tea or coffee or foods which leave persistent stains. Smoking, chewing tobacco, beetle leaves, drinking red wine leave permanent stains on the teeth. There are some medicines also which cause patches on teeth. Difference in temperature, eating hot and cold foods causes stains to penetrate teeth.

What to do for teeth whitening?

The first thing you can do to save your teeth from getting discoloured is to avoid such foods which leave stain on teeth. Though practically you cannot shun all such type of foods but at least you can brush your teeth whenever you eat or drink such food items. Brushing will not give stains, time to penetrate teeth. Do not use tooth paste which contain abrasives in them as abrasives remove the enamel of the teeth which make them more yellow.

There are many tooth whitening kits are available in the market which you can use in dentist’s supervision. Most of the tooth whitening toothpastes have polishing chemicals agents which help remove stains. Drinking plenty of water also keeps the stains at bay by keeping the teeth hydrated which prevents plaque from accumulating. Eat lots of fibrous green vegetables which keep the teeth bacteria free. Eating apple, guava, sprouts, carrot, cucumber and sugarcane also keeps the teeth stain free.

Clinical Teeth Whitening:

You can go to the dentist for the clinical teeth whitening procedure. There are several methods which dentists perform to get the teeth white. Doctors can give whiter tooth in matter of hours by applying stronger gels and various other resources. Laser tooth whitening treatment is recommended for stubborn stains on teeth. It not only removes surface stains but it removes stains deep into the teeth. It uses hydrogen peroxide based teeth whitening products. These clinical teeth whitening techniques are not recommended for sensitive teeth.

Natural methods of Teeth Whitening:

You can always go to the dentist for teeth whitening procedures but these treatments are costly and also not recommended for all the people. There are some very effective natural remedies for teeth whitening which you can try at home. If used regularly, you will get very effective results. Effects of natural methods of teeth whitening are not as fast as the chemical methods but are far more effective and safer than chemical methods.

The most common natural method is to mix salt with lemon juice and rub your teeth with it to whiten them. It is a very effective and strong solution. You should not use it more than twice a week.

Another home remedy for teeth whitening is to rubbing teeth with dry lemon or orange peels along with salt. Another thing you can do is to dry the used lemon peels in shade and grind them. Then mix them with salt and regularly rub your teeth with them. This is a wonder teeth whitening remedy.

 Another very effective teeth whitening home remedy is mixing baking soda, salt and hydrogen peroxide and rub on your teeth. Baking soda is used to neutralize the acids accumulated on teeth and also it kills the bacteria.

Using babul twig as a disposable tooth brush is very effective for teeth whitening. Dry the basil leaves in sun and grind them to make its powder and use it as tooth powder. You can use Margosa (Neem) twigs as the disposable toothbrush. If you use it regularly, it will kill bacteria and fight bad breath, keeps the teeth white.

Take ½ tsp baking soda, a pinch of table salt and ½ tsp vinegar. Mix them all to make a paste and rub it on your teeth and rinse with water properly. It removes all the surface stains of the teeth.