How to Whiten Your Teeth With Oranges

A dazzling smile is important for cosmetic, professional and health reasons. However, harming your teeth is not the way to get it.

Chemical tooth whitening powders, gels and treatments can cause serious damage to your teeth. Many of these treatments simply remove the top layer of enamel from your teeth to expose a whiter layer beneath. This can cause extreme sensitivity in your teeth and serious dental problems if you whiten too often. Instead of attacking your teeth with processed chemicals, whiten them naturally with citrus fruits. In this article, we will discuss how to whiten teeth with oranges.

Things You'll Need

• 2 tablespoons of dried orange rind
• 1/4 cup of baking soda
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Food processor
• Plastic, airtight container
• Toothbrush

Instructions

How to Whiten Your Teeth With Oranges

1. Grind up the orange rind, baking soda and salt in the food processor. This will create a fine, light orange powder.

2. 

   Store the powder in an airtight container. It is very important that the powder remain dry until you are ready to use it.

3. Scoop a little bit of the powder into the palm of your hand. You can use a teaspoon or less.

4. Moisten the powder with the hydrogen peroxide. Only use a drop or two of hydrogen peroxide as pouring a lot of it onto your hand will just dissolve the powder and wash it away.

5. Mix the powder with a moist toothbrush. It will form a paste as you move it around in your palm.

6. Brush your teeth with the paste. It will naturally whiten your teeth and leave your breath fresh as well. Be sure to spit out all of the paste rather than swallowing it.

7. Rinse your mouth with water. This will ensure that you have completely cleaned out your mouth and do not get slight tastes of orange rind or salt throughout the day.

Tips & Warnings

• While hydrogen peroxide will not make you sick if you ingest a drop or two, you should not swallow this toothpaste. Rinse your mouth and spit after using it.