How to Remove Stains From Teeth
Your teeth naturally yellow over time. They can also be stained by smoking cigarettes and by what you eat and drink. But you do not have to go to the dentist and pay a lot to have your teeth whitened. Some at-home methods can effectively remove stains from your teeth and brighten your smile. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Strawberries
- Orange peels
- Toothbrush
- Baking soda
- Lemon juice
- Apple cider vinegar
Instructions
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Polish your stained teeth with fresh strawberry paste. Strawberries contain an enzyme called malic acid that is found in high-quality commercial whitening toothpastes. Mash three strawberries to make your paste and gently brush your teeth with the paste for two minutes every day, preferably after eating. Add more strawberries if you want a thicker paste.
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Peel an orange and gently rub the inside of the peel on yourteeth for about two minutes. Orange peels contain a natural acid called limonene which naturally whitens teeth. Rinse well with water. Do this twice daily.
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Apply baking soda and lemon juice paste to your stained teeth. The cleaning properties of baking soda together with the acidity of lemon juice can whiten your teeth by lightening the discolorations from stains. Mix one tablespoon of fresh lemon juice with four tablespoons of baking soda until a paste is formed. Brush your teeth with this paste for 5 minutes once a day.
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Eat crunchy fruits and vegetable every day. Your saliva combines with the biological fibers in these kinds of foods to help flush out particles of food and stain-causing bacteria while neutralizing the acids that cause tooth decay. Such vegetables and fruits include apples, celery, carrots and snap peas.
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Swish apple cider vinegar in your mouth. The high acidity level of apple cider vinegar dissolves stains and discolorations of the teeth. Add 5 tbsp. of water to 5 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar. Swish for about 30 seconds, spit out and rinse with clean water. Do this every day, especially before going to bed.
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Tips & Warnings
Talk to your dentist before trying teeth-whitening remedies. Make sure to apply the apple cider vinegar and fruit mixtures to your teeth for two minutes only. Gently brush your teeth with regular toothpaste and rinse with water afterward using fruit, since the sugar and acid content can cause enamel erosion.
