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How to Whiten Teeth at Home with Peroxide

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Learn how to whiten teeth at home with peroxide and save yourself hundreds of dollars on dental whitening bills. Hydrogen peroxide is the main ingredient in over the counter whitening formulas and most of the whiteners that dentists use. You can whiten your teeth a home with safe and effective products such as hydrogen peroxide and baking soda.

Difficulty: Easy
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  1. Step 1

    Baking Soda - Brush your teeth thoroughly with baking soda and water and your favorite toothbrush.

    Baking soda is excellent for removing food, debris, and plaque build up. It will help you to get the whitest teeth possible.

    Baking soda is very affordable and will only cost about 50 cents to a dollar for a small box.

    If you want more information on whitening teeth please look in the Resources section below.

  2. Step 2

    Floss - Floss your teeth thoroughly to remove any debris between your teeth. Slide the floss down both sides of each tooth until it does down into the gums just once.

    Then use it to scrub the sides of each tooth to remove plaque build up, but to now go down into the gums a second time.

    It is important to use floss properly and everyday. If you have any questions, ask your dentist.

  3. Step 3

    Brushing - Brush your teeth with your favorite whitening and plaque removing toothpaste. It is important that your toothpaste have both qualities to keep you smile the brightest and your teeth the whitest.

    Brush your teeth after every meal. Buy a portable toothbrush to keep with you so that you can brush whenever you need to.

    Knowing how to whiten teeth at home with peroxide is safer that most dental procedures to whiten teeth.

  4. Step 4

    Peroxide - Mix household hydrogen peroxide 3% half and half with water in a glass cup or bowl.

    Rinse your mouth with the mixture. You can even gargle with the mixture if you want to.

    The hydrogen peroxide will clean the germs out of your mouth and clean and whiten your teeth.

  5. Step 5

    Prevention - Avoid things that stain your teeth such as cigarettes, coffee and tea. If you do use these items, brush your teeth immediately after.

    Repeat this procedure once per day five to seven days per week.

    Brush at least twice per day and preferably three times per day.

    See a dentist at least once every six months.

    If you want more information on how to whiten teeth at home with peroxide please look below in the Resources section.

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