Teeth Whitening / baking soda /table salt
Many people desire a whiter smile. Yet, these people also want
pearly white teeth without the hassle, time, and cost of dental
visits or expensive over-the-counter kits and products. While
these dental products are designed specifically for your teeth,
there are some natural home remedies that will whiten your
teeth with the same results as well. Lemon juice is one home
ingredient that is known for its tooth enamel whitening ability.
It is a very acidic liquid. Because of the acid content in the
juice, lemon juice is effective at getting your teeth whiter.
However, the brighter and whiter teeth are displayed because
the acid level of the juice makes your teeth lose calcium. Teeth
need calcium to be strong and healthy; therefore caution
should be taken when performing lemon juice whitening
techniques too often or over long periods of time. Occasional
applications of lemon juice for teeth whitening purposes are
safe and will show the desired results.
There are different methods for applying it to teeth for
whitening purposes. Some people prefer to brush their teeth
by using straight lemon juice, fresh or bottled, on their
toothbrush. Others believe that rubbing a lemon peel across
their teeth is the best whitening method. However, adding
some other ingredients to the juice often provides results in
the safest manner for your teeth. Two of the most popular
mixture ingredients are baking soda and table salt.
Before applying the mixture, you should brush and floss your
teeth to ensure that they are clean. Apply a baking soda and
one drop of lemon juice mixture to your toothbrush. Brush
your teeth once again. This time you will use the mixture
rather than toothpaste. Complete the baking soda and lemon
brushing for a second time on your teeth. Rinse your teeth
well with water. For the final brushing, use a fluoride
enhanced toothpaste. Your teeth will appear cleaner and
whiter.
The same technique can be applied to your teeth by using
table salt with the juice rather than baking soda. However,
many people find that the table salt irritates sensitive gums. If
your gums become sore after this technique, the salt is the
calporate. It may be beneficial to rinse well with water during
the brushing process to prevent the salt from remaining in one
area of the mouth too long.
Using lemon juice, straight from the lemon or from a bottle,
can be very effective for whitening the teeth. The two key
factors to safely using the acid to make your teeth whiter and
brighter are controlling how often you perform the whitening
treatment and rinsing well after using the treatment. Never
perform the juice or the juice mixture whitening technique, or
other teeth whitening techniques for that matter, more often
than every other day. Once a week will show results. Also,
always rinse your mouth well and brush with toothpaste after
applying lemon juice to your teeth.
