Tips to Naturally Whiten Your Teeth

We all see those toothpaste commercials where a single cycle of brushing is all it takes for sparkling white teeth. But do they really work? Having shining white teeth has been an impossible dream for many. But that wouldn’t be the case anymore since we have the solution to your problem.

Interested in knowing more? Keep reading!

Why Do Teeth Turn Yellow?

Teeth become discolored, turning yellow or even a beige or brown color, due to stains that develop on both the hard, white surface of teeth (the enamel) as well as deeper within the teeth’s structure.

Underneath the enamel is a pale brown substance called dentin, which can become more visible when enamel gets thinner — a very common occurrence for many adults. Dental erosion (erosive tooth wear) results from chronic loss of dental hard tissue that is chemically etched away from the tooth surface by acid and/or chelation (without bacterial involvement). What are some of the reasons enamel thins? Risk factors include aging, genetics and intake of foods that promote erosion and/or staining. Many of these same unhealthy habits also increase your risk for gum disease.

While it’s unrealistic to expect that your teeth will remain shiny and very white into older age, many factors that accelerate the rate of teeth discoloration can be avoided.

Tips to whiten your teeth

1) Brush After Drinking or Eating

The best way to whiten your teeth naturally — though maybe not always the easiest — is to simply brush your teeth with an appropriate toothpaste after eating or drinking something. This takes a lot of persistence and can even be kind of difficult depending on where you are at the time of eating (such as work or school).

Avoiding smoking cigarettes, drinking too much coffee and/or soda, improving your oral hygiene overall, and eating a healthy diet can all also help prevent yellow teeth. If you do regularly drink staining beverages, do so through a straw and try to cut back. Try to drink more plain water after eating or drinking something staining or acidic to help reduce the negative effects.

Most food does not stain teeth, but if you are a coffee drinker or if you smoke, you can pretty much count on having discolored teeth over time due to thinning enamel and/or staining. If this is the case, then having your teeth cleaned every three months may be in order, besides trying some of the natural remedies listed here.

2. Lemon Peel And Juice For Teeth Whitening

What You Need

• Lemon peel
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice

What You Need To Do

1. Take a lemon peel and rub the back of the peel all over your teeth.
2. If your teeth need extra help with whitening, you can also dip the peel in the lemon juice and then rub it on your teeth.
3. Let the juice sit for two to three minutes and then rinse it off with cool water.

How Often Should You Do This

Use this remedy twice a week till you start seeing effective results.

Why This Works

Lemon has bleaching properties due to which it is widely used in skin brightening regimes. This very quality of lemon helps in whitening the teeth as well.

3. Baking Soda To Whiten Teeth

What You Need

• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• Pea-sized amount of toothpaste

What You Need To Do

1. Mix the teaspoonful of baking soda with the toothpaste.
2. Brush your teeth with the mixture.
3. Rinse your mouth with lukewarm water.

How Often Should You Do This

Doing this twice a week will give you great results.

Why This Works

Baking soda has tooth whitening properties that make it an ideal remedy for getting rid of your yellow teeth.

4. Orange Peel For Teeth Whitening

What You Need

• One orange peel

What You Need To Do

1. Take the orange peel and rub the white pith side of it on your teeth.
2. Let the juice sit on your teeth for three to five minutes.
3. Brush your teeth thoroughly to remove any residue of the juice or pulp.

How Often Should You Do This

Doing this every night before you go to sleep for nearly a week will help you do away with the yellowness of your enamel to reveal sparkling white teeth within.

Why This Works

Orange peel has vitamin C that has lightening properties, thus helping you with whitening your teeth.

5. Coconut Oil Pulling For Whitening Teeth

What You Need

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

What You Need To Do

1. Pour the coconut oil all your teeth.
2. Swish it for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Spit it out and rinse your mouth with cool water.

How Often Should You Do This

You should go for this regime once daily till you start effective results.

Why This Works

Although there’s no scientific study backing the efficacy of coconut oil for teeth whitening, this hack has been handed down to us since from our grandmothers’ generation! And as you know, granny knows best!

6. Apple Cider Vinegar For Whitening Teeth

What You Need

• 2 teaspoons of virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar

What You Need To Do

1. Mix the apple cider vinegar with the virgin olive oil.
2. Soak your toothbrush in this mixture for a few seconds.
3. Now brush your teeth with your regular toothpaste.

How Often Should You Do This

This remedy can be followed every day for whiter and brighter teeth.

Why This Works

Apple cider vinegar is mildly acidic in nature and acts as a cleansing agent. It has been known to remove stains from your teeth to whiten them.