Home Remedies For Teeth Whitening, Causes Of Yellow Teeth

Teeth whitening, also known as teeth bleaching, is a treatment in which the stain and yellowness of the teeth is removed. Teeth are on show every time we speak and we smile. Thus, clean and healthy teeth hold great importance from beauty point of view. The main causes of dirty and stained teeth are improper cleaning regime, wrong food habits, excess intake of tobacco, betel, tea, coffee and high doses of antibiotics also makes the teeth yellowish. Hereditary factors, emotional shock, some type of injury, water, climatic conditions, infection and improper metabolism also contribute to discoloring of teeth. Stains on the teeth not only looks ugly but they may also lead to teeth decay and other problems if not given due attention in time. Mix three tablespoons bicarbonate of soda(baking powder) with two tablespoon salt and use as a tooth powder. Cleaning teeth with pulverized orange and lemon peel helps to whiten teeth. The ashes of burnt bread, charcoal, burnt rosemary and a mixture of honey and salt and eye meal are also effective to clean the teeth. Strawberries can also be used to clean the teeth. They are rubbed over the teeth. Mix half teaspoon of turmeric powder with one teaspoon of mustard oil. Rub this mixture over the teeth to get reed of the yellowness of teeth. Dip your tooth brush first in water, then in peroxide and finally into salt. This makes an effective tooth cleanser. Holy basil is one of the oldest method to whiten teeth and also to fight bleeding gums. The leaves are dried and powdered. This is used as tooth powder to clean teeth.

This makes the enamel on your teeth less resistant to damage — like wetting a chalk and then scraping off the surface. A low acid level — such as the malic acid in strawberries — won’t harm your teeth. But this will buff away a deeper layer of enamel, and should be avoided. CLAIM: A 3,000-year-old Ayurvedic way to clean teeth is to swish a tablespoon of oil (usually coconut, sesame or olive oil) around your mouth for 20 minutes every morning. The coconut oil sticks to the oil in the cell membranes of any bacteria in your mouth, so when you spit it out, you are ridding your mouth of unwanted micro-organisms. Used by stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, who claim it whitens teeth and improves complexion. VERDICT: FALSE. There is no scientific evidence at all that ‘oil pulling’, as it’s called, will whiten teeth, or even remove bacteria. It’s possible that the act of swishing the oil around your mouth will dislodge some bacteria or debris, so followed by a careful brushing session, your teeth may look cleaner. But no science shows that oil pulling will make your teeth any whiter.

Bicarbonate of soda does effectively remove plaque and debris on the surface of the teeth to make them appear brighter, but use it no more than three times a year. CLAIM: Bicarbonate of soda is a mild abrasive which effectively removes stains on teeth caused by coffee, red wine and tea. In a cup, mix half a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda with half a teaspoon of water, mix to form a paste, dip your toothbrush into the mixture and brush teeth for one to two minutes. After just a few days you will notice a difference. VERDICT: TRUE. Bicarbonate of soda — otherwise known as baking soda — is somehow considered natural but it is actually a chemical, and used commercially in some teeth-whitening products and toothpastes. It does effectively remove plaque and debris on the surface of the teeth to make them appear brighter, and it also can neutralise bacterial acids in the mouth.

But it is an abrasive compound and, as such, will damage the enamel protecting the teeth if used too much. Try it three times a year to lift those surface stains, and to avoid damaging the enamel use your finger to rub it on or a flannel. CLAIM: Suck on a slice of lemon for several minutes each morning, or rinse your mouth with lemon juice squeezed into a glass of water. The acid from the lemon will deep-clean even the tiniest of molecules lodged in your teeth. VERDICT: FALSE. Lemons have such a high concentration of citric acid that their juice is acidic enough to corrode enamel. Lemon juice has no place in the mouth at all. Lemons are more acidic than vinegar. Far from whitening your teeth, they’ll dissolve them away. I have seen patients who suck lemons and are left with the imprint of a lemon slice on their teeth — requiring bonding and veneering to cover it up. Avoid this at all costs — it is the same as bathing your teeth in a glass of cola. SO WHICH IS BEST, Strawberries are the best natural teeth-cleaners here, says Dr Okoye. They taste great, are fantastic for the teeth and contain antioxidants. Strawberries are the best natural teeth-cleaners here. They taste great, are fantastic for the teeth and contain antioxidants, which are healthy, too. Gorge on them over summer and let them naturally clean your teeth.