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6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 8:12am On Dec 20, 2014 |
1. Brush After Drinking or Eating The best way, but not always. the easiest is to simply brush your teeth 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. 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 from 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. Baking Soda and Hydrogen Peroxide This works great as a natural teeth whitener. Many people confirm to the fact that it does make their teeth look whiter. Mix a small amount of hydrogen peroxide with a small amount of baking soda to make a paste. Brush your teeth as usual, making sure you brush those back teeth too. Hydrogen peroxide is an anti-bacterial agent and works great as a total mouth and gum cleaner and keeps the mouth free of germs. Baking soda is a gritty substance like sandpaper so be careful that you have enough hydrogen peroxide mixed in with the soda because if you don’t it can very well scrub the enamel right off your teeth and enamel does not grow back. The paste should not be gritty at all, and in fact it should be a runnier paste than a stiff paste. 3. Coconut Oil Pulling Can it be true? Coconut oilto clean your teeth? Just when you thought you heard it all when it comes to coconut oil, along it comes to the rescue as a teeth whitener. Some people are attesting to their teeth becoming whiter by applying coconut oil to their teeth after they brush. But for most people, they are praising the results of oil pulling. Simply put a spoonful of coconut oil in your mouth and swish it between your teeth for 5 to 20 minutes. Or add a few drops to your tooth brush and simple brush it on, or add the coconut oil to a corner of a clean wash cloth and rub it on. Also, coconut oil has antimicrobial properties so it’s great for your gums as well. 4. Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) It makes sense that apple cider vinegar would eventually remove stubborn stains on the teeth, especially from coffee and nicotine. It has been proven that it does work but you have to be consistent and it takes a least a month of continuous usage to see results. Some say that using ACV looks like you just got your teeth professionally cleansed. Be careful, as with all acids, it can remove the enamel on your teeth as well. After brushing with ACV, you will need to brush again with regular toothpaste, preferably a non fluoride paste, or rinse your mouth out really well. 5. Lemon or Orange Peels There have been reports that lemon and or orange peels will also do the trick of whitening your teeth. Guess you don’t know until you try. Here again, these food products are very healthy and good for your stomach but the acid content might eventually wear away the enamel on the teeth. So if you use lemon or orange peel always rinse afterwards to be on the safe side. A good oral mouth rinse is hydrogen peroxide because it keeps breath fresh by eliminating bad breath and also is a very good bacterial agent. Use half water and half hydrogen peroxide, swish around in your mouth and leave in for at least a full minute. 6. Strawberries It has been said that Catherine Zeta Jones whitens her teeth with strawberries. Who would have thought? Tyra Banks tried this teeth whitening trick on her show. She simply mashed up about four or five strawberries and rubbed this yummy mixture all over her teeth. Tyra Banks teeth are already really white from having them bleached so you couldn’t really tell any difference. Some people say this really does work, and if Catherine Zeta Jones rubs her teeth with strawberries, it must be worth giving it a try. Some people say this works right away. Rinse well afterwards. SOURCE: 1 Like |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by orobs93(m): 8:15am On Dec 20, 2014 |
Nigerian men and cola.. don't even know we're African learnt some things from self.. some people teeth go make u run. |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 8:19am On Dec 20, 2014 |
orobs93:you mean bitter cola or coca cola?. |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by orobs93(m): 9:21am On Dec 20, 2014 |
Lordmykel: lol Nigerian men dey drink coca cola? |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 9:56am On Dec 20, 2014 |
orobs93:yes na, we no be old school again o. |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Nobody: 2:11pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
Banana peels work well too |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Chiscomax(m): 2:33pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
These does not work, I have tried them before. If you want white teeth go and see your dentist and bleach your teeth. These Yankee methods don't work for the black negroes like us. Imagine telling us to take strawberry. 1 Like |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 6:31am On Dec 21, 2014 |
excelsia:oh nice to know. 1 Like |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 6:36am On Dec 21, 2014 |
Chiscomax:seriously?. The hydrogen peroxide works. |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Chiscomax(m): 1:20pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 2:01pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Chiscomax:No oooo... Just mix it in a cup wih equal amount of water. Then wisk it in your mouth for about 1 minute, do this every morning and evening everyday. |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Bode2: 6:02pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Please I do have brown and decaying teeth.Will I scrub the teeth with lemon/orange/banana Peel. Also, I don't know what is called hydrogen peroxide. Thanks |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Chiscomax(m): 7:16pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Lordmykel: did it work for u? no prescribe werin go kill person o |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 8:48pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Chiscomax:lolz. i'm still under the self-medication |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 8:51pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Bode2:you can get hydrogen peroxide at any chemist/pharmacy. It is usually a transparent liquid in a brown bottle, used for treating wounds as for the decaying teeth, pls meet a dentist |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Chiscomax(m): 9:22pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Lordmykel: se foto eze gi... as in snap a photo of ur teeth lemme see 1 Like |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 9:29pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Chiscomax:lolz
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Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Chiscomax(m): 9:36pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Lordmykel: ezen gi di sharp.... as in ur teeth is making sense. so u mean hydrogen peroxide did this to ur teeth? wonderful. i wan to start using it asap... thanks alot. can u help me snap the photo of the pic when it was yellow? |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by ayindejimmy(m): 11:16pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Lordmykel:And what's that in plain English? |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 7:34am On Dec 22, 2014 |
ayindejimmy:"hydrogen peroxide" used for treating wounds, works well on whitening teeth |
Re: 6 Ways To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth by Lordmykel(m): 7:36am On Dec 22, 2014 |
Chiscomax:i dont have a photo of my teeth when i was yellow. |
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