Some natural teeth whitening methods can be very gentle in the teeth, while others can lead to enamel damage.
One efficient type of natural teeth whitening is through the use of malic acid a natural occurring acid in fruits that contribute to their pleasantly sour taste and is made by all living organisms.
Ways of natural tooth bleaching:
** One simple way of natural tooth bleaching is by applying the pulp of crushed strawberries (which contains malic acid) to the teeth and leaving it there for five minutes.
Remaining of strawberry pulp can be removed by flossing the teeth.
** Another way is by gently and circularly brushing one's teeth with some baking soda (an abrasive teeth whitener) using a soft toothbrush.
** Malic acid as well as baking soda are both effective whitening treatments, but should be used sparingly as both methods are not too gentle on the teeth, and could lead to enamel damage if used indiscriminately (i.e. more than a couple of times a week or so).
** Apples, celery and carrots also support and help whitening teeth, as they act like natural stain removers by increasing saliva production (the mouth's natural self-cleaning agent) and scrub the teeth clean.
They also help maintaining a fresh breath by killing bacteria that produces halitosis.
The juice of apples, especially green apples, also contains malic acid (being malicderived from the Latin word for apple mālum, as the acid was named after it).
** Lemons are sometimes used as a teeth whitening agent by squeezing its juice on the teeth and lightly brushing for a couple of minutes. Extreme caution should be exercised with this method as the high acidity of lemon can easily damage the enamel, much more so if it is not promptly rinsed out completely with warm water.
** Hydrogen peroxide, while not a food product and not strictly a natural solution, is the main ingredient of most commercial and professional dental whitening products.
A solution of 3-percent of hydrogen peroxide can be used as a teeth bleaching mouthwash, but be sure to spit it all and preferably not swallow any of it.
A whitening toothpaste can be made by mixing one tablespoon of baking soda with two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide. While some cheaper commercial whitening toothpastes do have baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) as the whitening ingredient, is not recommended for one to use a baking soda based toothpaste everyday for long periods (for the aforementioned damaging effect sodium bicarbonate may have on one's teeth).
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