Tips to Whiten Your Teeth

Tips to Whiten Your Teeth  

Having white teeth is one factor that can help boost your confidence. Because of advanced technology today, whitening teeth has become much easier and more convenient. Teeth whitening is a highly effective way of lightening the natural colour of your teeth without removing any of the tooth surface.

White teeth look great- attractive, youthful and clean. Few people have naturally white teeth, and teeth can become darker with age. Smoking and drinks such as tea, coffee and red wine will also progressively darken the teeth.

However, tooth whitening treatments don’t last forever. You worked hard to get your teeth white, so you will want to follow some guidelines in order to prolong the whitening and maintain a bright smile.

Keeping white teeth is easy with the right knowledge and choices and will extend the time between touch-ups.  In order to maintain your beautiful white teeth, naturally making smart choices with the food you eat as well as avoiding unhealthy habits like smoking and drinking alcohol will not only save you time, effort and money but help boost your overall dental health.

Following are some easy and natural ways to lengthen the effectiveness of teeth whitening procedure.
a. Follow good oral hygiene.  Flossing and brushing at least twice daily will remove surface stain and help to prevent discoloration.  Using a whitening toothpaste once or twice a week is also an option - use a regular toothpaste the rest of the time.

b. Avoid frequently drinking coffee, soda, tea or red wine. They are the most notorious beverages that cause stain.  If you do choose to consume them, you might consider a straw which will allow the liquid to bypass your front teeth.

c. Brush or rinse with water immediately after consuming food or beverages that may cause stains.

d. Snack on crispy and crunchy fruits and vegetables (like apples, celery and carrots) which act as a natural abrasive helping to clean the enamel of the front teeth and keep them white.

e. Application of a paste of lemon juice and salt in the yellowish tint of the teeth is a wonderful way of eradicating that dull color of the teeth.

f. Rubbing the inner white part of an orange peel in the discolored teeth gives a lovely white shine.

g. Regular use of paste of bi-carbonate of soda with water removes the surface stain from the teeth.

h. Dried and powdered Bay leaves combined with dried orange peel also acts as an excellent whitener.

All these home teeth whitening methods when done regularly can give an excellent result. Teeth whitening procedures are effective and with proper oral care, you will be able to prolong the whitening treatment and keep your smile whiter, longer.