Home Remedies for Teeth
Whitening
Whitening your teeth is a simple technique to improve your
appearance and possibly make you look younger. More people are seeking a
natural approach to dental care and may experiment with "natural home
treatments," many of which have been passed down from generation to
generation. However, there are several reasons to exercise extreme caution
while looking for simple solutions to brighten a grin.
The Origins of Teeth
Whitening
Between 1800 and 1850, the advent of commercial toothpaste
provided Americans concerned with oral health and whiter smiles with their
first "go-to" product. Years of research on the element fluoride
resulted in another big improvement in the 1960s, with cavity-fighting and
teeth-whitening fluoride toothpaste.
Another significant stride forward was made in the 1980s,
when recently stabilized hydrogen peroxide compositions allowed real whitening
toothpaste to be manufactured and sold to a public eager for whiter, brighter
smiles.
Extremely powerful whitening techniques based on carbamide
and hydrogen peroxide formulae became available to the general public in the
1990s and 2000s. Whitening technologies based on this formula are now evolving
at a breakneck pace.
Despite a large range of teeth whitening toothpaste and
massively popular whitening kits, strips, lamps, and other procedures, some
people continue to use so-called home cures, primarily for financial reasons.
Most, however, do not work and can be deadly if done incorrectly.
1. Lemon Juice
To whiten teeth, some people recommend brushing or rinsing
with lemon juice. However, lemon juice contains citric acid, which can affect
teeth by causing them to lose calcium, which gives teeth their off-white hue. 1
Calcium is irreplaceable once it is lost.
The pH of lemons is 2.3, which is relatively low. The lower
the pH, the more acidic the solution. When you directly apply lemon juice to
your teeth, it begins to cause damage almost instantly.
Dentists frequently have to deal with tooth decay caused by
patients sucking on lemons.
Combining lemon juice with baking soda, which is occasionally
advocated, is likewise a bad idea. Not only will the lemon juice's acid (which
has been known to disintegrate actual bone) leach calcium from teeth, but the
baking soda will erode tooth enamel, potentially causing lasting harm.
2. Strawberries
Another "home treatment" that claims to help whiten
teeth but can be hazardous. Strawberries obtain their tooth-whitening power
from ascorbic acid, which is detrimental to teeth. 2
If someone chooses to brush their teeth with strawberries,
they should immediately follow up with fluoride toothpaste and floss.
A modest study compared the results of commercial whitening
kits to a mixture of strawberries and baking soda. The strawberry and baking
soda combination produced the least whitening results.
3. Apples
How about chomping on an apple to whiten your teeth? While
apples have many beneficial properties, one of them is that they can help you
whiten your teeth gently.
Apples are OK as a snack, but they should not be used to
replace oral hygiene practices such as brushing and flossing.
And any brightness that may occur is due to an apple's
naturally occurring malic acid—but you'd have to consume so many apples to
observe any difference that you risk acid-based damage again.
4. Baking Soda
Baking soda will not bleach your teeth, but as an abrasive,
it will eliminate plaque. But be cautious. Baking soda has an abrasive property
that can harm tooth enamel if used too regularly. Most commercial toothpaste
will remove stains as effectively as baking soda, but without the hazards or
side effects.
In 2017, the Journal of the American Dental Association
published an article on the benefits of baking soda for oral health. They found
that using a toothpaste containing
baking soda (rather than raw baking soda) was successful for eliminating stains
and whitening teeth, as well as being low enough in abrasively to be suitable
for everyday use.
5. Wood Ash
Can you believe that some people say brushing your teeth with wood ash from your fireplace is a safe way to whiten your teeth? Because it contains potassium hydroxide, sometimes known as lye, wood ash whitens teeth.
Only hardwood ash has substantial potassium hydroxide
concentrations; softwood ash does not. Whitening using wood ash is risky. The
abrasiveness of potassium hydroxide may cause substantial harm to your teeth
over time.
6. Sea Salt
To whiten teeth, some people recommend a paste or
"rub" of sea salt mixed with water or even an acid, such as cider
vinegar. The use of abrasive materials in conjunction with acid-based vinegar
will most likely brighten teeth slightly, but not significantly more than a
commercial application.
Furthermore, repeated usage of the salt/vinegar paste will
cause tooth decay or increased sensitivity.
Be cautious rather than
sorry.
The main reason you should avoid whitening home treatments is
that they are easily misapplied. Because no formulas or processes have been
developed to ensure safe use, there is a real risk of serious and irreversible
tooth or gum damage.
There is no way of knowing how any single home treatment
might affect your unique teeth or gums because no dentist checks your dental health
before you begin using it.
Companies, on the other hand, invest hundreds of hours
evaluating their commercial teeth whitening products and processes in order to
develop a standardized application routine that is safe for the majority of
people.
Furthermore, if you choose a teeth whitening procedure that
requires dental supervision, you can be confident that your dentist will check
your oral health before beginning, adding a second degree of care and caution
to avoid damage or discomfort.
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