How To Whiten Your Teeth At Home Naturally - Nurse's Guide - By: Helen Hecker

If you have yellow teeth or stains and have been wishing for whiter teeth you may have been thinking about whitening your teeth at home but may want to explore some of the natural options first. You can whiten your teeth at home with products such as a kit or system with strips or gels or professionally your dentist can do it with a stronger bleaching agent of course. But if you're going to whiten your teeth naturally you'll need to whiten them at home.

First of all most teeth whiteners on the market contain peroxide. They're a special concentration of peroxide formulated to bubble up and lift away stains on your enamel. The whiteness of your teeth depends on how long the peroxide or teeth whitener is left on the teeth. The longer you leave it on the whiter your teeth will get. However it takes very careful application to apply it correctly.

The molecules of peroxide can get into the nerve passageways which causes an increased amount of sensitivity to the teeth although it's supposed to be temporary. Also the bleaching agent can get into cracks and around fillings and possibly into other kinds of dental work and wreak some havoc there.

You should not whiten your teeth at home with bleaching agents if your teeth are sensitive to cold, have crowns or fillings on your front teeth (they could end up looking darker) or if your enamel is gray from taking antibiotics.

Talking to others who have had it done can help in making your decision - especially if you're considering whitening your teeth in the dentist office. A dentist also has laser teeth whitening available which would not be something you could do at home.

So some of the ways you can whiten your teeth at home are:

1. Eat crunchy fruits and veggies like apples and apple slices, carrots and celery sticks. These fruits and veggies will clean your teeth while you munch on them. The more you eat the better and better for your gums and health too.

2. After you have lunch, especially if you work away from home, chew some sugar-free gum. You can find some close-to-natural brands of gum in whole food stores. Chewing gum can actually absorb some of the stains if they're relatively new stains. So if you don't have time after lunch, try this method.

3. After your evening meal swish water around in your mouth for 30 seconds or so right after you eat. This will really help to reduce stains. And if you drink coffee, tea, cola, red wine, chew tobacco, eat blueberries, or drink carrot juice, make sure to swish water around your mouth for these also. This can really stop stains from forming on your teeth.

4. For women who wear lipstick or lip gloss you can use a deep plum shade of lipstick. Use one with blue tones. Teeth will actually appear whiter.

These are just a few of the ways that you can whiten your teeth at home naturally. Preventing stains on your teeth is worth it. Try some of these natural methods and see what works best for you.

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