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By Ciaranm



Home Remedies for Teeth Whitening

Here are several home remedies for teeth whitening.

If you try any, let me know in a comment how you get on!

  • Mix equal amounts of lemon juice and salt to form a paste. Apply this to yellowing spots on teeth, its said to be one of the most effective tooth whitening remedies by some people. ( see further below about lemon juice)
  • Rubbing some walnut tree bark on your teeth is also said to remove stains from them, you could also try hardwood ash as it contains potassium hydroxide, an effective teeth whitener
  • Mixing equal amounts of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide (a teaspoon or two of each, careful not to swallow!) and rinsing well is another method of how to get whiter teeth.
  • Washing your mouth out with salty water can also help keep them clean and white, as can adding a little salt on top of your toothpaste, this can make your mouth feel sparkling clean
  • Try rubbing your teeth with the inside of an orange peel.

Methods people have used include brushing with lemon juice or cider vinegar, I recommend against these as they are said to be too abrasive and could wear away the enamel on your teeth after time!

As always, prevention is better than cure, if you smoke, quit, you'll be healthier too! Also avoid drinks such as coffee. Smoking and coffee are bad for teeth as these can stain teeth after a while.

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mroconnell  says:
2 years ago

I brushed my teeth less for a while, substituting salt water rinsing and making sure I hit all the hard to reach spots when I did brush my teeth. My dentist commented on how exceptionally clean my teeth were the next time I went in (overdue as always). I don't know what's so great about salt water, but it works wonders (supplementing tooth-brushing).

charmaine_zp  says:
2 years ago

Wow, thanks again for the advice. I'll send you my photo once I get to do this! Hehehe!

Maria C  says:
18 months ago

I'll try one of these ideas, too, one of these days.

the dentist  says:
16 months ago

I agree that damage will probably occur with repeated use of lemon juice or cider vinegar. The potential for damage, however, would not due to their abrasiveness (a wearing away by friction). It would be associated with the acidic nature of these liquids (which have a pH on the order of 2.3 to 3.4). These acids would literally DISSOLVE away mineralized tooth structure (enamel and dentin) with each use.

vjollca  says:
11 months ago

i dont think any of these works and trust me iv tried most of them, i think if you have the money go to your dentist have it done there, its safer and you'll get visible results. i only dream of that day, i have terrieble and for some reason really yellow teeth even though i brush them twice or more a day! soo not fair!

yoo  says:
10 months ago

although tasting bad, I foud that lemon juice and salt works.

jasmin  says:
8 months ago

im planning on trying some of the remedies...i've heard the baking soda w/ hydrogen peoxide works...so im going to try using it... and see if it works!!!

Smike Tooth Whitening  says:
8 months ago

Fro most of our clients, its either the natural remedies spoken of above, or go to a dentist...forget about the junk at the drugstore.

jay  says:
6 months ago

I just tried all of these and my gums were bleeding and now it burns thnxs

anna  says:
6 months ago

peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches

shmooka  says:
6 months ago

just try a cup of salt water to swill round after brushing instead of a mouthwash. i saw the difference in a matter of days !

White Teeth  says:
6 months ago

Thats sounds great i will have to try it... I have a blog that I review a product that has worked great for me. Visit my blog a read my white teeth story. Emmasteethwhitening.info

Kandyss  says:
5 months ago

i just tried baking soda and hydrogyn peroxide, um, my gums are burning and there are blissters on my gums. what happened? did i do something wrong???

98hellraiser  says:
5 months ago

dude the salt on toothpaste works im gonna try the orange peel when i get an orange and try adding salt to the baking soda and hydrogen peroxide stuff.also i used a crest sonic brush so that might have helped this site is a big help thnx

Free Whitening  says:
5 months ago

People have been using baking soda/hydrogen peroxide mixtures to whiten their teeth for years now. Maybe not the best way, but it's free so people will continue to do it.

Teeth Whitener  says:
5 months ago

Perhaps you could try brushing your teeth with baking soda and not using the peroxide? Also, I have heard that strawberry pulp has a bleaching effect, so you might try brushing with that.

Kathy  says:
4 months ago

Thanks for the tips. There are lots of ways to whiten your teeth, but people usually only think of buying products or getting professional treatments, when it doesn't really have to cost much to get whiter teeth.

Hailey  says:
3 months ago

omg thanx so much this info was so usful!! lol I use it some times and I see the difference!!

Megan  says:
2 months ago

maybe i'll use this i don't have really bad teeth. it's just that my brother has whiter teeth than me and i can't stand it!!LOL!

Rochelle  says:
2 months ago

I tried the peroxide and baking soda. My gums are killing me, and i have white blisters all over them. I'm not sure if i did something wrong or if it was the stuff i used.

Amelia  says:
2 months ago

Thnx so much for the tips!

I have REALY bad teeth and its mainly from not brushing for months at a time, and now i regret it. im deffinetly gonna try the salt water and rubbing them with the inside of an orange peel, but i dont think ill use the whole hidrogen paroxide and baking soda thing cause of what everyone is saying about it. oh yeah and also, does anyone know how to get rid of a cavity? or atleast make it less noticable?

any sugjesstions would be great.thx again.:)

Emily  says:
2 months ago

Thanks alot for your wonderful suggestion.

T  says:
2 months ago

Anna's comment is the best.

jose  says:
2 months ago

poda pooranmare

loo  says:
5 weeks ago

hi,

i was reading the comments and i saw one were it said backing powder.

the backing powder works real well i have lovely straight teeth and now they are getting whiter whiter but make sure you dont swallow.

Austin Powers  says:
5 weeks ago

It works try the orange peel>>

Valkoiset Hampaat  says:
5 weeks ago

It sounds pretty scary to whiten your teeth by your self.

myspace.com.MyCrimsonHeartband  says:
4 weeks ago

i actually used salty water because i had piercings and had to keep them clean after i first did them. and i noticed white teeth straight after it. my response was; 'wow, that's cool!' lol salt water is the best bet

Awesome-O  says:
3 weeks ago

I think I'm gonna try using salt on my toothpaste and washing my mouth out with salt after wards, sounds like it works.

But there's no way I'm doing the baking soda and hydrogen peroxide..

Awesome-O  says:
3 weeks ago

I think I'm gonna try using salt on my toothpaste and washing my mouth out with salt after wards, sounds like it works.

But there's no way I'm doing the baking soda and hydrogen peroxide..

brianking  says:
5 days ago

Salt water is a nice mouth cleaner. For whiter teeth, I use the EverBright gel at whiteteeth.tk; you just put this gel on your teeth for a short time each morning and then rinse out your mouth.

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