Everybody wants to have a beautiful smile. For some this may take a little help from cosmetic dentistry, whereas for others this may simply be a case of just finding a remedy or product to use at home to simply brighten and whiten their teeth for a wonderful smile. I've got some pretty helpful tips to offer today for those or simply desire to brighten and whiten their teeth naturally at home. with the natural remedies, use caution and responsibility. For the most part the natural remedies are generally safe to use, just don't over do it by thinking if you use these natural remedies to the extreme that you're going to get extra results and much sooner. No, you will simply do harm to your health, as natural remedies are as safe to use as long as they are used in moderation and not over used and abused.
** So be smart, and don't over do it. Follow the directions and you should generally be safe. Otherwise, I am not responsible if you incur any complications due to the tips and advice I write here on my blog. As I do give warnings and my intentions are to give you healthy and safe advice, tips, and so forth. I have tried all of these remedies and tips, and I am healthy and fine. So don't be scared to try any of the tips and remedies mentioned, just be intelligent about it. lol **
Natural Remedies to whiten and Brighten your Teeth:
Baking Soda may taste nasty (bitter), but it is an old fashioned remedy for keeping your teeth clean and bright/white. Simply wet your tooth brush, and dip it in baking soda real quick, and proceed to brush your teeth. Make sure not to swallow though, and rinse properly with water. You can brush your teeth with baking soda safely once everyday, twice if you feel comfortable doing so. Stop using baking soda if you feel irritation in the mouth or sensitivity of the teeth (this may not happen, but can for some people that are sensitive to baking soda). Also if the taste is simply too much for you to bare alone, you can try some popular less bitter tasting toothpastes that are on the market.
Peroxide ( Hydrogen Peroxide ) can be used to help not only fight infections of the teeth and mouth, but also to help brighten/whiten your teeth. However, make sure to not swallow peroxide, and limit your use of peroxide to only once or twice a week. Please make sure to not swallow the peroxide, and mix it with a little water to dilute it's acidity to make it less harmful to gargle. However, unless you have an bacterial infection of the mouth or tooth, it would be better to simply use a toothpaste on the market that includes peroxide as one of it's active teeth brightening ingredients. You can find baking soda at Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Krogers, Publix, any grocery store or convenience store for $1.00-1.50
WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FULL STRENGTH UNLESS YOU HAVE A BACTERIAL INFECTION OF THE TOOTH OR MOUTH THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DISINFECT. IF YOU USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE TO WHITEN/BRIGHTEN YOUR TEETH, I RECOMMEND DILUTING IT WITH A LITTLE WATER AND GARGLING HOLDING YOUR FACE FORWARD TO HELP MAKE SURE TO NOT SWALLOW THE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND TO LIMIT THE USE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE TO ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IS VERY ACIDIC AND CAN CAUSE TISSUE DAMAGE WITH A LOT OF USE FULL STRENGTH. SO USE RESPONSIBLY.
An alternative to gargling hydrogen peroxide would be to try a whitening toothpaste that includes peroxide and baking soda or to gargle Listerine's Whitening Pre-Wash. One of it's main active ingredients is of course Hydrogen Peroxide. You can find either Hyrdrogen Peroxide or Listerines Teeth Whitening Pre-Wash at Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Krogers, Publix, any grocery store or convenience store for $1.00-1.50 for the Hydrogen Peroxide and about $3.50-4.50 for Listerine's Whitening Pre-wash for teeth.
Calcium/Magnesium/vitamin D Tablets are nutritional supplements that can also help naturally brighten/whiten your teeth and strengthen your teeth and bones as well ( this is critical for women especially! ). Rather than take each supplement separately, you can take all 3 vitamins combined in one tablet. Take one tablet 3 times a day with each meal and a full glass of water.
Most vitamin companies offer a combination tablet of Calcium, Magnesium, and Vitamin D together for healthy teeth and bones. Some popular brands are Nature's Bounty ( found in Krogers grocery stores ), Nature Made ( found at Walmart, Target, Krogers, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Publix, Health Food Stores, and other grocery, drug stores and convenience stores ), Sundown Naturals is another vitamin brand ( can be found in Krogers, CVS, Rite Aid, Kmart, Publix, Big lots, other grocery/drug/convenience stores ), Whole Foods Market has their own brand of vitamins and nutritional supplements brand called "365 Everyday Value". There are other private label brands and store brands of vitamins/supplements that can be found at your local grocery store, drug store, and convenience store. Krogers, Publix, Target, Walmart, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and CVS all have their own store brand of vitamins/supplements.
Taking the Calicum with Magnesium and Vitamin D tablet is essential to helping maintain healthy strong teeth and bones and can help brighten and whiten your teeth. However, if you feel you can't bare with the other natural remedies for brightening your teeth ( the baking soda and peroxide), there are popular toothpaste brands on the market that you can try to help brighten and whiten those teeth. Three of the brands actually include Baking Soda and Peroxide as their active ingredients.
WHITENING TOOTHPASTES THAT I RECOMMEND:
Arm & Hammer Complete Care Extra Whitening Toothpaste with Baking Soda and Peroxide - This brand I recommend most. They are the same brand that offers it's most famous baking soda. It has a minty taste, mixed with a litter bitter taste from the baking soda, but it's a much more preferable taste compared to using baking soda alone and it's worth it to use this toothpaste. I have used this brand of toothpaste for at least 3 years and it works really well to brighten my shade of the teeth from it's usual shade, and keeps my teeth and gums very healthy. For those with sensitive teeth, they also have this same formula for you as well, just look for the labeling to say "sensitive" in pink. Can be found at Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Krogers, Publix, any grocery store or convenience store for $2.50-3.99 depending on where you buy it and the size of the tube. Of course expect to buy it for the best price at Walmart for around $2.50.
Tom's of Main is a natural product brand that has a Natural Anti-cavity Baking Soda toothpaste that can be found at Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Krogers, Publix, any grocery store or convenience store for average $3.50-4.50 depending on where you buy it and the size tube. I haven't tried this brand yet. It's next on my list of products to test and try.
Colgate Whitening Baking Soda and Peroxide Toothpaste - Works okay. I wasn't as happy with this one as I am with Arm & Hammer's original brand of Whitening with Baking Soda and Peroxide toothpaste. Arm & Hammer is the original of the Baking Soda and Peroxide mix of toothpaste. Colgate decided a couple of years later to offer the same type of toothpaste to stay competitive, and it doesn't compare to the results of the Arm & Hammer brand. It's okay. I probably won't buy it again. But you can try it and see how you feel. However, I recommend trying Arm & Hammer's baking soda and peroxide whitening toothpaste first so you can see what I'm talking about. similar minty taste with a touch of bitterness. You can find this toothpaste at Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Krogers, Publix, any grocery store or convenience store for $2.30-3.00 depending on where you buy it and the size of the tube.
Crest Pro Health Whitening - this one only works if your teeth are not bright due to stains you may have acquired through surface stains from drinking coffee a lot, smoking, or drinking/eating something on a regular basis that can stain your teeth. Otherwise, it won't brighten your teeth if you don't have surface stains to remove from your teeth. You can find this toothpaste at Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Krogers, Publix, any grocery store or convenience store for $2.60-4.30 depending on where you buy it.
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