Beauty is very important for most teenage American girls. This emphasis put on beauty in the media has only exacerbated this problem.
In the search for obtaining personal beauty, many of these girls seek to obtain whiter teeth. In most cases, their example of beauty is a celebrity and they hope to obtain a celebrity smile.
This means that they need whiter, straighter teeth. There are many ways through which these teenage girls seek to obtain white teeth.
Very few are able to afford the expensive methods carried out by a dentist. Stains often come back which makes multiple visits to the dentist necessary if they are going to maintain white teeth.
However, there are many cheaper ways to obtain white teeth. These methods can be performed at home on their own time.
The first these girls should be aware of is that soda, coffee, tea, medicines, and smoking will make stains even worse than normal. If they want to maintain white teeth, they need to avoid these things as much as possible.
Whitening toothpastes can be effective to a certain extent. These toothpastes can usually only treat stains that are not very extensive or dark.
Stains become increasingly hard to remove as they grow older because they basically bond with the tooth. However, a whitening toothpaste can help you maintain white teeth once you have white teeth.
There are many other home remedies that can help you maintain white teeth as well. These remedies are often natural as well.
One of the most popular forms of natural home remedies is the use of baking soda. Dentists agree that baking soda is safe to use on teeth.
In addition, baking soda works pretty quickly. Most people mix baking soda with toothpaste of some sort.
This helps to dilute the salty, repulsive taste of the baking soda. However, it will not dilute the effectiveness of the baking soda.
Another common, but natural, home remedy that many people use is hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen is very cheap and you may even already have some that you can use in your cupboard.
Hydrogen peroxide can be hard on your gums, so it is best to only apply it to your teeth if possible. However, your gums will be okay if you accidentally get some on them.
Your gums will feel irritated, but your teeth will be clean and white. It may be a price you will have to pay.
You will need to repeatedly apply this treatment. Results should begin to appear within a few weeks, but you may have cleaner and whiter teeth within days.
How soon you see results will depend on how bad your stains are and several other factors. The easiest way to apply hydrogen peroxide is to gargle it.
Be careful not to swallow it however. It is not a good product to drink and it could cause lasting damage.
It can also help if you brush your teeth while the hydrogen peroxide is on them. Then, spit out the excess hydrogen peroxide and rinse out your mouth.
Another home remedy that many people try is the use of strawberries. Strawberries have natural teeth whitening agents in them that can help remove stains over time.
In addition, the seeds help clean out the cracks in your teeth. Despite these benefits, strawberries also contain sugar and acids.
As a result it is very important that you brush your teeth right after you eat the strawberries instead of leaving them on your teeth all night. If you are using the strawberry method, you will want to use a fluoride tooth paste after you eat them.
To apply the strawberry to your teeth you can eat them, rub them against your teeth, or mash them up like toothpaste and apply in the same manner.
Wood ash is also occasionally used to help remove stains and achieve white teeth. The wood ash contains potassium hydroxide.
Potassium hydroxide is responsible for bleaching your teeth. This substance is made up of tiny crystals that help scrape o the plaque that is firmly attached to your teeth.
However, you can scrape the enamel off your teeth if you are not careful with the wood ash. If you use this substance, you will want to be gentle with it.
Homemade toothpastes can also be effective means of whitening your teeth naturally. You may want to consider consulting with your dentist before you use any of these methods permanently.
Author Resource:-
Jack R. Landry has authored many articles relating to general and cosmetic dentistry. He recommends Bakersfield, CA Dentist.
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