3 Simple Teeth Whitening Hacks Your Dentist Wants You To Remember

We’ve all been there. You’re sifting through your best friend’s Facebook album only to discover that your teeth look super yellow in every photo. Ugh, why did you have to smile so wide?!

Lesson: Daily teeth whitening is just as important as any dental procedure.

Thankfully, you don’t have to rush to the dentist’s office for a professional whitening to brighten your less than pearly whites. Dr. Marc Lowenberg, cosmetic dentist at Lowenberg, Lituchy & Kantor, assures us there are more convenient alternatives.

If you’re looking for a quick fix, check out these five inexpensive hacks for brightening your cheesy grin at home.

1. Fruit peels

Keeping your fridge stocked with fruits and veggies can be an easy way to whiten teeth without much thought. Certain fruit peels can be great for removing surface stains. Lowenberg suggests buffing your teeth with the peel of an orange or chewing raw, crunchy vegetables such as carrots or celery.

Another food he suggests eating is kale, as its dense consistency will both clean your teeth and brighten your smile.

2. Oil pulling

If Gwyneth Paltrow swears by this simple, age-old remedy, we’re all ears.

Swishing one or two teaspoons of vegetable-based coconut, sesame or olive oil in your mouth for 20 minutes removes harmful bacteria and gives your teeth a serious bleaching treatment.

Lowenberg explains that just as oil cleanses the skin, oil pulling also improves oral health. He advises,

Oil pulling is best done in the morning before eating or drinking anything. Don’t forget to brush well after rinsing!

3. Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide

Lowenberg additionally suggests mixing a teaspoon of baking soda with hydrogen peroxide into a paste for a brighter smile.

He believes you should “use it up to once daily in place of your fluoride paste to polish away surface stains.”

Not into mixing your own toothpaste? Snatch up a tube of Luster Now! Instant Whitening Toothpaste to add a quick shine to your dull teeth.

Lowenberg says,

If you don’t have a few days to spare for Crest Whitestrips and you are looking to whiten teeth quickly at home, [this method] will make teeth appear brighter instantly.

source: elitedaily.com

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