5 Tips for Whitening Your Teeth

The term tooth whitening may refer to restoration of natural tooth color. Whitening beyond natural shade may also refer as tooth whitening.

Tea, coffee, tobacco, red wine etc cause surface stain in teeth. In addition, buildup of calculus and tartar are also reason of teeth staining. We need to remove those stains to whitening our tooth. This may be done at home using various teeth whitening tips or we can go to a dental professional for this purpose.

5 Tips to Whitening Your Teeth

Use the following 5 tips that will make your teeth white.

1. Use whitening toothpaste:

Brush your tooth twice a day using whitening toothpaste. It will improve your tooth color and make them white. Whitening toothpastes are not like ordinary toothpaste. Whitening toothpastes contain high percentage of abrasives and detergents compare to ordinary toothpastes. So, whitening toothpastes can show good result for teeth whitening.

2. Use OTC Whitening Strips and Gels:

Over-the-counter or OTC strips and gels are very popular for teeth whitening at home. They are mainly peroxide based. There are a lot of whitening strips and gels available in market. Generally they are applied surface of the teeth.

3. Use Whitening Rinses:

Another popular method of whitening teeth at home is using whitening rinses. Whitening rinses generally contain oxygen sources such as hydrogen peroxide. 

4. Natural (alternative) methods:

Apple juice is a natural method of teeth whitening. The juice contains malic acid, which is an organic acid. This malic acid is a weak tooth whitening agent.

5. Night-guard vital bleaching:

In night-guard vital bleaching, result can show over night. For this, night-guard vital bleaching is getting popular day by day. Researches show that this method is very effective and safe method.