Many people desire a whiter smile. Yet, these people also want
pearly white teeth without the hassle, time, and cost of dental visits
or expensive over-the-counter kits and products. While these dental
products are designed specifically for your teeth, there are some
natural home remedies that will whiten your teeth with the same results
as well. Lemon juice is one home ingredient that is known for its tooth
enamel whitening ability.
It is a very acidic liquid. Because of
the acid content in the juice, lemon juice is effective at getting your
teeth whiter. However, the brighter and whiter teeth are displayed
because the acid level of the juice makes your teeth lose calcium. Teeth
need calcium to be strong and healthy; therefore caution should be
taken when performing lemon juice whitening techniques too often or over
long periods of time. Occasional applications of lemon juice for teeth
whitening purposes are safe and will show the desired results.
There
are different methods for applying it to teeth for whitening purposes.
Some people prefer to brush their teeth by using straight lemon juice,
fresh or bottled, on their toothbrush. Others believe that rubbing a
lemon peel across their teeth is the best whitening method. However,
adding some other ingredients to the juice often provides results in the
safest manner for your teeth. Two of the most popular mixture
ingredients are baking soda and table salt.
Before applying the
mixture, you should brush and floss your teeth to ensure that they are
clean. Apply a baking soda and one drop of lemon juice mixture to your
toothbrush. Brush your teeth once again. This time you will use the
mixture rather than toothpaste. Complete the baking soda and lemon
brushing for a second time on your teeth. Rinse your teeth well with
water. For the final brushing, use a fluoride enhanced toothpaste. Your
teeth will appear cleaner and whiter.
The same technique can be
applied to your teeth by using table salt with the juice rather than
baking soda. However, many people find that the table salt irritates
sensitive gums. If your gums become sore after this technique, the salt
is the calporate. It may be beneficial to rinse well with water during
the brushing process to prevent the salt from remaining in one area of
the mouth too long.
Using lemon juice, straight from the lemon or
from a bottle, can be very effective for whitening the teeth. The two
key factors to safely using the acid to make your teeth whiter and
brighter are controlling how often you perform the whitening treatment
and rinsing well after using the treatment. Never perform the juice or
the juice mixture whitening technique, or other teeth whitening
techniques for that matter, more often than every other day. Once a week
will show results. Also, always rinse your mouth well and brush with
toothpaste after applying lemon juice to your teeth.