What are some home remedies for making teeth whiter?
Urine. Oh don’t give me that look or that down rating: In the past many things were tried to whiten teeth, the “safest” “natural” whitener was urine. http://www.thehistoryof.net/the-history-of-teeth-whitening.html scroll down a bit to Teeth whitening starts with toothpaste where it says: “…the Romans’ toothpaste was. It was made from human urine!….but modern dentists recognized that it was the ammonia that cleaned the teeth, and they still use that.” Acids (like citric acid or lemons) is bad for your teeth, they will not only whiten your teeth they also strip fine layers of the enamel and once the enamel is compromised you set yourself up for tooth decay. The OTC strips and whiteners work well and are safe (when used as instructions say). And are perhaps far better and easier on the stomach than the “natural” methods used which included urine, wine vinegar (Which is stronger than your cooking vinegar) and other interesting mixtures of insect parts, bird innards, and the like.
To make a paste, mix two or three teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide and two teaspoons of baking soda together. Place the mixture in a small bowl. The thickness of the paste should be consistent as the typical thickness of toothpaste. For extra taste, a bit of flavorful mint or just a little scoop of toothpaste can be combined with the home-made paste. Use a toothbrush and leave the mixture on your teeth for at a couple of minutes. You should avoid swallowing the paste. If this happens, just drink lots of water You need to brush again using usual toothpaste to rid off the bitter taste of the hydrogen peroxide. Smokers, coffee drinkers and even grandparents may use this remedy to minimize the heavy stain on their teeth.
