Dental Whitening by Jane

Teeth Whitening methods were developed as a way to cleanse your teeth of stains caused by bacterial pigments. Several methods are available to help whiten our teeth and help to make our teeth impenetrable by tooth germs. Some of the available teeth whitening remedies are unhealthy for our teeth, while others are more useful.

Brushing your teeth with lemon juice is a long thought of natural remedy for whitening our teeth. However, it has been shown that lemon juice can strip tooth enamel of calcium, effectively weakening the protective layer of your teeth.

Wood Ash, or Lye, has been used traditionally for help in whitening teeth. The potassium hydroxide found in the wood ash is an effective bleaching agent. However, over time the potassium hydroxide will wear down the enamel layer, causing detrimental decay to the tooth.

Baking Soda has been used as an effective method for removing stains from the tooth. Baking soda also kills the bacteria that cause plaque, while at the same time reducing acids which can harm tooth enamel.

Peroxide not only is effective at bleaching teeth, but also helps to disinfect the mouth, killing bacteria to prevent discoloration. Peroxide can be found in many of today’s tooth whitening kits and products.

Link: At Home Whitening
http://athometeethwhitener.net/teeth-whitening-natural-teeth-whitening-tips

Jane Pennington
www.teethwhiteningsmiles.com