How To Gain Teeth Whiter In 300 Seconds

Whiter teeth, like thick, shiny, hair, is something that many people in our cosmetically driven world desire today.

In fact, Americans spend over $1.4 billion dollars in over-the-counter teeth whitening products every year that’s a good chunk of money just to achieve a different shade of teeth.

Luckily, there are some common household products that do wonders for whitening teeth – baking soda and lemon!

• Baking Soda and Lemon Juice Paste

Baking Soda isn’t a thriller here. Sodium bicarbonate (its official name) is lightly caustic; gently scrubbing away surface stains to return teeth to a whiter shade. It’s also very alkaline so I would think if you have a very acidic mouth or eat a lot of acidic food, it could help balance out the Ph, which would be used as acid breaks down coating-this is strictly belief on my part. It will also reduce the acidity of the lemon juice, which acts as a natural bleach of sorts. I use a mixture of baking soda and water on some days, and use the lemon juice on others, as I don’t want to overuse it.

• You will need…

1. Several teaspoons of baking soda
2. Enough lemon juice or water to form a paste
3. A toothbrush

• Directions

Mix several teaspoons of baking soda with enough fresh lemon juice (or water) to make a paste. Wipe your teeth and any extra saliva off of them with a paper towel. Put a good amount of paste onto your toothbrush and apply. Leave the paste on for 1 minute, then rinse, so as to avoid the acid affecting the coating. If you are using just water you can leave it on for up to 3 minutes.

Note: You can use the paste after you have brushed your teeth at night if you prefer.

Is this remedy going to guarantee comically white teeth within a week? No. You may start to see a difference, but it won’t be as instant as the commercial products. In the end, will your teeth be so white people peek when you open your mouth? No. And I like it better that way. I’ve found that since using these my teeth are really whiter, my mouth overall feels healthier and it doesn’t look like I bleached the life out of myself.

We live in a world where photo-shopped faces (and teeth) and make-up covered celebrities set the standard for how we look, which makes life hard for people who like, well, real people. As a result, we seem to forget what’s good for ourselves and spend a ton of money just to look like the ideal.

By going natural here, you can save the money for something else, feel better about yourself, and have a healthier mouth (and health is what, in the end, creates real beauty.)

• Tips:

1. Routine. Set up a routine using these remedies and stick to it, at all costs, to get the most out of them.
2. While not “natural” per say, using 3% (I repeat, 3%) hydrogen peroxide as a mouth rinse can whiten your teeth through the process of oxidation. It is an active indigent in many OTC whitening kits but is often times found in much higher (and expensive) combinations in them.
3. It’s fairly common knowledge, and difficult in today’s world, but try to avoid dark drinks, such as coke and coffee that stain your teeth.