There are tons of dental hygiene products that help with making teeth whiter. But many of these are not cruelty free, expensive and laden with chemicals. If you do not have the budget for it, or if you have a tendency to develop allergies with synthetic products, you can look into your kitchen for cruelty free teeth whitening and dental health solutions.
Below are some suggestions:
• Pineapples. This fruit contains an enzyme called bromelain, which acts as a stain remover. It’s also effective in loosening the plaque that forms in the teeth, as bromelain works to break up the bacteria in it. Plaque build-up can hurt the teeth enamel, weakening it against cavity formation.
• Onions. Although it can cause smelly breath, onions actually contain sulfur compounds that help with tooth decay that causes the teeth to discolor and have cavities. It’s best to eat onions raw, as cooking will affect the compounds needed to help with teeth care.
• Strawberries. Delicious and juicy strawberries have a reputation for being teeth polishers. They contain malic acid enzymes that make the teeth whiter and shinier. Even the Academy of General Dentistry swears by its effects. To make strawberries even more effective, you can mix this with baking soda and then rub this on the teeth. Leave it on for five to ten minutes before washing off with water. If you do this regularly, you will see the desired results.
• Sesame Seeds. Use sesame seeds to scrub sticky plaque off your teeth. This ingredient is also rich in calcium and will provide your teeth with all the right nutrients to keep it healthy.
• Ginger. As a spicy ingredient, ginger makes food taste delicious. But it is also known as a medical wonder because it has anti-inflammatory properties. For people suffering from periodontal diseases, using ginger as a cure can help with tissue regeneration, or curb inflammation of the gums. Treat your mouth problems with ginger to achieve a sweet, healthy smile.
• Carrots. Because they contain Vitamin A, carrots make the enamel of the teeth stronger. Using this as a cleanser also helps. In fact, simply chewing carrots offers instant brushing action with your teeth.
Use any of these kitchen ingredients with care, as teeth can be very sensitive and fragile. Too much acid from fruits and vegetables may bring side effects that could affect the gums and your overall oral health.
Whitening the teeth is also a problem with people wearing braces and these kitchen solutions should work well for it. Other tips for lingual braces maintenance are also available at http://bracescostinfo.com.
I’d heard about strawberries, but didn’t know the other ones. Great tips 🙂
It is amazing to know that these healthy foods can also whiten our teeth. You can have whiter teeth with these healthy foods. Thanks for sharing the information. It is great to know these things.
I already eat these! I guess I’m on the right track.
I love eating Pinnaples and strawberries. Do you know if they are still good for your teeth when you dip them in chocolate?
Is there any difference in your opinion between organic and inorganic?
Great Post By the Way 🙂
its a great info you have shared, how naturally we can whiten our teeths in very simple manner.
thanxx for sharing.
Eating apples and other crunchy fruits can help too.
Honestly, I have no idea that theses lists of foods can be used to whiten the teeth. Great!
I’ve heard about strawberries as well but have never tried to see if it truly works. Might have to try that!
Ginger never tasted good for me but what I know about it is that it helps in clearing the throat. But it is a great thing to learn that it helps in keeping our teeth healthy.
I love exposing my teeth when I smile to people. But I’ve never been conscious if they look great to other people. Keep on posting such tips!
I had not heard of any of these foods being used to clean teeth! I think I will try the pineapple – delicious!
I really love to read your blog as well as the examples that you’ve mention. Thank you so much for this helpful contents.
This is a great article. I never knew these particular fruits can make your teeth look whiter and brighter. I love to eat pineapples and strawberries regularly, hopefully my teeth will become whiter and brighter.
I agree with the tips you mentioned above. Pineapples are really effective to whiten your teeth and aside from that you can get more vitamins on it. Thanks for your good thoughts and i just want to let you know that your post is useful especially to those people who have stained and plaque teeth.
It’s a good thing that all of these are present in the kitchen. However, we need to be reminded that too much of these will bring bad effects to gums and teeth since these contain acids. And too much is bad. Very good post!
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This information is invaluable! From now on, I am going to recommend my patients try these natural alternatives to teeth whitening first. I can only hope for some day that more and more doctors go the all natural/holistic approach instead of relying on synthetic chemicals….. wishful thinking 🙂
-Maria
Strawberries are the best..they are tasty as well as good for health..
Strawberries and Pineapples, sounds like a smoothie to me!!!
hey its true??? Strawberries are my favourite i doesn’t know that they actually helping teeth…actually these are normal kitchen ingredient which are mostly found in everyone’s kitchen…thanks for sharing useful data…and saving our money on dentist.
I love almost all of these foods, but it’s strange seeing some of these on here. I’m especially surprised by onions, my brain doesn’t want to make the connection to white teeth because they already have a negative oral connotation with bad breath!
This is was a great read and you learn something new each day as they say I would never have thought this would be good for your teeth
If possible, I always try and use the natural alternative. Love the list you have here! I don’t expect them to make immediate improvements to my teeth color but they will definitely make some sort of impact in the far future. Currently keeping up with my strawberry/baking soda treatment 🙂
I was surprised to see onion listed here. It really create very bad small after eating, but as you told it helps tooth decay so I am going to eat it for sure. 🙂
Natural ways are the perfect ways to keep your smile healthy for a long long time. Great blog posts thanks.
Just eat these veggies and fruits and get brighter teeth, no need of teeth whitening kits. Isn’t it great….
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the info – I had no idea that ginger was used as a mouth/teeth and general health food!
Is this true?? because in suggestion the product which you share are easily available in kitchen. Thanks for sharing it and upgrading my knowledge about kitchen products. Glad to have info regards this.
Its really an amazing things…i am very much impressed..with this thanks for sharing atleast through this i come to know how its effective…
Thank you for the great article. Now I have even more excuses to go out there and eat loads of yummy strawberries. Can’t say the same about the onion though. Cheers!
Well, as a matter of fact, I eat loads of ginger. I mean it literally. I put ginger on almost everything I eat.
Am happy to know that pineapple can make my smile whiter and brighter, because i love pineapple.
What’s really great about this is that I totally ADORE all the fruits and vegetables you mentioned in your post 🙂 One thing though : are you sure they work on everybody ? I read somewhere that they are only useful on strong healthy teeth.
No wonder Rabbits have nice white teeth.
They love carrots.