Back in January we posted about a goofy method of whitening your teeth with strawberries. At least it sounds goofy. It turns out that it does indeed work.
If you are not a strawberry fan or if you are simply looking for some more practical ways to whiten your pearlies, you could visit the dentist or you can do a little online research yourself. Actually now that I think about it, I don't think my dentist ever mentioned some of the tips that Ririan compiled.
Here are some of the stranger tips things that you may not have thought of.
The links you see are to independent sites that I found to backup the facts.
- Use a Straw: If you must have tea, cola or one of the other stain-mongering beverages listed above, be sure to use a straw. It helps the drink bypass the teeth and gums and cuts down on your chances for dingy teeth.
- Swim at your own risk: Swimming regularly in pool water can cause stains — no joke! The chemicals used to clean pools can lead to a condition known as swimmers’ calculus that leaves brown stains on teeth. That build-up is tartar, so you’ll need to see your dentist for a professional cleaning to get it off.
- Stop biting your nails: Crunch, crunch, crunch. Do you bite your nails? Habitual nail chewers damage more than their cuticles; they can damage their teeth, too. If you have weakened enamel, you end up with an exposed, dented, soft area in the center of the tooth. And that’s when the problem occurs. The denting is much softer than the enamel and if exposed to bad habits such as chewing nails, opening beer bottles, it will wear down. Often the middle part dissolves quicker than the outside and the brittle enamel is very prone to chipping, making the teeth look uneven and unattractive.
