If you love drinking tea every day but hate the surface stains it leaves on your teeth, all is not lost! You don't have to stop drinking it in the afternoon. In fact, there are several ways to whiten your teeth, including home remedies like charcoal and fruit. If that doesn't work for you, you can always use whitening strips, whitening toothpastes, or even incorporate foods into your diet that can remove stains from your teeth. However, you should take precautions when using more abrasive whitening methods, and you'll find that your teeth will be healthy and stain-free.
Use Home Remedies
Use 3% hydrogen peroxide to rinse your mouth. This will help remove stains. It is an antibacterial agent that can clean the entire mouth, including the gums. To use, mix 250 ml of water with the same amount of hydrogen peroxide. Swish the mixture around your mouth for one minute, then rinse .
- Another option is to use baking soda to make homemade toothpaste. Simply mix a small amount with water to create a paste that will remove more plaque.
- To safely use the paste to whiten your teeth, brush your teeth for about fifteen seconds. Since baking soda is a gritty substance, it can wear away tooth enamel. Make sure the paste is a little runny, but you need to make sure you've added enough hydrogen peroxide. Rub the paste on your teeth for a minute and rinse well with water.
Prepare a paste from strawberries to whiten your teeth. Mash the fruit to whiten and strengthen your teeth if you tend to drink a lot of tea. To make the puree, use 4 or 5 strawberries and mash them well. After that, rub them on your teeth and then rinse your mouth well with water
- If you want to have a rigorous method, mix the already crushed strawberries with baking soda. Then, use a brush to spread the mixture on your teeth and let it act for 5 minutes. Finally, rinse your mouth. Since this fruit contains sugar, you must brush your teeth with a regular paste after using this method
Use activated charcoal to brush your teeth . This will help remove stains. You might be wondering how something as messy as charcoal can whiten teeth. In fact, activated charcoal is often used in hospitals to treat poisoning victims. The absorbent substance in charcoal that allows it to attach to poisons in the stomach is also effective in removing bacteria, stains, and toxins from the mouth. Use it once a day for three days in a row, or five if your teeth are severely stained
- First, get an old toothbrush, as charcoal will make it dirty and you definitely don't want to sacrifice the good brush you're using. After placing the brush on a paper towel, pour the powdered activated charcoal onto the bristles and brush your teeth with it .
- Brush for three to five minutes and spit the powder residue into a glass, not the sink. Rinse your mouth well with water. Once you're finished, flush the saliva collected in the glass down the toilet to avoid dirtying the sink .
Whiten your teeth
Use whitening pastes to brush your teeth. This is one of the most effective and common ways to whiten your teeth. The active ingredients are polishers and abrasive or mild bleaching chemicals. Whitening pastes do not provide instant results. You need time and patience to see the effects . Use the paste to brush your teeth at least twice a day and you will be able to see the results after two to six weeks.
- Some whitening pastes work by using a chemical dye called blue covarine that attaches to the surface of the teeth and creates an optical illusion of whiteness.
Use a whitening strip to remove tea stains. This small, flexible strip is made of polyethylene, a type of elastic plastic. It contains peroxide or a bleaching agent to whiten teeth. Imagine when you wash your white clothes and use bleach to remove the stains. Whitening strips work in much the same way and will remove tea stains from your teeth
- Strips are an inexpensive alternative to at-the-dentist whitening, as dental insurance plans do not always cover this type of procedure
- Follow the directions that come with the strips. One thing you should remember is that whitening strips are not a substitute for good old brushing. Therefore, always make sure you brush your teeth before using them. If you don't, plaque will get stuck under the strips and cause more problems than just stains. Additionally, retained plaque also makes the strip unable to work effectively .
Use an electric toothbrush to whiten your teeth. Thanks to its speed and power, it is able to pick up more plaque and scrub away more stains with less effort than a manual toothbrush . Electric toothbrushes can also whiten teeth faster than regular toothbrushes .
- With a manual toothbrush, you can make 300 strokes per minute. Some electric brushes (including those that use batteries) can make between 3,000 and 4,000 strokes per minute to whiten teeth faster
Consult a dentist for professional whitening. Dentists can provide professional teeth whitening treatments, but since it's a cosmetic procedure, it's usually expensive and not covered by insurance. If this is your preferred option for removing stains from your teeth, the dentist will schedule an appointment to whiten your teeth.
- He will apply a gel or rubber shield to the gums to protect them from the whitening agents.
- The dentist will use a custom tray for your teeth and fill it with a whitening product, which can be hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide
Prevent stains
Use a straw when drinking tea . This will prevent staining your teeth. In fact, any time you drink something dark, such as red wine, coffee, or tea, it can stain your teeth. To avoid this problem, consider using a straw when drinking tea (hot or cold) and avoid swishing it around in your mouth and between your teeth .
- Additionally, you should rinse your mouth with water or brush your teeth quickly every time you drink a dark beverage like tea. You don't even need to use toothpaste; just brush your teeth well enough to remove anything that might stick to them and leave stains.
Add cream or milk to tea to reduce stains. Milk contains a protein called casein, which binds to the tannins in tea. Tannins are responsible for the taste and color of most teas. Since tea lightens when milk is added, due to the casein, the risk of developing stains on teeth decreases .
- It is important to know the tannin levels. Most teas contain them, but black tea has the highest concentration of tannins
Eat oranges. This will help keep your teeth stain-free. They are acidic, but what many people don't know is that their acidity is beneficial and neutralizes the acids in the mouth that cause cavities and stains
Eat foods that are fibrous and abrasive to your teeth. These will help remove stains. Chewing on fibrous roots, such as peelu fibers , can remove stains from your teeth
- Seeds, almonds, and other nuts are also abrasive enough to remove tea stains and prevent them
Clean your teeth by eating apples. You may have heard the famous English saying that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. In fact, apples increase saliva production due to their high water concentration. The increased saliva is able to eliminate bacteria that promote the formation of stains and cavities .
- You can also chew sugar-free gum to remove stains from your teeth. Chewing gum has the effect of stimulating saliva production, which will help protect your teeth
Warnings
- Do not use baking soda or other acidic ingredients too often, as they can damage your tooth enamel.
- Hydrogen peroxide can burn your mouth if you use too much of it.
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