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Teeth are calcified, small, whitish structures found in the mouth / jaws of almost all the vertebrates. Teeth are used to eat, tear food, chew and by some animals to even hunt or for defense. Gums cover the root of out teeth. Teeth, contrary to popular belief, are not made out of bone but are rather made of various tissues with varying hardness and density. Everybody wants dazzling white teeth but teeth tend to darken with age. Over a long period of time small cracks and potholes form naturally in the teeth. Meanwhile even the enamel coating our teeth starts getting thinner leading to more dentin, the yellowish layer which lay on our tooth beneath the enamel. Here we will take a look at some tips to get rid of stains on teeth using natural and home remedies.

Do:

• Use a soft bristled tooth brush and a proper technique involving brushing firmly and every nook and corner of your mouth. Do not apply force or you will take off the enamel over time.
• Sprinkle a tiny amount of baking soda on your tooth paste while brushing and then rinse throughly with water.
• Buy some peroxide and and gargle with a capful of it after brushing your teeth. Rinse throughly with water once done.
• Find some charcoal ashes and add it to your toothpaste and brush for about 10-15 minutes. You could alternatively brush only with ashes since the crystal based chemical is a powerful stain remover. Remember, only ash from hard wood contains enough concentration of the chemical potassium hydroxide to clean your teeth well. Soft wood just isn’t the same. This method of brushing is still popular in most rural places in India and south east Asia in general. You can also rub the bark from a walnut tree on your teeth to remove stains.
• One of the easiest ways of getting rid on yellow teeth is eating an apple after each mean. Some other food items such as carrots and celery are also effective to scrub of teeth stains.
• Keep drinking water, especially when eating food stuffs or beverages which can cause stains like blueberries or coffee. Water prevents stains from keeping on accumulating.
• Use an orange peel and rub its inner white side on your teeth to make them shine.
• Eat strawberries as these whiten teeth naturally. Rubbing strawberries on stains will also help get rid of them. Always brush and floss after eating strawberries as these contain lots of sugar and some acids which can worsen your condition.

Don’t:

• Never use fingernails in an attempt to remove teeth stains as you tooth is not made out of stone. Fingernails in fact scratch out enamel from your tooth which in turn leads to debris settling on your tooth worsening the situation and might lead to cavities.
• Never use anything with vitamin C to clean your teeth like lemons. Lemons (and vitamin C in general) whiten your teeth by reducing its calcium content which will make your healthy teeth susceptible to cavities and decay.
• Do not intake too much of red wine, tea, coffee or carbonated drinks. Smoking causes stains on the teeth to and should be kept to a minimum. Also always avoid intake of food or drinks which is either too cold or too hot.

Follow the above tips and you will have dazzling white teeth within no time at all.

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