It’s a common knowledge that no matter how much you brush, a conventional toothpaste often can’t guarantee sparkling white teeth. Also, the food we eat daily make things worse. We also know that a smile is the prettiest jewelry you can wear, though it can feel like a jibe to people with yellowing teeth. Despite brushing twice a day and flossing regularly, teeth staining and yellowing is unavoidable. Although it is possible to get teeth whitening done at a dental clinic. It helps to have a few teeth whitening tricks in your bag for that pearly white smile just before a party or, say, a friend’s week-long destination wedding

Below are 4 Tested Teeth Whitening Tips

For Teeth Whitening – Tumeric Concoction

While eating turmeric-loaded food can turn white teeth yellow, brushing with turmeric and salt can reverse the process. However paradoxical it may sound, it works. Our ancestors used to clean their teeth with a mixture of turmeric, salt and mustard oil. The curcumin in turmeric has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. When mixed with salt and oil, it makes for a unique concoction to remove any stains from our teeth.

For Teeth Whitening, Try Hydrogen Peroxide

It is a weak acid that is further diluted for use in cosmetic dentistry. Hydrogen peroxide can penetrate deep into the teeth, and therefore poses a risk of tooth sensitivity. It should be used sparingly, and with the greatest caution. At home, brushing with a soft-bristle toothbrush with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda can give a brighter result.

Be careful while using hydrogen peroxide as it is a bleaching agent and could harm the soft and delicate tissues of the oral cavity.

Oil Pulling For Teeth Whitening

How does this work? Mix coconut oil, sesame oil, olive oil or sunflower oil in a small cup. Take a swig, swish it about in your mouth for a least five minutes now spit it out, our voila. According to study, the oils have antioxidant properties that destroy the bacterial population in the mouth and help remove some of the plaque and stains from the teeth. According to the study, oil swish-and-spit also reduces the risk of cavities and gum diseases.

Activated Charcoal for teeth Whitening

Charcoal as we know, purifies the skin by pulling out dirt and killing bacteria that hide inside the pores. Happily, charcoal also whitens the teeth.  Yellow stains from food, beverages and tobacco make the teeth yellowish, too. Activated charcoal scrubs the topmost discoloured layer to reveal the teeth underneath. You can buy charcoal powder from a local store, mix with a few drops of water and clean your teeth with the help of a toothbrush or your finger. Make sure you do it for two whole minutes.