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| phonelady |
Posted - Jun 09 2010 : 10:25:13 AM
Hey girls,
Check this out!
I'm gonna try this one [massive tea drinking here]. Might even taste good! 
The secret to this inexpensive home whitening method is malic acid, which acts as an astringent to remove surface discoloration. Combined with baking soda, strawberries become a natural tooth-cleanser, buffing away stains from wine, coffee, and dark sodas. While it’s no replacement for a bleaching treatment at your dentist’s office, “this is a fast, cheap way to brighten your smile,” says Adina Carrel, DMD, a dentist in private practice at Manhattan Dental Arts in New York. “Be careful not to use this too often, though, as the acid could damage the enamel on your teeth.”
You need:
1 ripe strawberry
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Directions: Crush the strawberry to a pulp, then mix with the baking soda until blended. Use a soft toothbrush to spread the mixture onto your teeth. Leave on for 5 minutes, then brush thoroughly with toothpaste to remove the berry–baking soda mix. Rinse. (A little floss will help get rid of any strawberry seeds.) Carrel says you can apply once a week.
By Karina Timmel
http://living.health.com/2008/02/21/how-to-whiten-your-teeth-naturally/
Smiles!
Carla
It's not just life-
It's an adventure!
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| KathleenL |
Posted - Jun 12 2010 : 08:25:34 AM
My daughter drinks lots of tea and before her recent trip to the dentist her teeth had a blue tinge to them that was probably from the blueberry tea she loves so well. I'll pass this tip along to her and maybe it will help.
Carla, your story cracked me up! Especially when I got to your line of life being an adventure. Tiny seeds and fizzing pulp is all part of that adventure. :-) I think I'll get an extra toothbrush just for the strawberries.
Kathy |
| phonelady |
Posted - Jun 11 2010 : 11:03:28 PM
Ok, I wouldn't recommend mixing the squashed berrys and baking soda together to put on the teeth. Yuck!
It fizzes just like baking soda and vinegar would but it's plant pulp and fizz. Not only that but using your tooth brush to apply it for the 5 min [couldn't leave it in my mouth for five minutes!] means that your tooth brush becomes filled with those little seeds and berry pulp that is fizzing.
[It took a while for me to get those bit's out of my toothbrush! Had to vinegar soak it for a few hours after that. Yuck!]
I think I'll just rub the strawberries directly on my teeth as I am eating them. ;*D
Smiles!
Carla
It's not just life-
It's an adventure!
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| Catherine |
Posted - Jun 09 2010 : 1:33:30 PM
Rubbing sage leaves on your teeth is supposed to help whiten them, too!
Blessings,
Catherine :)
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| frannie |
Posted - Jun 09 2010 : 11:16:40 AM
carla, let me know how it works. i've not heard of this.
love
frannie in texas
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| Alee |
Posted - Jun 09 2010 : 10:42:50 AM
Sounds good to me! Let me know how it works!
Alee
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