Homemade Teeth Whitening

Before the invention of teeth whiteners that could be used at home, people used natural ingredients in lieu of expensive dental visits. White teeth were associated with healthy teeth, so the remedies that work the best stuck around. Now many of these remedies can be found in books or on the internet.

A home remedy is used much like a commercial product. Because most products sold to the general product are not chemically harmful, there is not a great danger in using them; still, care must be taken in the use of the product as well as the dispensing of the ingredients. A good toothbrush is about the only tool you will need, though some applications methods may not even require that.

When you make your own home whitener you will use common household products. Some recipes call for baking soda and peroxide; others incorporate salts, peppermint oil or lemon. Other exotic ingredients such as prickly ash bark, Echinacea or golden seal powder can be used as well. The complexity of the ingredients is up to you and your comfort level with introducing products in to your home, and mouth.

Daily use of homemade whitening products is usually safer than commercially branded products, even toothpaste. You may want to make the batches small though, to prevent spoilage. If you have a large family, a larger batch is ok, but tries to use it up in about 3-4 days.

You can buy small containers to use when you are traveling so you won’t be without your home use product. Another good thing is if you have a liquid, you can use it to make your breath fresh. Since tarter forms right after you eat, and it causes discoloring of the teeth, it is good to carry your mix with you. If you do this, it is a good idea to make a label for it, just to make sure you use the right product!

There are plenty of reasons to make your own teeth whitener. The following are just a few:

• Cost savings

• Being “Green Conscience”

• Avoidance of harmful chemicals

You may have any number of reasons why you choose home made products, but the most important is usually cost savings. When you save money on every day products, the cost savings will add up. An average store bought tooth whitener could cost as much as $50, while a dental visit could be ten times that amount or more. Reducing the amount of chemicals you use, especially in your mouth, can improve your health as well.

When you choose to use a homemade teeth whitening products it is a good idea to make sure you do not have any allergies to your choice of products. Because there are so many variations you are sure to find a solution to fit your needs. You will feel good about being resourceful enough to make something unique, and you will have a great smile to prove that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to achieve it!