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Everyone is always seeing those advertisements “Whitens Your Teeth In 5 Minutes A Day” or a “Whiter Teeth In 3 Treatments”. There are the money-back guarantees with it, too. Then there are the dental treatments that are rarely covered by insurances, and are quite expensive. Too expensive for many customers too afford. However, the good news is that it’s not always a requirement to have medical intervention to help whiten your teeth. Some of the simplest ways to whitening can be changes made in your diet.

The following are 6 ways that that whitening can be done include the following:

Brush Your Teeth After Eating/Drinking & Kick Smoking: This is the best natural whitening remedy available, however, it’s also vital to understand that this is quite a commitment to undertake. Packing a toothbrush in your work bag or backpack for school can help you brush after lunch each day in the public restroom. However, when you are out or about on the weekend, or on vacation you might find yourself in places that don’t let you brush often as you wish. If you can’t brush your teeth after drinking damaging drinks like sodas, juices, or coffee try swishing plain water in your mouth to get the dyes/colors/flavorings out to keep teeth white as possible. Also, avoid smoking cigarettes as they have many damaging chemicals in them that will darken, not whiten your teeth.

Baking Soda & Hydrogen Peroxide: Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda have many uses in dentistry today, but one use is that they can be mixed into a paste to be rubbed on the teeth to help provide a whitening agent to the teeth naturally. It’s a cheap, at-home remedy that costs just a few dollars to buy the ingredients put into the mix. The mix should be 50-50 baking soda and hydrogen peroxide solution. This solution provides a greater plaque reduction that mixes without baking soda included in them. However, be careful that you mix enough hydrogen peroxide in with the baking soda or the baking soda will make a more sand-paper like substance that can very well rub the enamel right off your teeth as you can’t get the grittiness off of your teeth after you use the substance. The problem with this would be that the enamel doesn’t grow back, and the damage would be permanent. The substance should be completely smooth without any grit to it! Then you have made the past right! Apply for 30 seconds and rinse to complete the treatment.

Coconut Oil As A Tooth Whitener: This may induce chuckles upon the initial reading, but many people use coconut oil pulling as a treatment and claim it helps whiten their teeth dramatically. Any ways it’s used seems to work well. Adding a few drops of coconut oil to the toothpaste before brushing one’s teeth or wiping it on with a washcloth after brushing work well. Swishing a spoonsful of coconut oil around in your mouth 5 to 20 minutes after brushing also works. Swallowing it would include some calories, but it’s harmless. The Journal Of Contemporary Dental Hygiene found that their studies showed that this is also a safe, harmless practice as well to help maintain oral hygiene.

Try Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple Cider Vinegar really makes sense as a teeth whitener if it is thought hard enough about. Cider Vinegar can help remove stains from teeth, but it can also help keep the gums health while helping rid the rest of the mouth of “bad”, disease-causing bacteria. Cider Vinegar does this by combining ingredients like acetic acid, potassium, magnesium, probiotics, and enzymes together to kill germs and help benefit the “good” bacteria in the mouth. It is also acidic so it will help get the substances off of the teeth that may damage them. The high pH level allows the cider to remove stains. To see optimal results in whitening use the cider vinegar every single day for at least a month. Before bed is probably the best time. Do it before brushing or rinse with water when you are done as the cider vinegar being left on your teeth can chew away the enamel due to its acidity, and enamel doesn’t grow back.

Using Lemon & Orange Peels: Similar to the effects of the apple cider vinegar some people say that citrus fruits have a similar effect. Citrus fruits are very healthy so it makes sense that they might work to help whiten teeth, they can also help balance the bacteria in the gut to aid digestion. If you rub these peels on your teeth, however, be sure to rinse with water or hydrogen peroxide as citrus fruits can be very acidic, and you don’t want to allow the acids to chew through the enamel on your teeth.

Strawberries & Other Healthy Foods: Many people, including Tyra banks show a strawberry mash working to whiten their teeth. Berries are known as a high source of anti-oxidants, and many the compounds in them benefit the teeth well. Simply mash up three or four strawberries and rub the contents on your teeth. This is a great remedy for those who are not willing to put chemicals like hydrogen peroxide in their mouths. Always rinse well with water after using such a mixture on your teeth to avoid it eating through the tooth’s enamel if sugars are left on the teeth too long.

If you have any questions regarding this article contact us or call 909-465-1016.

The Ramona Dentistry Team

“Where Family Comes First”

The mouth can tell you a lot about the health of the rest of someone’s body. Research suggests that the health of the body might go beyond just the foods that go into one’s mouth. The bacterial and dental health of one’s mouth may indicate conditions that the person has in the rest of their body. Some research suggests that certain bacteria in the mouth may be indicative of systemic diseases within the rest of the body. Researchers have noticed some links between the various bacteria that causes periodontitis diseases can also be linked to the person having higher risks of diseases like strokes or bacterial pneumonia. Pregnant women who have periodontal diseases may be more likely to deliver pre-term or low-weight babies some studies suggest. Note that that all these claims between periodontal diseases and these different infections are still under investigations, and more studies are needed before this is accepted as scientific fact.

It has also been suggested by some professionals that having systemic disorders including diabetes, blood cell disorders, HIV infections, or full-blown AIDS can cause people to contract bacteria that cause conditions like periodontitis a lot more easily than people who do not have these conditions. Again, more studies are needed to prove these connections to be for certain. However, the results so far have indicated that these connections may be related. The cases of periodontitis that are contracted by people with these conditions may also be a lot more severe than those cases contracted people without that same condition. However, it is worth noting that because two conditions occur together doesn’t mean that they are related to each other. More studies need to be done before any such claims can be made with confidence.

Given the potential links between periodontitis and other conditions that many individuals may have, it’s even more vital to maintain proper oral health to help prevent these conditions from becoming a problem in the first place. It is vital to brush your teeth thoroughly at least once, preferably twice per day, as well as to floss daily. Choose dental tools that are also approved by the American Dental Society (ADA) to ensure that you are getting effective tools that actually help improve the oral hygiene of your mouth. If the product is not ADA approved, skip it in favor of one that is approved. If you cannot brush after meals at least rinse water through the mouth to help some of the food get out from sitting between or on your teeth till the next time you consumer food to replace it or drink water to get rid of it.

In the end, the easiest way to prevent gingivitis and eventually periodontitis is by regularly visiting the dentist on the recommended semi-annual for a regularly cleaning and inspection. Any gingivitis/periodontitis, cavities, or toothaches that you are suffering from are found early before the damage is severe or irreversible. This is also vital to pregnant women as any oral bacteria that enters the mouth and consequently the body can also effect the unborn child. Getting recommended dental care is vital to everyone’s health, well-being, and future, especially for those who are pregnant or wanting to become pregnant. It can be the difference between a healthy start for their children in their lives, or an unhealthful one.

If you have any questions regarding this article please contact us or call us at 909-465-1016.

The Ramona Dentistry Team

“Where Family Comes First”

The famous quote was coined in the 1730s that stated “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. That could be more true when stated about the dental field. This statement particularly applies to Chino and dental health. Prevention is the biggest thing you can do to keep your smile healthy and happy. Get to the problems before they occur, or prevent them early and they are likely to never become a huge issue. Here are 7 steps you can take between semi-annual appointments and cleanings to help ensure your teeth are in top condition at all times:

1. Brush Your Teeth Regularly (Daily): Make it a habit using the “2-2 Rule”. That means 2x/a day for 2 minutes at a time. Teach it to your children so they develop the same good habits you teach. Make sure the toothbrush and toothpaste you use are American Dental Association (ADA) approved. They will clean your teeth best.
2. Follow Up By Flossing (Daily): Make sure you floss your teeth every evening before you go to bed so that your teeth don’t have food sitting in between them chewing through the enamel and into the tooth or gum-line while you sleep. Floss before you brush. It keeps your gums healthier too.
3. Wear A Mouth Guard: When playing any Chino city or local school/area recreational sport that requires physical contact make sure to wear a certified mouth guard during the action. This includes any activities like wrestling, football, or hockey to name a few. This prevents you from biting your tongue (severely), clacking your teeth together, and on some of the most brutal hits/contact to help avoid concussions.
4. Nix Smoking: If you are a smoker this is yet another reason to kick the habit! The chemicals in smoking are horrible for your oral health, can cause oral cancers, gum disease, and speed up the rotting of teeth.
5. Avoid Oral Piercings: Yes, it’s a new Chino trend, but avoid oral piercings at all costs. Piercings of the tongue or lips can get infected, the metal can rub on teeth/gums, and bacteria can grow around the piercing and cause infections. The oral health risks are not worth the metal hanging out of your tongue or mouth and the “in” look that it provides.
6. Choose Better Snacks: Stay away from snacks that are high in sugars and starches. Those are foods such as candies or cookies, chips, pretzels, pies, cakes, etc. If you choose to consume them occasionally (i.e. 3-4 times a week or so) brush your teeth or rinse with water after to keep the sugars and starches from eating through your teeth and doing permanent damage afterwards.
7. Schedule Regular Dental Visits: Finally, be sure to schedule your semi-annual cleanings to ensure that if there are any gum diseases or tooth decay/cavities/infections that you are catching these early enough before serious damage is done.

If you have any questions regarding this article please contact us or call us at 909-465-1016

The Ramona Dentistry Team

“Where Family Comes First”