Baking Soda for Teeth Whitening

Many people strive for sparkling white teeth. There are several products on the market which promise this. These often will work, however, they tend to run quite expensive! Wouldn’t it be great to have beautiful white teeth just by using what’s lying around the house? Thanks to baking soda, that is a possibility.

Baking soda is one of the best-known teeth whiteners. Not only does it whiten teeth, baking soda also does a great job of cleaning them. In fact, from the eighteenth century, up to modern-day, baking soda was what was used to brush teeth.

To use baking soda as a method for whitening it needs to be made into a paste. About one tablespoon of baking soda should be placed into a small bowl. After which a liquid mixture of ¼ hydrogen peroxide and ¾ water should be added to the baking soda. The consistency should be created where only enough liquid is added to give the baking soda a paste-like texture. Once the paste is made, it can then be applied to teeth.

Once the perfect texture is reached, the baking soda paste can be used just like normal toothpaste. The baking soda will scrape off any signs of yellow or brown stains after a few uses, ultimately giving teeth a brighter appearance. If the taste of baking soda alone is too unbearable, the baking soda can be sprinkled over normal toothpaste as an alternative.

Brushing with baking soda has been around for ages. It does not have the harsh chemical taste that some other products do. As with all things, one should use this method sparingly.  Baking soda can cause teeth to become sensitive if used too often or roughly.