You know what they say; “a smile a day keeps the devil away.” Smiling does more than just tell other people that you’re happy. It helps your body function better, improves your health, your stress level and it makes you more attractive. So it can have a great impact on your well-being, your social life and even professionally. Besides, it takes 46 muscles to frown and only 17 to smile so why not be lazy and just smile! Teeth whitening can also play a role in wanting to smile more.
“What if I’m not confident in my smile? My teeth are yellow.” Yes, there are plenty of different over the counter teeth whiting products and kits but what is the safest?
Safe Ways to Whiten Your Teeth
Brushing with baking soda
Yes as crazy as it sounds, baking soda is loaded with natural whitening properties and is one of the more popular ways to help whiten your teeth. In fact you’re actually already using it everyday! All of your normal commercial toothpaste companies have baking soda as one of the main ingredients in their products!
Eat your fruits and veggies!
Eating your fruits and vegetables can not only help your body but it can also help your teeth as well. Eating strawberries and pineapples have been the two most proven fruits to help whiten your teeth. Whitening your teeth with a strawberry and baking soda mixture is a natural remedy that has been made popular by celebrities.
Listen to your dentist
You hear it over and over again whether it’s on TV, from your own mother, and mainly your dentist, flossing and brushing at least twice a day is so incredibly important to maintaining good hygiene for your teeth. With flossing and brushing it is proven alone to help whiten your teeth 2x more than traditional teeth whitening techniques.
Bottom Line
In 2015, Americans spent over $11 billion on teeth whitening, including over $1.4 billion on at-home whitening products. There are plenty of products to choose from when it comes to whitening your teeth. However, most whitening products use chemicals to bleach your teeth, which concerns many people.
That’s why we’re happy to offer professional teeth whitening as one of our most popular services. If you have any questions about cosmetic dentistry or would like to schedule an appointment with your Mason cosmetic dentist, Dr. Lance at Miami Valley Smiles, give us a call today at (513) 445-4064 or request an appointment online today!
