Pros and cons of lemon for teeth whitening. Effective Recipes

A charming smile is everyone's dream. This is fashionable. It is great and attractive. Dental clinics offer this service, but it is expensive. But our grandmothers bleached their teeth with simple and affordable means.

These include lemon whitening, which will be discussed in this article. The main thing is not to carry out the procedures too often, follow the tips and consider the restrictions. Find out if teeth can be whitened with lemon and how best to do it.

Does citrus help whitening?

This fruit contains citric acid. It dissolves and removes particles of coloring substances and brightens the enamel. If you follow the oral hygiene and visit the dentist, the results will be brilliant.

The advantages and disadvantages of fruit whitening

Benefits include:

• low cost and tangible results;
• prevention of the growth of pathogenic bacteria;
• gum strengthening;
• caries prevention;
• strengthening immunity;
• fresh breath.

Lemon composition per 100g:

1. Vitamins:
   • vitamin A: 0.010 mg;
   • vitamin C: 40.0 mg;
   • Vitamin E: 0.5 mg;
   • Vitamin B1: 0.04 mg;
   • Vitamin B2: 0.02 mg;
   • Vitamin B3: 0.2 mg;
   • Vitamin B6: 0.06 mg;
   • Vitamin B9: 9.0 mcg;
   • Vitamin PP (B3, B5): 0.1 mg.
2. Micro and macro elements:
   • Boron: 175.0 mcg.
   • Iron: 0.6 mg.
   • Calcium: 40.0 mg.
   • Potassium: 163.0 mg.
   • Magnesium: 12.0 mg.
   • Manganese: 40.0 mcg.
   • Copper: 240.0 mcg.
   • Molybdenum: 1.0 mcg.
   • Sodium: 11.0 mg.
   • Sulfur: 10.0 mg.
   • Fluoride: 10.0 mcg.
   • Phosphorus: 22.0 mg.
   • Chlorine: 5.0 mg.
   • Zinc: 125.0 mcg.

Do not forget about the disadvantages:

• Using lemon can lead to allergic reactions.
• Excessive infatuation with citrus flushes out calcium from tooth enamel, making it vulnerable.

You can’t whiten teeth with lemon:

1. children
2. pregnant and lactating women;
3. those who have infections of the oral cavity, including caries;
4. with cracks in tooth enamel;
5. in the presence of prostheses or fillings;
6. with chips on the teeth and injuries on the gums;
7. with fine enamel on the teeth, citric acid is dangerous for her;
8. with increased tooth sensitivity;
9. recently removed the system bracket: the enamel is still thin, it is easy to destroy;
10. if there is a cold sore on the lips.

Nuances and ways

• If you have chosen a suitable whitening method, increase the intake of calcium, phosphorus and proteins (dairy products, river fish, seafood). Supplement the diet with a complex of vitamins for teeth.
• Refuse the use of lemon in food; excessive amounts of acid are harmful to tooth enamel.
• After bleaching, you need to give up food and drink for a week that contain dyes.

One-component bleaching methods:

1. Rub the surface of the teeth with the white side of freshly picked lemon peel for 2-4 minutes. Wait 5 minutes without closing your teeth and rinse your mouth with warm water. The procedure is carried out every day, but not longer than 7 - 10 days.
2. Apply a slice of lemon to your teeth for 5 minutes. Rinse your mouth with warm water. Repeat 7 to 10 days.
3. Take an equal amount of lemon juice and boiled water. Mix. Rinse your mouth for no longer than 5 minutes. The duration of the procedure is not more than 14 days.

Here are two more effective ways:

1. Grind 2 tablets of activated carbon, mix with toothpaste and lemon juice. With the resulting mixture we brush our teeth at least 3 minutes twice a week. The full course will take 1 - 2 months.
2. It will take 2-3 drops of hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 teaspoon of soda and lemon juice. Apply the resulting mixture to the teeth for 1 to 2 minutes. Rinse your mouth with warm water. After the procedure, for half an hour refrain from eating and drinking. Such bleaching is carried out for a month 2 times a week.

With soda

1. Mix citric acid and soda in equal proportions.
2. Add a little water to make a mushy mass.
3. Using a toothbrush, treat the surface of the teeth and leave the composition “work” for 20 seconds, then rinse with water.

After a weekly course, take a break for 20 to 40 days.

With toothpaste

Just add a few drops of lemon juice to a regular, non-whitening toothpaste. You can brush your teeth this way no more than once a month.

Zest

Just chew a lemon peel. The tool at first glance is harmless, but you should not do this for more than 5 minutes. Frequency of use 1 time per week.

When used simultaneously with lemon decoctions of herbs, the teeth will become whiter and healthier.

With camomile

The healing broth of chamomile itself whitens the skin and teeth. In combination with lemon juice, the effect is even stronger. In addition, chamomile heals small wounds and reduces the "aggression" of citric acid.

1. Mix two-thirds a glass of chamomile broth with one-third a glass of lemon juice.
2. Hold the liquid in your mouth for 10 to 15 seconds and spit it out.
3. Rinse the oral cavity with a decoction without impurity.

The tool must be used 1 time per week.

With calendula

Another good weed will help give your teeth a whiteness. Calendula broth has long been used to lighten facial skin. It has antiseptic and antibacterial properties. A mixture of calendula broth with lemon juice is also used to rinse the mouth no more than 1 time per week.

Essential oil

Lemon essential oil whitens your teeth, freshens your breath and does not harm tooth enamel. The product is best mixed with tea tree oil. After brushing, drip a few drops onto a toothbrush and massage your teeth and gums. Essential oil bleaching can be done daily.

Alternative methods using folk remedies

• Soda.
• Activated carbon.
• Hydrogen peroxide.
• Berries of strawberry or wild strawberry.
• Coconut Oil
• Peel of a banana.
• Sea salt.
• Toothpastes and rinses with a whitening effect.
• Wood ash.
• Powdered milk with toothpaste.

If you have chosen the appropriate method, treat it with caution. Experiments are not allowed here. Follow the instructions. Do not forget about daily oral hygiene. Then you will be able to surprise your loved ones with whiteness of your teeth without compromising your wallet and health.

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