Six Tips to Getting Your Brightest Smile Ever
From coffees to teas, drinking your favorite drinks can sometimes cause stains on your pearly whites. And while you may be maintaining proper dental hygiene, the stressful buildup to prom can still leave you scrambling to find teeth-whitening solutions that work. Fortunately, we've consulted with Dr. Marc Lowenberg, a premier cosmetic dentist in New York City, for his expert smile-brightening tips.
1/6Eat Your Veggies
Did you ever think that getting your daily dose of greens could whiten your teeth? Well, it can! When you chew raw, crunchy vegetables, it actually mechanically removes surface stains off of your teeth.
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2/6Wear blue hues
In order to camouflage a less-than-white grin, wear lip colors with blue undertones. The blue tint brings out the whiteness of the teeth and makes them appear brighter.
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3/6Snack on fruit
Harness the power of fruit! Did you know that mixing crushed strawberries and baking soda into a paste, and then brushing it onto your teeth will brighten your smile? Do this twice a week to see a noticeable difference.
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4/6Use baking soda
Adding a drop of lemon juice to salt or baking soda and then applying it to the teeth helps whiten and clean. Do NOT use lemon and baking soda paste more than once a week; the acidic nature of the lemon juice can eat away at the enamel of your teeth.
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5/6Give natural remedies a go
Try buffing teeth with the inside of an orange or lemon peel, or combine ground bay leaves and dried orange peel into a paste to brush onto your teeth, for a brilliant shine.
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6/6Gargle vinegar (really!)
Mix apple cider vinegar with baking soda to make a paste to brush onto the teeth, or gargle with it daily before brushing to help remove surface stains more effectively.
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