Your teeth will shine like pearls. Learn from the doctor about 5 surefire and safe ways to remove yellowness:

News India Live, Digital Desk: People often become aware of teeth whitening around World Oral Health Day. Doctors believe that when the outer layer of teeth (Enamel) starts wearing away, the yellow inner layer (Dentin) starts becoming visible. If you also want to avoid expensive treatment, then you can adopt these home and medical remedies suggested by experts.

4 main causes of yellowing teeth

Eating habits: Excessive consumption of tea, coffee, wine and soda leaves stains on the enamel.

Tobacco and Cigarettes: Nicotine and tar cause dark brown and yellow stains on teeth that are difficult to remove.

Bad brushing: Due to not brushing properly, ‘tartar’ accumulates on the teeth which looks yellow.

Aging: With age the enamel layer becomes thinner, causing the natural yellowing of the teeth to appear.

Effective Remedies Recommended by Doctors

1. Limited use of baking soda and lemon Baking soda is a natural whitening agent.

How to do: Mix a few drops of lemon juice in a pinch of baking soda and consume it once a week. Only once Brush with this.

Caution: Do not use it daily, otherwise the enamel may get damaged.

2. Oil Pulling This is an ancient Ayurvedic method which is now being appreciated even by dentists.

Method: In the morning, on an empty stomach, fill one spoon of coconut oil in the mouth and swish for 10-15 minutes, then spit out. It draws out bacteria and yellowness.

3. Magical effect of strawberry Strawberries contain ‘malic acid’ which helps in removing stains from teeth.

remedy: Mash the strawberries and rub them on your teeth and rinse after 5 minutes.

4. Use of fruit peels The inner white part of banana or orange peel contains magnesium and potassium.

Method: Rub the inner part of the peel on the teeth for 2 minutes and then brush it.

Doctor’s special advice (Expert Pro-Tips):

Use of Straw: Use a straw when drinking cold drinks or juice so that the liquid does not come in direct contact with the teeth.

Eat Crunchy Fruits: Fruits like apple, carrot and cucumber help in natural scrubbing of teeth.

Rinse with water: Rinse with plain water immediately after eating anything sweet or sour.