Brilio.net - White teeth and a fragrant mouth not only indicate maintained oral health, but can also improve your appearance. It's not wrong that many people are willing to spend money to get dental care. To get bright teeth, it's not enough to brush your teeth regularly, you know.
But also by regularly cleaning your teeth at the dentist. If left unchecked, accumulated tartar can cause bad breath. Apart from tartar, another problem that is quite disturbing to your appearance is yellow teeth . Coral or plaque is a sticky layer that forms on the surface of the teeth due to the accumulation of bacteria, food debris and saliva.
If plaque is not removed regularly through toothbrushing and flossing, it can harden and form tartar. Meanwhile, yellow teeth is a condition where the teeth become yellow or brownish due to the accumulation of food pigments, drinks or certain substances on the surface of the teeth. The cause of the appearance of tartar and yellow teeth comes from various factors, two of which are rarely brushing. teeth or not being diligent in using flossing.
Other factors can also come from certain foods and drinks such as coffee, tea, soda, as well as brightly colored fruits and vegetables that contain pigments, so they stick to the surface of the teeth and cause discoloration. Smoking habits can also cause tartar buildup and the appearance of yellow teeth.
You need to know, one cigarette contains tar and nicotine which can leave stains on teeth and accelerate tartar formation. To make your teeth look white and clean again, you can copy the tricks shared by YouTuber with the account @snackvideomaverickashley. In the short video he uploaded, he combines toothpaste with lemon juice and salt.
Like having exfoliating abilities, salt also has antiseptic properties which can help kill bacteria in the mouth that cause plaque and tartar formation. Due to its antiseptic properties, salt can also help eliminate bad breath by killing bacteria.
Meanwhile, the lemon juice in this concoction can dissolve plaque and stains on teeth. Reporting from verywellhealth.com, this ability is due to the citric acid content. This content is also effective in whitening and removing yellow stains.
"Its properties make teeth white, clean tartar and clean plaque on teeth," reads the description in the video, quoted briliobeauty.net from the YouTube channel @snackvideomaverickashley, Saturday (27/4).
Interested in using the tricks above to clean tartar and yellow teeth? For those of you who want to try, here's how to use and make it which you can follow from @snackvideomaverickashley as follows:
Material:
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- 1/2 lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon toothpaste
How to make:
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1. Prepare a clean bowl
2. Pour in the lemon juice
3. Add table salt
4. Mix with toothpaste
5. Stir all the ingredients until evenly mixed
6. The potion is ready to be applied
How to use:
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1. Prepare the toothbrush that you usually use
2. Take a little of the mixture
3. Rub it on your teeth for two to three minutes
4. Clean by gargling with normal water
5. Repeat the use of this concoction regularly twice a week so that your teeth become cleaner, whiter and tartar-free.
Lemon helps overcome bad breath
Lemon is believed to contain antiseptic properties that can kill bacteria that cause bad breath. The citric acid content in lemon juice can help kill the number of bacteria in the mouth, thereby reducing the possibility of bad breath. Apart from reducing the number of bacteria, the fresh aroma of lemon can also provide a sensation of freshness in the mouth which can cover or temporarily eliminate bad breath.
Meanwhile, the sour taste of lemon can stimulate the salivary glands to produce more saliva. Saliva is an important part of the mouth's natural defense system because it helps wash away food debris, bacteria, and other particles that can cause bad breath.