This kitchen waste can whiten yellow crusty teeth, here's how to make and use it

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Tooth crust that is not treated immediately can also cause other problems, such as bad breath, dental caries and gum infections.

Brilio.net - Having yellow, crusty teeth can indeed reduce a person's self-confidence. This problem is generally caused by various factors, such as rarely brushing your teeth, consuming too often dark colored foods and drinks such as tea or coffee, smoking, and the buildup of plaque and tartar .

Dental crust that is not treated immediately can also cause other problems, such as bad breath, dental caries and gum infections. To prevent and overcome this, you only need to brush your teeth twice a day, after eating and before sleeping. You can also use toothpaste that contains whitening, and carry out routine dental care such as scaling from a specialist.

However, if your teeth are already yellow and crusty, there's no need to worry. The reason is, you can overcome this by using ingredients you have at home , as shared by one TikTok user with the account name @riyariyasia05. In his upload, the account owner uses kitchen waste to whiten yellow, crusty teeth.

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The kitchen waste in question is banana peels. Not only that, the account owner also added other ingredients, namely ginger, coconut oil and toothpaste. What's special is that the account owner also uses miswak to brush his teeth. Come on, see how to make and use it, as reported by briliobeauty.net from the TikTok account @riyariyasia05, Tuesday (2/7).

Material:

photo: TikTok/@riyariyasia05

- Fresh banana peel
- 1/2 piece of ginger
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Enough toothpaste
- Siwak

How to make and use:

photo: TikTok/@riyariyasia05

1. Scrape the inside of the banana peel using a spoon
2. Pour it into a clean container then add the grated ginger, coconut oil and toothpaste
3. Stir the ingredients until they are evenly mixed and the texture is like paste
4. Use miswak to rub your homemade paste on your teeth
5. Rub between the teeth for 1 minute
6. Rinse by gargling with water until clean
7. Repeat the same method regularly 2 times a day to get optimal results.

According to the Burlington Dental Center website, banana peels contain potassium and magnesium which are effective for whitening teeth. This content is believed to be able to help the enamel remineralization process. Although this material does not specifically whiten teeth, stronger enamel can give your teeth a healthier, shinier appearance.

Ginger contains antibacterials which can clean yellow stains on teeth. Reporting from the Daily Mail, the chemicals that give ginger a spicy taste stimulate enzymes in the mouth that break down substances that make teeth yellow and breath smells bad.

Adapted from Healthline, the benefits of coconut oil for maintaining healthy teeth and mouth are known as oil pulling, which was first done by Indian people. Although it cannot be used as the only treatment for dental problems, the lauric acid content in coconut oil is effective in whitening yellow teeth and plaque.

Archaeological research has found that siwak has been used since the time of ancient Egyptian civilization. Siwak is a branch or part of the miswak tree which is known for cleaning teeth. Miswak has long been used as a natural ingredient to maintain the cleanliness and natural white color of teeth.

(brl/mal)