foto: YouTube/Kochen Rezepte
Brilio.net - Teeth are one part of the body that is always used to process food or drink. Various foods and drinks are consumed by humans to meet the body's needs every day. Of course, some of the various foods and drinks remain on the surface of the teeth. If not cleaned, food residue left behind can gradually cause yellow discoloration on the teeth. Moreover, if you consume a lot of pigmented foods and drinks.
The cause of yellow teeth does not only come from food and drink. However, this oral problem is closely related to daily habits, such as smoking and not maintaining good dental hygiene. Well, poor dental hygiene can cause plaque buildup. This plaque can harden and then become tartar which is difficult to remove.
It's not enough to just brush your teeth, the yellow stains on your teeth must be removed using certain tricks. One YouTube user and beauty vlogger shows a trick to whiten yellow teeth again. So, in the video upload he uses baking soda combined with bananas and oranges.
These natural ingredients are believed to have ingredients that can whiten teeth within one minute. The reason is, baking soda has long been used as a natural teeth whitening agent. The mild abrasive properties can help remove stains and plaque from the surface of the teeth without damaging the enamel. Apart from that, baking soda also has alkaline properties. This content is believed to help neutralize acidity in the mouth and prevent the formation of new plaque.
Oranges contain vitamin C and citric acid, which have natural whitening properties. Reporting from natrusmile.com, Thursday (14/3) citric acid can help remove stains on teeth and brighten their color. However, it is important to remember that the citric acid in oranges can also damage tooth enamel if used excessively. Therefore, it is recommended not to use orange juice excessively or too often.
Meanwhile, bananas contain potassium, magnesium and vitamin C, which can help remove stains and strengthen tooth enamel. In addition, the weak acid content in bananas can help remove plaque and whiten teeth naturally.
Those are the main benefits of the three ingredients that you can get in the form of natural toothpaste. So how do you make natural toothpaste to treat yellow teeth? Here are the steps, how briliobeauty.net summarized from the Kochen Rezepte YouTube channel, Thursday (14/3).
Material:
photo: YouTube/Kochen Rezepte
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 orange
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
How to make:
photo: YouTube/Kochen Rezepte
1. Peel the banana and take out the flesh
2. Mash the banana using a fork
3. Add orange juice
4. Mix with baking soda
5. Stir until all ingredients are mixed
6. Store the ingredients in a skincare jar
7. You can use natural toothpaste.
How to use:
photo: YouTube/Kochen Rezepte
1. Take a toothbrush that you can use
2. Take enough natural toothpaste
3. Use this concoction to brush your teeth
4. Rinse using normal water
5. Use this trick regularly, at least once every two days.
Oranges are not only delicious when consumed and provide benefits for the body. However, this fruit has other benefits that are good for oral health, one of which is treating bad breath. Chewing a fresh orange or consuming natural orange juice can stimulate saliva production. Saliva helps clean food debris and bacteria from the mouth, which can reduce bad breath.
Meanwhile, the citric acid content in oranges has antimicrobial properties. This content is believed to be able to kill bacteria that cause bad breath. This citric acid content can reduce the number of bacteria in the mouth. Meanwhile, the fresh aroma of oranges can disguise unpleasant breath odor.
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