Everyone likes pearly teeth for a dazzling smile. And if good oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist help keep your teeth looking good, sometimes you need an immediate solution, especially if you want to have very white teeth for a particular occasion or event. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to have white teeth in an hour! Go to step 1 and find out which ones.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Home Remedies
Step 1. Bicarbonate
Baking soda can be used to whiten teeth in minutes! This is probably because being slightly abrasive, it helps remove stains.
- To use it, moisten your toothbrush and dip it in baking soda. Then brush your teeth normally, paying particular attention to the 16 frontal and visible. You should brush them for about three minutes.
- Remember that baking soda can wear down the protective polish over time. So it is not a good idea to use such a solution on a daily basis. Choose it once or twice a week for guaranteed results but without the risk of damaging your teeth.
Step 2. Hydrogen peroxide
It can be used as a whitener. It is safe as long as you don't swallow it.
- One way to use hydrogen peroxide is to soak a clean cloth on it then use it to gently scrub your teeth. Hydrogen peroxide removes stains chemically while the cloth removes them physically.
- Alternatively, you can rinse your mouth with a measuring cup of hydrogen peroxide (which kills bacteria and freshens your breath) or dip your toothbrush into it and use it to brush your teeth.
Step 3. Strawberries
After a meal, try a handful of strawberries for dessert. Strawberries contain folic acid which helps clean and exfoliate your teeth, making them whiter.
- You can also pulp strawberries and mix them with baking soda to make a naturally whitening paste.
- Other foods that help clean teeth naturally are apples, pears, carrots, and celery.
Step 4. Avoid eating or drinking what it stains
If you need to keep your teeth white for a long time, it is best to avoid certain staining foods or drinks such as coffee, black tea, red wine, grape juice and curry.
- If you drink any of the above, you can avoid staining your teeth by using a straw or rubbing some petroleum jelly on your teeth first.
- Alternatively, you can chew sugar-free whitening gum after eating or drinking. It will help absorb newly formed stains, making your teeth appear whiter.
Method 2 of 3: Using Commercial Products
Step 1. Whitening toothpaste
While they don't perfectly improve the whiteness of your teeth within an hour (they are more effective in the long run), they can still remove stains and make your teeth appear whiter.
- Whitening toothpastes contain abrasive particles that polish teeth and remove stains (without damaging the enamel). They also contain chemical elements (such as blue covarine) which binds to the surface of the teeth making them whiter.
- To use the whitening toothpaste, place a tip on the toothbrush and rub in circular motions, holding it at 45 ° to the gums.
Step 2. Whitening strips
They are coated with hydrogen peroxide gel that whitens the teeth. Usually two strips a day are used for 30 minutes each - and your smile will be radiant in just 60 minutes!
- The whitening strips can be purchased in supermarkets or personal hygiene products stores. Avoid brands that contain "chlorine dioxide" as an ingredient, which can damage tooth enamel.
- To use the strips, remove them from the package and apply one to the lower arch and the other to the upper arch. Keep them for 30 minutes. Some dissolve on their own after use, others need to be removed.
- For best results, keep using the whitening strips twice a day for a week.
Step 3. Whitening pen
Like the strips, the pen uses a hydrogen peroxide-based gel.
- Remove the cap and turn the pen to release the gel. Standing in front of the mirror, smile and "coat" your teeth with gel with the pen.
- Keep your mouth open for about 30 seconds to let the gel dry. Try not to eat or drink for the next 45 minutes.
- For best results, repeat this process three times a day for a month.
Step 4. Whitening appliance
Another option to quickly whiten your teeth. It can be purchased universal or it can be customized by the dentist.
- Squeeze some oxygenated gel concentrate into the appliance (which looks like a plastic headband) and place it on your teeth.
- Depending on the type of appliance, you will need to wear it for half an hour or all night. Although one application is enough to have whiter teeth, if you want them to remain whiter, you will have to use it several times.
- A custom whitening appliance can be expensive (usually around $ 300), but it is perfect for your teeth, making it more effective than a universal one.
Method 3 of 3: Whitening Treatments
Step 1. Cleaning
Book an appointment for a professional cleaning at the dentist every six months.
- This way your teeth will remain in the best condition, you will prevent tooth decay and gum disease as well as having white and good-looking teeth.
- Your dentist will be able to give you a whitening treatment similar to the one with the appliance, except that the whitening solution is more powerful.
Step 2. Laser treatment
Another effective option is to whiten your teeth with the laser. It can be expensive but it is fast and produces very effective results.
- The whitening gel is applied to the teeth, protecting the gums with a kind of shield. A white or laser light is directed at the teeth activating the gel.
- Depending on how white you want your teeth, you may need to repeat the sessions. Each lasts only 30 minutes.
Advice
- Don't drink energy drinks and cola too often, they have high sugar levels that stain your teeth.
- Brush your teeth after eating so that food doesn't get stuck in the crevices and doesn't cause bad breath.
- Brush your teeth after breakfast, after dinner, and when you go to bed.
- Brush your teeth every day.
- Brush your teeth with a little baking soda.
- Avoid staining things like soy sauce, red wine, cigarettes, and coffee.
- Drinking coffee and wine with a straw reduces the risk of stains.
- Brush your teeth with a mix of baking soda, salt, lemon juice, and vinegar. Then take the peel of a banana and scrub it.
