How to Clean Stained Teeth at Home

When you consider just how far in home teeth whitening products that we take for granted today, have advanced from their rather modest beginnings, it can make you very  gratefulfor what you do not have to put into your mouth simply to get a bright white smile. Even though it may look that way, we have not always had products such as brushed on bleaching gels, whitening toothpastes or whitening strips available. Before the oral healthcare market place mushroomed into the major industry that it is today, getting that elusive smile was not always such an easy job.

These days, we all know that brushing our teeth twice a day or after meals is the 1st step in home teeth whitening. To do that, we turn to our trusty toothbrush to get rid of any surface buildup on our teeth. Everybody has a toothbrush readily available but what would you do if you could not find yours. You would venture out into your front or back yard of course and find yourself a suitable twig. Hundreds of years ago, folks would really chew on twigs in order to clean their pearly whites. After that, some ingenious individual, way back in history, had the smart idea of fashioning a piece of wood and adding wild boar bristle to the end of it. And so the toothbrush was born although the idea of having a mouthful of pig whiskers first thing in the morning is not too appealing.

The need to have whiter teeth is by no means the latest fashion craze since it has been around for many years. Hundreds of years ago, the local barbers shop would also be the place to go if you wanted anything doing to your teeth. To give you the blinding white teeth that you craved, the barber come dentist would file the tooth surface down and then apply a Nitric Acid solution. While this process would certainly work in the short term, the teeth would begin decaying quickly because of the lack of tooth enamel protection which would be destroyed by the procedure.

Think about that fresh minty taste sensation of your toothpaste. Most whitening toothpastes nowadays include sodium bicarbonate as an active ingredient. It is still a common practice to brush the teeth with baking soda right out of the Arm & Hammer packet. If you do not want that baking soda taste, then you might want to stick to toothpaste. At least it no longer contains urine, which was a popular element in the 1800′s.

The best home teeth whitening system starts with correct tooth care. You do want to brush each day and floss regularly. Regular check-ups at the dentist can help keep your teeth healthy and your gums in good condition. You do not want to brush your teeth with pure bleach. You may also want to skip tobacco products, red wine and beverages like tea, coffee or soda pop. All of those cause discoloration of the tooth enamel over time. If brighter teeth seem too much bother, then look at how far people had to go in years gone by to have dazzling white teeth.