If you are a coffee drinker or an avid smoker, then you are probably looking for ways to whiten your teeth. I must say that most of the methods that are offered in private clinics are very expensive and have a limited duration. Homemade options are often ineffective or traumatic due to abrasive substances.
But the use of activated carbon as an aid for whitening tooth enamel is, first of all, a gentle, effective method, it is definitely possible to lighten the enamel by a couple of tones with it.
Whitening teeth with activated carbon
The idea of using charcoal may seem strange to some, but the charcoal goes through the necessary cleaning process and becomes safe as a result. It is used in hospitals and at home as an antitoxic and adsorbing agent.
The concept behind the use of activated carbon for teeth whitening is the ability to cleanse, bind, remove and render harmless various substances.
With regular use, activated carbon binds and removes tannins, groups of different compounds that may be contained in plaque caused by bad habits, coffee, chocolate, food coloring.
The advantages of using this method are: low cost, safety, and most importantly, it does not cause any damage to the enamel. However, for a quick result, it is still worth temporarily giving up the use of coloring products, limiting the consumption of coffee.
Whitening process
- 1. First, brush your teeth in the usual way.
- 2. Crush 0.5 activated charcoal tablets and sprinkle dark powder on the bristles of the brush.
- 3. And brush your teeth again.
You should brush your teeth in this way 2 times a day (in the morning and in the evening), this will allow you to transform in a short time (1 month), promotes delicate removal of unpleasant dark plaque, prevents bad breath, deodorizes the oral cavity and generally has a beneficial effect on the condition of the teeth ...
A warning
You should visit your dentist before using activated charcoal. In case you have crowns, the veneers can be damaged when cleaning this way.
Why didn't the teeth turn white?
Sometimes different teeth whitening methods may not work. Dentists attribute this problem to the natural color of tooth enamel from nature.
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