Five Natural Ways To Bleach Teeth At Home

At home teeth whitening treatments and methods using at home ingredients can be ineffective, damaging to your oral health, unsafe and even wear away your tooth's natural enamel. Even teeth whitening toothpastes should be of limited use as they can be somewhat abrasive to our natural enamel and will not remove tough stains no matter how hard you scrub. So, once you’ve whitened your smile the safe way with dental-led Smile White treatment, how can you maintain that gleaming whiteness?

1. Top Up Your Treatment Gels

   Your day-to-day habits and oral routine, will influence how often you need to top up your whitening to give them that extra gleam back. For some people this can be every 4 months, every year or even beyond. To get more high strength gel or update your custom made whitening trays please contact us.

2. Use a good fluoride toothpaste and consistent brushing

   You may think this is quite obvious or even not as exciting as you’d hope, but keeping your teeth white comes down to a strong oral health routine. This means, flossing your teeth once a day, brushing your teeth twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste to prevent tooth decay and strengthen developing enamel.

3. Hygiene Appointment

   Staying consistent with hygiene appointments every 6 months-1 year will help maintain your bright white smile. Any hard to reach stains or plaque build-up can be tackled and even make whitening top ups more impactful.

4. Regular Check Ups

   Attending your regular oral health checks keeps your smile healthy and white, so your dentist can advise you on any oral health issues that you may be at risk of and how to prevent them from something as simple as cutting out your daily diet coke or paying more attention to brushing closer to your gums. A healthy smile is a white smile, you can’t have white teeth without your oral health at its strongest.

5. Dietary Changes

   To ensure your whitening lasts longer make sure to cut out staining foods or at least minimize them or find ways to manage them. For example, the Chromogens in cola can stain your teeth over time, so minimise how much you drink and when you do, drink through a straw to minimise contact with your teeth. Or, if you’re not willing to give up your weekly curry night, make sure to rinse your mouth or brush shortly after to avoid max staining. Find a full list of staining foods here.