Activated carbon brushing and whitening at home

In medicine and pharmaceuticals, activated carbon is used to extract and separate substances, as well as for biologically safe body cleansing. It is on this basis that the method of clarifying tooth enamel with this substance is based - without damaging the gums, without creating a danger of burns of the mucous membrane, it quickly frees the tooth surface from plaque and dark spots.

Teeth whitening with activated charcoal at home can be a full-fledged alternative to procedures carried out in dental clinics. The main thing is to follow the rules.

Why the method works

Teeth whitening with activated carbon is the implementation of an effective integrated approach:

• Use gentle abrasive.
• Activation of the absorbent properties of a substance.

By mechanically removing contaminants, the substance simultaneously absorbs foreign chemical compounds from the enamel surface. The result is a snow-white smile immediately after the procedure.

The effect of teeth whitening with activated carbon is visible in the photo before and after treatment:

Positive effect on teeth

An important advantage is teeth can be whitened with activated carbon at a time. This is one of the fastest whitening methods. The tool is available to everyone because of its low cost. And one more plus - with proper use, it does not harm a person.

After applying complex chemical compositions (finished products sold in pharmacies) at home, complications such as:

• gum disease;
• local bleeding;
• increased sensitivity of enamel (the inability to take hot food, intolerance to cold drinks).

In some situations, after processing the enamel with bleaching compounds, the patient cannot drink room temperature water and even just talk - the soft tissues become so sensitive after clarification. Coal does not cause harm, it carefully whitens the enamel without destroying it.

The best recipes using activated carbon for teeth whitening

You can whiten your teeth at home using activated charcoal in two ways: do it gradually, using the substance daily, or solve the problem at a time. In the first case, an organized approach, self-discipline is necessary, but the result is preserved for a long time. Solving problems as they become available (one-time cleaning when darkening) brings a less therapeutic effect, but also effective in terms of purification.

Daily Recipes

The simplest recipe for whitening a tooth surface is activated carbon toothpaste. For cooking you will need:

• plastic container with a tight-fitting lid of 100 ml;
• tube of your favorite pasta with a volume of 75 ml;
• one palette with charcoal tablets (10 pieces).

The tablets are crushed to a powder consistency, mixed with paste, placed in a prepared container. You can brush your teeth with this mixture every morning, in the evening it is better to use the paste in its pure form to avoid injuring the gums.

You can store homemade paste directly in the bathroom, in a closed state, at temperatures up to 25 °C. During the procedure, small particles of coal powder are clogged into the interdental spaces, therefore, after cleaning, it is necessary to rinse the oral cavity thoroughly, removing black grains.

Another recipe for tooth whitening based on activated carbon, involves the use of coconut oil. The substance has the consistency of vegetable oil and a light aroma of coconut. In combination with coal powder, it gives a triple effect: antibacterial effect, absorption and mechanical cleansing. To make the mixture as homogeneous as possible, the coal must be ground to a state of fine powder (as in the photo).

Two tablespoons of this powder can take one and a half tablespoons of oil. To make homemade pasta you will need a container for mixing, and for its storage - a glass bottle. You can clean the enamel once or twice a day by simply pouring a portion of the contents onto a toothbrush. The composition bleaches well and does not cause allergic reactions.

How to lighten enamel at a time

For quick and cardinal enamel clarification, you need to brush your teeth with activated charcoal without additives:

1. Rinse mouth with water.
2. Brush your teeth with a paste.
3. Rinse mouth again.
4. Apply carbon powder to the brush and clean the enamel from plaque.

The permissible time of exposure to carbon powder on the tooth surface is 6 minutes. If you take up the lightening too actively, the teeth may suffer. Long-term exposure to coal powder is dangerous for enamel and soft tissues in the oral cavity.

Photo: teeth before and after brushing with activated carbon

After the correct procedure, the teeth should lighten, and the gums should maintain a natural pinkish tint. There should be no bleeding, scuffs.

According to another recipe for teeth whitening, it is necessary to use activated charcoal without grinding. At home, such manipulations are easier than any other:

• paste is used for initial cleaning (you can choose the optimal composition from your dentist);
• then you need to rinse your teeth and put on them 2 or 3 whole tablets of coal.

Cleaning occurs during chewing. An average person will need one procedure to achieve a visible effect. The use of the method is obvious - the oral cavity is cleaned of bacteria, and the teeth become a tone lighter. But since when chewing only the chewing surface of the molars is clarified, it is difficult to remove plaque from the front surface of the canines and incisors. The recipe is effective, but needs to be improved. In addition to chewing, you can use a toothbrush.

Can everyone whiten their teeth with activated charcoal

Not everyone can brush their teeth with activated charcoal, and not for everyone this procedure will be effective. At home, it is difficult to assess the condition of the teeth, soft tissues and oral mucosa. It is better if a professional assessment is given by a specialist in dentistry. He can detect contraindications such as:

• thinning of superficial dental tissue;
• individual enamel defects;
• gum damage;
• inflammatory elements on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity.

The photo shows the result of enamel demineralization, in which it is strictly forbidden to brush your teeth with activated charcoal in order to whiten them:

Charcoal bleaching is contraindicated for those who abuse bleaching procedures. It is harmful for a person who has recently undergone the chemical bleaching procedure to use coal, peroxide, soda and other improvised means.

Who is useless to brush your teeth with charcoal

It makes no sense to brush your teeth with charcoal with the continuous use of coloring drinks. Black coffee, red grape and fruit wine, tightly infused tea, sparkling water with artificial colors - all this is harmful to white enamel.

With the help of coal, it will only be possible to temporarily clean the enamel from fresh plaque.To stabilize the result, you will need to abandon dyeing products, the use of high-quality cleaning pastes.

What to look for

To maximize the benefits of the procedure, the following rules should be observed:

• Use a brush with soft bristles. Its fibers will ensure a tight fit of the coal mass and minimize damage from mechanical enamel rubbing.
• Keep to a reasonable schedule. Too often to use aggressive bleaching agents is harmful.
• Before using coal, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the oral cavity from food fragments.

Toothpaste, to which the powder is added, should not contain abrasive substances. Any nutritious, fluorinated, calcined compounds, but not bleaching, will do. The benefits of combining two abrasives are dubious, but the harm is obvious.

Knowing everything about coal, its properties and ability to clean enamel, it is easy to achieve positive results. If in doubt, it is better to consult a dental hygienist. He will conduct professional enamel cleansing and select effective recipes for her home whitening.