How to whiten teeth with hydrogen peroxide and baking soda at home
The easiest way to whiten enamel at home is to rinse your mouth and brush your teeth with products prepared on the basis of hydrogen peroxide and soda. There are many recipes for brightening formulations of these ingredients, but all of them have certain contraindications and side effects, which should be known before the procedure.
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Dental treatment with hydrogen peroxide: benefits and harms
The tooth enamel whitens after treatment with hydrogen peroxide due to the release of oxygen during the chemical reaction. It penetrates the plaque, oxidizes its particles and thanks to this gently cleanses the teeth.
If, having got into the mouth, the peroxide began to foam, then the substance eliminates dead areas of soft tissues, blood clots and exudate. If there are any signs or unhealed sores on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, peroxide can increase the healing time. Therefore, before the procedure begins, stomatitis, periodontitis, bleeding gums and other dental diseases must be completely cured.
To safely whiten your teeth at home, you need to use 3% hydrogen peroxide. It is not worth looking for more concentrated preparations in order to increase the efficiency of clarification with pronounced yellowing of the teeth. They will not bleach the enamel stronger, but only harm it.
Since children's enamel is still very sensitive, teeth whitening with soda, hydrogen peroxide or lemon is not suitable for them. Such methods of lightening the tooth surface can only be used by adults.
Contraindications to bleaching with hydrogen peroxide and soda
Folk recipes that allow you to whiten your teeth at home and imply the use of soda and hydrogen peroxide are not suitable for everyone. It is necessary to familiarize yourself with the contraindications to the procedure, since the use of peroxide is fraught with serious negative consequences. The procedure is contraindicated in the presence of:
- allergies to peroxide or soda;
- bronchial asthma;
- bruxism;
- thinned enamel;
- caries and other dental diseases;
- gum disease;
- exposed dental roots.
In addition to the above, it is undesirable to carry out home whitening during pregnancy, lactation and wearing braces, since they can not be removed even for a short time, which is necessary for the procedure.
Teeth at the time of whitening by any means (both professional and folk) should be completely healthy. If a person has any dental defects, it is necessary to first eliminate them, and only then proceed to change the shade of enamel.
Preparing for a teeth whitening procedure
To minimize the harm from peroxide, it is necessary to prepare your teeth for the lightening procedure:
- drink a course of vitamins and mineral complexes: Calcium-D3 Nycomed, Calcemin;
- reduce the amount of sweets consumed;
- at least a week before the procedure, stop eating too spicy, hot or sour foods;
- within a month, brush your teeth with special medical pastes: Lacalut, Splat;
- 1.5 months to include in the diet foods that contain a lot of calcium and fluoride: seafood, milk, herbs, vegetables.
Before home whitening, it is advisable to consult a dentist to assess the condition of the enamel and conclude that the procedure is useful, useful and safe. Only a dentist is able to determine whether it is possible to whiten teeth with hydrogen peroxide without compromising their functionality in a particular case or whether it is better to resort to more professional and gentle methods.
Peroxide mouthwash
One of the effective methods for whitening enamel at home is to rinse your mouth with hydrogen peroxide. To do this, you need to prepare a solution: peroxide and simple chilled water are mixed in a one to one ratio. Rinse your mouth with the finished product for a minute after each brushing with toothpaste.
Each time it is necessary to prepare a new peroxide solution. During rinsing, he should not contact the mucosa for a long time, after the procedure, rinse the oral cavity with water. To increase the effectiveness of hydrogen peroxide after each rinse, the crowns should be treated with remineralizing gel.
Teeth should be whitened with diluted hydrogen peroxide daily for a week. After that, you need to take a break for 10-14 days, after which you can resume the whitening course.
Rinse aid for teeth cleansing
In order not to rinse your mouth with a sharp-smelling peroxide solution, you can prepare a flavored rinse aid.
The recipe for a flavored rinse aid based on hydrogen peroxide for teeth whitening at home:
- Take an empty glass bottle of dark color. Plastic containers cannot be used, since they interact with essential oils.
- Pour 200 ml of distilled or filtered water into the bottle.
- Add 120 ml of hydrogen peroxide (3%) to water.
- Mix 15 drops of essential oil with 1 tbsp. l honey.
- Place all ingredients in a vial and mix thoroughly.
You can rinse your mouth with a solution based on peroxide in courses of two weeks, after each course you must definitely take a break. For the preparation of flavored bleach, essential oils are suitable:
- cloves;
- peppermint;
- grapefruit;
- rosemary;
- sweet orange.
Peroxide Brushing and Whitening Recipes
Toothbrushing with regular hydrogen peroxide is one of the most effective methods of dental whitening. With a usual rinse, the active substance may not get into some parts of the crowns, which is fraught with their spotty color, and when cleaning such a defect is eliminated. When using a brush, peroxide penetrates into deeper layers of enamel, as well as into inaccessible interdental areas, providing faster and better whitening.
To prepare the cleaning solution, you need to take peroxide and water in a ratio of 1: 1 and mix. The prepared mixture should be used instead of regular paste twice a day, after each procedure, thoroughly rinse your mouth with water.
You can brush your teeth with non-concentrated hydrogen peroxide only for a week, then you should switch to a regular paste. After bleaching, it is necessary to use remineralizing gels:
- Blend-a-med;
- O.C.S;
- Elmex
- Global White.
Enamel bleaching with peroxide and soda
Teeth can be whitened at home using pharmacy hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. The combination of such substances provides the most effective whitening, since soda quickly brightens the crowns, and peroxide fixes the result.
It is required to combine soda and hydrogen peroxide in equal proportions, mix the components and apply the mixture to the dental surface. Avoid getting substances on the gums, and in case of accidental contact, rinse your mouth well with water or a decoction of chamomile.
Apply the mixture to your teeth with a cotton swab or fingertips.It is not recommended to use a brush, as this will lead to too aggressive effects on the enamel and minimize the possible benefits of soda and peroxide.
Photo: teeth before and after bleaching with soda and peroxide
The recipe for clarifying powder from soda, lemon and hydrogen peroxide
Another effective composition for enamel clarification is a solution of soda, hydrogen peroxide and lemon juice. When mixing the components, a powder is obtained that is used to clean teeth. The ingredients must be taken in the following proportions:
- ½ tsp soda;
- 20 drops of peroxide;
- 15 drops of juice.
To clean the crowns with a lemon-soda agent, use a finger or a brush with soft villi. It is recommended to treat them with tooth enamel 1-2 times a week for a month, but if any side effects (soreness, bleeding gums) occur, the clarifying course should be interrupted.
After each enamel treatment with a lemon-soda mixture, it is recommended to use a fluoride paste for brushing your teeth and rinse your mouth with herbal infusion.
A high-quality clarifying effect after applying a lemon-soda composition is achieved due to the combined action of its components:
- soda destroys calcined inorganic substances;
- the acid in the lemon juice removes the accumulated plaque;
- peroxide brightens refined enamel.
Photo: teeth before and after whitening with a mixture of lemon, soda and peroxide
Toothpaste and Soda Brightener Recipe
Another effective tool for whitening teeth at home is a mixture of toothpaste and soda. To prepare it, any pasta that a person is used to using is suitable.
To prepare the mixture in a paste in the amount that is used for one daily brushing, you need to add half as much soda. For the procedure, it is better to take a brush with soft villi. Apply a mixture of peroxide and paste should be 1-2 times a week. To whiten your teeth in several tones, 4-5 procedures are enough.
Photo: teeth before and after brushing with soda paste
Precautionary measures
To successfully whiten teeth with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide is possible only if you adhere to the following recommendations:
- after each use, close the bottle with hydrogen peroxide so that it does not lose its properties and does not stop bleaching enamel;
- Do not swallow the mixture, if it gets on the mucous membranes of the gums, tongue and cheeks, you need to rinse your mouth with warm water;
- after applying hydrogen peroxide, enamel should be cleaned with remineralizing compounds;
- apply clarifying compositions containing soda and peroxide, it is necessary 1-2 times a week.
If it is not possible to clean the teeth of plaque at the dentist using professional preparations, you can try to lighten them at home. This procedure does not require large expenses and special skills.
