Natural Remedies with Cloves and Bay Leaves for a Brighter Smile

Strawberries also contain vitamin C, magnesium, and calcium, which are essential for teeth and gum health. So while it is not recommended to whiten your teeth with strawberries as a routine, you can always munch on them to promote your overall health.

2. Natural Teeth Whitening Powders

Charcoal

This is another ancient teeth cleaning mechanism and has gained traction on the internet in the past few months. Charcoal is made by slowly burning wood, coconut husks, or similar organic material and later ground into a fine powder.

It is a mild abrasive and helps scrub away dental plaque, leading to a whiter appearance (if staining was caused by plaque) and a cleaner feel.

There is little evidence to show that charcoal helps in whitening beyond the surface; therefore, it can’t be used to get a whitening effect for deeper stains.

Consistent use of charcoal to clean teeth can hurt teeth’s health as it may corrode away the enamel, which is an essential barrier for the teeth.

Baking soda

This method involves making a thick paste by mixing baking soda and water, sometimes with lemon juice, and applying it to the teeth. While the American Dental Association generally considers baking soda safe on teeth, it is not an effective teeth-whitening agent. Just as all other at-home natural teeth whiteners mentioned above works well only for mild plaque and staining and can have an abrasive effect on the enamel.

Homemade Whitening Powders

A typical mixture of at-home teeth whitening powder will combine any of these ingredients: baking soda, charcoal, turmeric, sea salt, calcium carbonate powder, or bentonite clay mixed with an essential oil such as peppermint.