Ok – who's actually going measure that? – but it really seems to be making a difference on top of the other hacks. I've been trying the new Pearl Drops Instant White 4D toothpaste which promises "up to 4 shades whiter teeth in 3 weeks". I've tried to maintain the 'whistle through your teeth' feeling at home with daily flossing and am also tempted to try the Philips Sonicare AirFloss Power Flosser a gadget with 'microburst technology' - compressed air and high speed water droplets to clean deep between teeth. Your mouth feels a bit like a car wash on drying mode while it's happening, but the results speak for themselves. This is an effective and gentle non-peroxide treatment which removes plaque and stains from the teeth. I visit the Covent Garden Dental Spa where a hygiene clean appointment includes an 'airflow' treatment. The celery also contains fibrous cellulose which acts as a natural exfoliator".Ī decent 'scale and polish' treatment before your camera close up can make a massive difference. He adds that when you eat celery and carrots you "promote saliva production and therefore also help to dissolve stains. ![]() "Apples are particularly effective at whitening teeth as they contain malic acid, a chemical which is found in whitening products to dissolve stains". "The juice will have made your enamel soft, and brushing straight after could result in more damage."ĭr Tim Bradstock-Smith, Head Dentist at The London Smile Clinic says apples, celery and carrots are actually natural teeth whiteners – so up these in your diet pronto. She also told me to wait at least 20 minutes before brushing your teeth afterwards. "This will help reduce direct contact with the teeth", Dr Flora explains. To avoid both dilemmas, drink your juices through a straw. Obviously coffee, tea and red wine are notorious teeth stainers, but did you realise green juices and smoothies are too? Yep the highly pigmented molecules in chlorophyll rich veg and fruit can adhere to enamel – and that's not all.ĭr Flora Chigwedere, dentist at the Covent Garden Dental Spa says that juicing can not only cause staining but erosion from the acid – but you don't have to give them up. Here are my 3 top tips for brightening your smile on the cheap: Instead I took their idea and ran with it DIY–style. There lay another (pricey) pressure to look picture-perfect, but I couldn't justify the expense. ![]() When I visited a dentist last year my engagement ring was clocked - which led to said dentist beginning some persuasion tactics to get me to sign up for a course of teeth whitening before my Big Day.
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