A shining set of teeth can make anyone appear more pleasant, more healthy and young looking.

This is why many people avoid smiling in public places as their teeth are not as shiny as they want it to be.

Also nothing makes a smile more beautiful than sparkling white teeth.

Teeth may become yellow due to various reasons such as age, hereditary factors, improper dental hygiene, excessive consumption of tea and coffee, tobacco and cigarette. Even high doses of antibiotics along with some type of injury, climatic conditions, infection and improper metabolism can also contribute to discoloring of teeth.

In case you wish to get rid of yellow teeth you can try some natural remedies. There are many kitchen ingredients which you can use to make your teeth look like pearl white and that too without any side effects.

Often people go for professional treatment to remove the yellow tinge from their teeth but such dental treatments need time as well money.

1. Baking Soda

Baking soda is one of the best ingredients that you can use to get rid of your yellow teeth. You can make a whitening mouthwash with baking soda by mixing two tablespoon of baking soda with one cup of cold water. Now use this whitening mouthwash to rinse your mouth two to three times in a day. This remedy can easily correct minor yellow stains. At the same time you can also scrub your teeth gently for at least two minutes with diluted baking soda for sparkling teeth. Follow this remedy twice a week for the first week,and then follow it in every fifteen days. It is essential to note here that excess use of baking soda can strip your teeth of its natural enamel.

2. Strawberries

Strawberries contain good amount of vitamin C, which help in making your teeth whiter. Take a few strawberries and grind them to make a paste. Now use this paste to rub your teeth gently. If done twice daily for a few weeks, the yellow tinge on your teeth will vanish. Another option is to mix the pulp of one strawberry with half a teaspoon of baking soda and then spread the mixture onto your teeth and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Finally rinse out your mouth and brush your teeth with toothpaste to get rid of any residue.

nnamdi zen: 2. Strawberries

Strawberries contain good amount of vitamin C, which help in making your teeth whiter. Take a few strawberries and grind them to make a paste. Now use this paste to rub your teeth gently. If done twice daily for a few weeks, the yellow tinge on your teeth will vanish. Another option is to mix the pulp of one strawberry with half a teaspoon of baking soda and then spread the mixture onto your teeth and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Finally rinse out your mouth and brush your teeth with toothpaste to get rid of any residue.

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3. Lemon

The bleaching property present in lemon can also be used to get rid of yellow teeth. In fact, gargling with lemon juice and scrubbing teeth with lemon peel is also one of the best ways to make your teeth white. Take a few drops of lemon juice and add some salt to it. Now apply this mixture on the stained teeth and rub the paste vigorously over your teeth and gums. Leave for a few minutes and then rinse your mouth properly with normal water. Follow this remedy twice daily for about two weeks to get rid of tartar and yellow tinge.

4. Apples

Apple is a kind of crunchy fruit that can scrub your teeth like a toothbrush and make your teeth look whiter than before. Try to eat one or two apples daily to get rid of the yellow stain accumulated on your teeth. When eating an apple make sure to chew them properly so that the acidic nature of apple and the fiber rich rough flesh get ample time to work on your teeth and help to remove the yellow stain. Apart from apples, you can also eat other crunchy food items such as raw carrots, cucumbers and broccoli.

5. Holy Basil

The leaves of holy basil have whitening properties and hence it can be used to make your teeth whiter. At the same time holy basil can also protect your teeth from gum problems such as pyorrhea. Take few leaves of holy basil and keep them in the sun for few hours. Once the holy basil leaves become dry you need to grind them to make some powder. Now mix this powder with your regular toothbrush and then use it to brush your teeth. Another option is to make a paste of holy basil leaves with mustard oil and then use it to clean your teeth.

6. Margosa

You can also use margosa to enjoy white healthy teeth. You can use margosa twigs as a toothbrush to brush your teeth. Chewing margosa branches helps in tackling teeth problems and clears the yellowness from the teeth. At the same time you can use margosa oil and mix it with your regular toothpaste and then use it to brush your teeth. Due to the astringent and antiseptic properties, regular use of margosa oil also help to get rid of bad breath and dental cavities.

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Leaving your teeth yellow is just sheer clear laziness or a complete lack of regard for your personal hygiene.......either way it is gross.

7. Honey

Okay! Nice one.
Noted.

I once had a girlfriend with brown/yellow teeth. Kissing her was a problem then. I wish she can see this thread.

alienware: Leaving your teeth yellow is just sheer clear laziness , a complete lack of regard for your personal hygiene.

LOL!!!
Some are still hereditary tho.

I heard charcoal & broken glass

good good

thanks for the info

god bless you

Hypo

Banana Peel: apply the yellowish soft inside of Banana Peel to your teeth while trying to sleep! Then wash it off in the morning! The Best Remedy!!
Two weeks of this action will make Your Teeth shine White...You can extend it to a Month shaa,depending On how Stubborn Your teeth is!

ABEG WHICH ONE BE MARGOSA?

Most nairalanders have teeth that looks like a rusted chain saw.

Praise the Lord somebody.

alienware: Most nairalanders have teeth that looks like a rusted chain saw.

Just like your own

Scaling and polishing does it for me every 6 months. Just 3k.

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alienware: Most nairalanders have teeth that looks like a rusted chain saw.

You don't mean it.

alienware: Most nairalanders have teeth that looks like a rusted chain saw.

Just like your own#runs away#

Don't forget, most people don't have white teeth and it's not that they are dirty or whatever,

Castos: Just like your own#runs away#

lmao. Front page? Smh. Thought we have come across this before

Charcoal....the best remedy for yellow teeth