Teeth whitening at home can be in many ways. But one of the most popular and affordable is teeth whitening soda. Even after one procedure, you can get the result. And to enhance the whitening effect, soda can be mixed with other whitening components. The principle of operation is that soda, being an abrasive, removes dirt and with it a thin layer of tooth enamel. As a result of exposure, the enamel brightens. The whitening effect is already noticeable after two to three treatments.

Is it harmful to bleach teeth with soda

When using soda for teeth whitening, the following negative consequences may occur:

• Enamel is thinning.
• There is bleeding gums.
• Rashes appear in the mouth.
• The mucous membranes of the mouth become inflamed.
• There is an increase in the sensitivity of the teeth to cold and hot.

When whitening is not allowed

It is unacceptable to whiten teeth with soda in the following cases:

• In the presence of increased sensitivity of enamel.
• If there is a violation of the integrity of enamel, fluorosis, hypoplasia, caries.
• In case of bleeding gums.

How often can i use soda

If the enamel is clarified no more than once a week, then the procedure will not do much harm to the teeth.

But with excessive use of the product, the likelihood of destruction of tooth enamel and the development of caries increases.

How to prepare for the procedure

Before you start bleaching your teeth with soda, you need to strengthen them by saturating the enamel with calcium and fluorine.

• For this, it is necessary to include dairy products, greens and vegetables, seafood, cereals in the diet.
• Mandatory intake of vitamin complexes.
• As an additional measure, the use of fluoride toothpaste for oral hygiene is recommended.

Teeth must be strengthened for at least three to four weeks.

If you neglect the preparatory stage, then the result of teeth whitening with soda can be disastrous.

Complete enamel destruction and gum disease may occur.

How to bleach

There are two ways to use soda for teeth whitening:

• Using soda in powder form.
• Dissolving soda in water to a mushy state.

For the procedure, you need a toothbrush, or a cotton-gauze swab.

• After wetting the brush or swab in the prepared solution, carefully brush your teeth, avoiding the solution getting on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity.
• If dry soda is used, then the powder is applied to a swab or a toothbrush previously moistened with water.

To eliminate the unpleasant taste in the mouth, you can mix soda with toothpaste.

Folk recipes

When whitening teeth with soda, lemon, hydrogen peroxide, and strawberries are used as additional components.

Peroxide Whitening

• Add hydrogen peroxide (3%) to a tablespoon of soda until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
• This mixture can be used as a regular toothpaste.
• The time of exposure to the teeth should not be more than three minutes.
• Then the mouth must be very well rinsed with water.

With this method, the result is visible after one application.

The use of soda and strawberries for teeth whitening

To prepare the mixture, you need half a teaspoon of soda powder several pieces of ripe strawberries.

• Crumpled strawberries are mixed with baking soda until a homogeneous mass is formed.
• The mixture is applied to the teeth in a circular motion and left for several minutes.
• After five minutes, rinse the oral cavity well with water and apply toothpaste containing fluoride to the teeth.
• Then rinse your mouth with warm water.

Bleach based on soda and lemon

Soda is applied to the toothbrush, and a little lemon juice is squeezed on top and brushing your teeth.

This mixture has a very strong whitening effect, but also has a rather negative effect on tooth enamel.

Peroxide, Lemon and Soda Whitening Blend

To do this, mix:

• Half a teaspoon of lemon juice and soda.
• 3% hydrogen peroxide - a few drops.

Apply the mixture to your teeth with your fingers, and after two minutes spit it out and rinse your mouth well. After the procedure, refrain from eating food and drinks (cold and hot) for one and a half hours. This method allows you to get excellent results, but it is not recommended to use it more often than twice a week.

If we talk about the effectiveness of the last two methods of whitening, they can not only not give the desired effect, but also cause irreparable harm to the teeth.

• When mixing soda with lemon, as is known from a chemistry course, salt and water are formed. This mixture may not have a whitening effect. If there is more soda in the composition, then the enamel will become whiter, and if there is more acid, then besides the enamel dissolving, nothing will happen.
• In the latter case, it turns out that only peroxide, which severely damages the enamel, whitens the teeth.

Reviews

• She tried to whiten her teeth several times with soda, but her teeth did not turn white. Hard plaque was removed a little, but the color of the teeth did not change. After the last time, the sensitivity of the teeth to sweet, cold, hot has greatly increased.
• I tried to brush my teeth with lemon and soda. I did not notice any whitening effect. But the teeth and gums became very painful. Now I am being treated by a dentist.
• After the last teeth whitening with soda, enamel was greatly thinned. Teeth respond to hot and cold foods and drinks. The gums began to bleed. The dentist said that this is the result of my home whitening. Recommended toothpaste for sensitive teeth with fluoride and calcium to reduce sensitivity and prevent tooth decay.

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