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Foods that Help to Have White Teeth

Beautiful, healthy, and white teeth have a significant role in showing you're younger. Over time and with increasing age, teeth lose their luster and beauty. Smoking and consumption of food can aggravate this process. If your teeth are not white as much as you want them, you can make them whiter by eating certain food.

In addition, beauty treatments and bleaching are very expensive and are not covered by insurance.

There are some food ingredients that contribute to tooth whiteness and brightness.

Pure sesame oil and coconut oil

Put sesame oil and pure coconut oil with a brush or your fingers on all teeth and wash after fifteen minutes. This helps the absorption of nutrients in the outer layer of the tooth.

Strawberry

Strawberries contain malic acid, which is a compound with bleaching properties and is used in many types of toothpaste.

Apple

Apples are a rich source of malic acid, which has brightening and whitening effect.

Celery

Celery stimulates saliva and because it contains cellulose fibers, it is as functional as toothbrush. Celery food is the most effective agent in teeth whitening.

Carrots

Vitamin A in carrots helps to strengthen tooth enamel and increase saliva to clean the teeth.

Broccoli

Iron in broccoli protects the enamel of the teeth and puts an invisible coating that helps prevent tooth decay.

Cheese

Calcium and phosphorus in cheese protects the teeth and the tooth is insulated against harmful acids.

Water

Water causes oral hydration and helps prevent the formation of stains on the teeth. In addition, by reducing the acidity of the mouth, hydration is effective in dental health.

Basil

Basil contains a natural antibiotic that inhibits bacteria and prevents tooth decay.

In addition to eating these food, colored food such as tea, coffee and soft drinks should be avoided to preserve a white shining smile.