How can baking soda remove brown stains on your teeth?

Baking soda is used in a wide variety of home remedies and cleaning tricks, but did you know that it is beneficial for dental health? Here's how to get rid of brown spots on your teeth with baking soda, according to the site "Express".

Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is not only used for baking cakes, but it also helps remove brown stains accumulated on the teeth, as despite constant care to brush teeth, brown stains sometimes appear and it is difficult to remove them with a toothbrush, especially If you love tea and coffee, they are one of the reasons for the accumulation of that brown layer on the teeth, and baking soda is a simple and inexpensive solution to remove these stains without the need to go to the doctor.

 

According to experts, baking soda is useful for teeth whitening because it is a very mild abrasive, which helps remove brown stains from the surface of your teeth, especially since most of the foods we eat and stain our teeth depend on acids, so the alkaline, salty powder with baking soda helps remove those stains that they leave.

 

How to get rid of brown spots on your teeth using baking soda?

 

You can mix a tablespoon of baking soda with a tablespoon of water in a small bowl provided that the amount of the two elements is equal, in order to make a thick paste and then apply it to your teeth using your fingers or a soft-bristled toothbrush to avoid damaging your teeth because baking soda is an abrasive, then Continue brushing your teeth for about two minutes using circular motions, and make sure to cover all your teeth with baking soda paste for best results, with the importance of brushing gently so that no adverse results occur, and after two minutes of brushing your teeth, spit out the baking soda and rinse your mouth well with water or mouthwash.

 

If the brown stains on your teeth are deep and are not easily removed with a baking soda paste, you can add over-the-counter topical hydrogen peroxide to the baking soda paste and leave it for a minute on your teeth before rinsing for best results.

 

Baking soda is great for teeth whitening, but it will not prevent cavities, gum disease, and other dental problems, so you will need to use high-quality toothpaste to keep your mouth healthy.