6 Great Ways to Whiten Teeth on Your Own

Now more than ever, people are desiring a whiter smile. With an association with good oral health and positive first impressions, white teeth have been in high demand. Your local dentist can provide you with chairside and take-home whitening procedures, but there are also ways to brighten your smile on your own.

Keep up with regular oral hygiene: A bright smile starts with regular brushing and flossing, as well as routine dental appointments. Oral hygiene will keep plaque at bay, creating a healthier and whiter smile.

Eat healthy snacks: Instead of chips or candy, try eating fruits and vegetables as a daily snack. The consistency of fruits and vegetables helps scrape bacteria from the surface of teeth, helping to brighten your smile over time.

Cut down on staining drinks: Consuming liquids like coffee or red wine stains the teeth, especially in large quantities. Try cutting down on these drinks or drink them through a straw to point the liquid away from the front-facing teeth.

Use over-the-counter whitening kits: Although they typically only target the “social 6” (or the front 6 viewable teeth) over-the-counter whitening kits are an affordable and fast way to gain whiter teeth.

Don’t smoke: There aren’t many benefits to smoking, and improving your oral health is certainly not one of them. If you want to gain a whiter smile, you should eliminate cigarettes.

Contact Dynamic Dental Work: A professional whitening procedure, whether it’s chairside or at-home, is the best and most effective way to target stained tooth enamel and whiten the smile.

The dental health professionals at Dynamic Dental Work would be happy to schedule an appointment with you and discuss a teeth whitening procedure. Contact our Queens dental office today!