How can you whiten your teeth..NatRuaLLy, w/o those whitening products, etc.?

Why does you teeth get yellow even though you brush your teeth everyday and eat healthy?
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Brusing your teeth too much or too hard will actually make your teeth yellower. The dentine beneath your enamel (the hard, pearly, transluscent outer layer of the teeth) is yellow. The more enamel you remove, the more the yellow dentine can be seen. Many whitening treatments (such as whitening toothpastes) whiten with abrasives. This type of whitening only works to remove surface stains like coffee and cigarette stains and it will actually increase the rate at which you remove your enamel and show more yellow dentine. To slow this process use a soft bristed toothbrush and a soft brushing action. Use a non-whitening, low-abrasive toothpaste. The only way to whiten the dentine at home is with a tooth bleaching solution of some sort. They generally contain some sort of peroxide. These treatments unfortunately can make your teeth more sensitive. If you use one I suggest you use it in conjunction with GC Tooth Mousse or a toothpaste for sensitive teeth to help prevent sensitivity occuring. -------------- Note: I read the info provided in that link from Geevi a. I would strongly advise that you do not brush your teeth immediately after using the strawberry treatment. The malic acid will remove mineral from your tooth enamel leaving it soft and highly susceptible to toothbrush abrasion. You should rinse thoughroughly with water to remove any acid remaining in your mouth and then chew sugar-free gum to enhance saliva production. The saliva will help remineralize your enamel. You should wait at least an hour before brushing.
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