One ingredient that is considered effective as teeth whitening is a mixture of salt and toothpaste. Some people recommend applying it before going to bed or after eating. However, is this really effective?

White and shining teeth are certainly everyone's dream. Moreover, advertisements in the media always describe white teeth as something more aesthetic and beautiful to look at. In addition, the appearance of celebrities with good teeth and brightly colored also increases the desire of people to have brilliant white teeth.

For the short term, salt solution can be used as a natural disinfectant. Although not strong, it can help healing such as post-oral surgery and mild gum infections.

In addition, salt helps improve pH balance so that bacteria will be difficult to survive in this alkaline environment.

Salt is abrasive so it can remove stain from the teeth. However, its long-term effects can be very detrimental because this material has the ability to erode, destroy the entire email, and trigger various complications (such as sensitive teeth, even losing the natural color of the teeth so that they become more yellowish).

Salt as a ingredient in dental and oral care is actually a good ingredient, even very appropriate to relieve minor irritations and infections of the gums in the mouth. Its natural effects as a mild disinfectant have also been shown to have a good effect on postoperative healing.

It's just that salt should not be applied to teeth every day, especially with the aim of whitening teeth. Also keep in mind that the use of a mixture of salt and toothpaste is the same as deliberately eroding the tooth layer slowly. As a result, teeth can experience problems, such as abrasion.

To restore tooth color to its original color, there are still a number of safer ways. For example by brushing your teeth regularly, limiting consumption of foods that can cause stains on teeth, clean tartar, and of course avoid smoking.