In the oral healthcare market of today, home teeth whitening systems have become a leading industry. Whitening chewing gum alone is reckoned to make a staggering 17 million dollars per annum in gross sales, and that is just for one brand name. When you include several other products such as brushed on bleaching gels, whitening toothpastes and whitening strips, it is easy to see just how large and lucrative the market has grown into. Oral care as we know it today, has not always been that way though and is far removed from its rather humble origins. The lengths which some folk would go to in the past just to get a natural smile can make you very appreciative of the modern-day conveniences that we take for granted nowadays.
These days, we all know that brushing our teeth daily or after meals is the 1st step in home teeth whitening. To do that, we turn to our dependable toothbrush to get rid of any surface buildup on our teeth. Everyone has a toothbrush readily available but what would you do if you could not find yours. You would venture outside into your front or back yard naturally and find yourself a suitable twig. Hundreds of years ago, folk would actually chew on sprigs in order to clean their teeth. After that, some clever individual, way back in history, had the bright idea of fashioning a piece of wood and adding boar bristle to the end of it. And so the toothbrush was born although the thought of having a mouthful of pig hairs first thing in the morning is not too appealing.
The need to have whiter teeth is by no means the latest fashion craze because it has been around for many years. Hundreds of years ago, the local barbers shop would also be the place to go if you needed anything done to your teeth. To give you the brilliant white teeth that you desired, the barber come dentist would file the tooth surface down and then apply a Nitric Acid solution. While this process would certainly work in the short term, the teeth would start crumbling quickly because of the lack of tooth enamel protection that would be destroyed by the process.
Consider that fresh minty taste of your toothpaste. Most whitening toothpastes nowadays contain bicarbonate of soda as an active element and it is still popular practice among some folks to brush their teeth with neat baking soda right out of the package. However, If you do not fancy the taste sensation of bicarbonate of soda in your mouth, you may be better off sticking with toothpaste. Back in the 1800’s, that may not have been such good advice since urine was a common ingredient in toothpaste at that time.
The best home dental whitening system begins with proper tooth care. You do need to brush every day and floss regularly. Frequent check-ups at the dentist can assist in keeping your teeth healthy and your gums in great shape. You do not want to brush your teeth with pure bleach. You may ,in addition, want to skip tobacco products, red wine and beverages such as tea, coffee or soda. All of those stain the enamel over time. If whiter teeth seem too much trouble, then look at how far people had to go in the past to have dazzling white teeth.
