What to eat to whiten your teeth

Teeth play an extremely important role for us. Without teeth, it would be difficult for us to eat anything. There is a saying that goes, "Diseases come from the mouth." What we eat on a daily basis is directly related to the health of our teeth. Some people will have tea-stained teeth and coffee-stained teeth due to frequent tea or coffee drinking. Some people will have yellow teeth due to frequent smoking. This is called smoke-stained teeth.

Many people whose teeth are stained by smoke, coffee or tea want to have white teeth again. So, since coffee, smoke and tea can make teeth darker and yellower, are there any foods that can make our teeth whiter? Let's take a look.

Celery: Celery is rich in fiber and has a good texture when chewed. It can help remove some food debris from the teeth. In addition, the harder you chew, the more it stimulates saliva secretion, balancing the acidity and alkalinity in the mouth and achieving a natural antibacterial effect.

Guava/Banana: One hour after a meal, you can eat a banana or guava. Tropical fruits contain high vitamin C, which can maintain healthy gums. If the deficiency is severe, the gums will become fragile and prone to disease, with symptoms such as swollen gums, bleeding, loose teeth or falling teeth.

Cheese: You can eat a small piece of cheese before meals or when you are hungry. The calcium and phosphate contained in cheese can balance the acidity and alkalinity in the mouth, avoiding the acidic environment in the mouth that is conducive to bacterial activity and causes tooth decay. Regular consumption can increase the calcium on the tooth surface, help strengthen and rebuild the enamel, and make the teeth stronger.

Sugar-free chewing gum: After getting up in the morning, you can eat a piece of sugar-free chewing gum, which can increase saliva secretion, neutralize the acid in the mouth, and further prevent tooth decay.

Mint: You can eat a few mint candies or drink mint tea. Mint leaves contain monoterpene compounds, which can reach the lungs through the blood circulation, making you feel a fresh smell when breathing.

In addition to the foods mentioned above, peanuts are also a food that can whiten teeth. We must pay attention to oral hygiene in our daily lives. We must rinse our mouths and brush our teeth in time. Once we find any problems with our teeth, we must go to the hospital for treatment. We cannot think of it as a minor problem and ignore it. Only with healthy teeth can we eat well.