Virtually all essential oils have useful properties. Due to what they are actively used to treat various ailments as lovers of alternative folk recipes, and adherents of traditional medicine. One of the most unusual and extremely interesting methods is the use of tea tree oil for teeth whitening. To imagine how this procedure goes is difficult. But the fact that it really benefits, all people who personally experienced this method will confirm.
How to whiten teeth with tea tree oil?
In the tea tree oil contains substances that allow it to have a powerful antiseptic effect. Therefore, quite often the remedy is included in the composition of anti-inflammatory and antiviral creams, ointments, gels. With it, you can eliminate the itching, which appears after insect bites, cure various dermatological diseases, quickly rid the skin of wounds and abrasions. In addition, the substance is recommended to be added in inhalation for colds.
Some of the possibilities of using tea tree essential oil for teeth whitening were learned from their dentists. Apply melaleuku (this is an alternative name for butter) can be differently: in pure form or in the rinse. The most suitable method will have to be selected on an individual basis.
Perhaps the most specific method of bleaching is the use of pure oil. The procedure involves the following steps:
- First, brush your teeth thoroughly with a regular paste.
- Rinse the mouth thoroughly with purified water.
- Apply a few drops of oil to the brush and repeat the cleaning.
At once it is necessary to warn - the product has a rather sharp aroma. To transfer tooth whitening painlessly, you can add to the tea tree oil and drops of lemon, orange or grapefruit.
There is another way to neutralize the smell: brush your teeth, and then rinse them with water with lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. If it does not work, try changing the procedures in places - first clean with oil, then with paste.
Another small drawback is that during the procedure, gums and tongue can dumb. Do not worry, this is absolutely normal. After a few minutes, the sensitivity returns.
Whitens the teeth with tea tree oil, you will understand after the first few procedures. Of course, immediately the enamel does not shine, but the positive changes will be noticeable. First, the teeth will become smooth. Secondly, the hateful raid will disappear. Third, tartar will retract, if there was one.
How to make teeth whitening with tea tree oil more effective?
In the pharmacy you can find many different products, in which, in addition to the oil, there are additional components. It is better to refuse such medications. The most effective one hundred percent melaleuka. And for whitening to bring maximum benefit, stick to a few tips:
Brushing your teeth with clean oil every day is not recommended. Do between the procedures a one- or two-day break. - Do not get carried away and do not use too much melaleuki. Two drops for one cleaning - more than enough.
- Immediately after the procedure, it is advisable not to eat.
- To make your teeth lighten sooner, it is highly recommended to give up coffee and cigarettes.
Unlike all other methods involving the use of lemon, hydrogen peroxide and many other means, tooth whitening with tea tree oil does not harm the oral cavity and does not destroy the protective enamel.