Natural Teeth Whitening: Can Bananas Really Work?

Yellowing teeth can cause embarrassment and lead to uncomfortable social situations. Coffee, smoking, poor hygiene and aging are among the most common factors behind yellowing teeth. Professional teeth whitening procedures can be costly and may require a considerable amount of time. Save money with this simple, user-friendly method of teeth whitening instead.

Things You'll Need

• Banana
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste

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Instructions

• 1

  Brush your teeth as you normally would, using a toothpaste that adequately cleans and protects your teeth.

• 2

  Peel a banana completely and set the fruit aside for later use. Manually split the peel into long sections. Rub the inner, moist parts of the peels against your teeth in a gentle circular motion for about 2 to 3 minutes. Discard the peels once your are done.

• 3

  Brush your teeth once again and rinse thoroughly to remove any remaining residue left behind by the whitening process.