A beautiful smile adds charm to your personality, and the soul of this smile is your healthy and shining teeth. Due to today’s busy life and eating habits, yellowness of teeth, cavity, bad breath and gum problems have become common. Before getting expensive dental treatment, why not try some effective and natural treasures hidden in your kitchen?

These home remedies are not only completely safe, but also do not weigh heavily on your pocket and provide long term benefits. So let us know about those 5 easy measures, which can make your teeth healthy and shiny.

1. Baking soda and lemon (perfect treatment for spots and blemishes)

This recipe works like magic to remove yellowness and tea-coffee stains on teeth.

• How to use: Make a paste by mixing 3-4 drops of lemon juice in a pinch of baking soda. Apply this paste on your teeth with your finger or toothbrush and rub it gently for 1 minute. After this, rinse thoroughly with clean water.


• Caution: this remedy only once a week Use it only, because excessive use can damage the top layer (enamel) of your teeth.

2. Mustard Oil and Salt (Gum Doctor)

This age-old recipe not only cleans the teeth but also strengthens the gums.

• How to use: Mix a pinch of common salt in one spoon mustard oil. Apply this mixture on your teeth and gums with your fingers and massage gently for 2-3 minutes. After this rinse with plain water. It is also very effective in removing the dirt (tartar) accumulated on the teeth and removing bad breath.

3. Basil Leaves (Natural Whitener and Mouth Freshener)

Tulsi is not only a boon for worship but also for your teeth.

• How to use: Dry some basil leaves and make their powder. Brush your teeth by applying this powder directly on the toothbrush. If you want, you can also chew fresh basil leaves daily. It helps in brightening teeth, freshening breath and preventing gum infection.

4. Coconut Oil (Oil Pulling)

This is an ancient Ayurvedic technique which is very beneficial for overall oral health.

• How to use: After waking up in the morning, on an empty stomach, take one tablespoon of coconut oil in your mouth and swish it around (like gargling) for 5 to 10 minutes. Then spit out the oil and clean the mouth with lukewarm water. This process draws out the bacteria from the mouth, which whitens the teeth naturally and eliminates the problem of bad breath.

5. Lukewarm water with salt (the easiest and most effective)

This is one of the simplest and most beneficial remedies, especially for gums and toothache.

• How to use: Mix half a teaspoon of salt in a glass of lukewarm water and gargle with it. It not only eliminates the bacteria present in the mouth, but also provides instant relief from swollen gums and mild toothache.

By including these easy home remedies in your daily routine, you too can have healthy, strong and shining teeth like pearls!