Kourtney Kardashian
From mask mouth (yeah, it’s a thing) and ingredients to avoid in toothpaste and rinses to how to hack your way to a straighter smile (oh, and habits to prevent bad breath), your oral care crash course is now in session. On top of said topics, today we’re sharing simple practices that will help maintain the health of your teeth and enhance your beautiful grin. Incorporate these three tips into your basic dental routine for a brighter, cleaner, and safer smile. If anything, this is an easy way to update mundane activities like brushing your teeth twice a day.
Keep your teeth looking pearly white and sparkly fresh with these tips.
1. Make the swap to a clean and sustainable oral care brand.
Bite Toothpaste Bits is your answer. Made with clean ingredients, the 100% plastic-free brand will give you something to smile about. The eco-friendly and refreshing everyday essentials set stocks your vanity with a month supply of mint toothpaste bits and charcoal toothpaste, and a four-month supply of mouthwash bits, a mouthwash travel tin, refillable vegan floss, and a plant-based toothbrush to scrub away.
You can see a theme here: everything helps to reduce waste with zero plastic use and refillable options.
Benefits:
The bits help balance your mouth’s pH levels to fight bad breath and cavity-causing bacteria and decrease sensitivity. Just bite down on the bit, wet your toothbrush, and let the tablet foam and work its sparkling magic.
Everyday Essentials Set
Price: $56
Bite Toothpaste Bits
Sampler Set
Price: $44
Bite Toothpaste Bits
2. Do a weekly turmeric DIY to naturally whiten your teeth.
Just when we thought we couldn’t love the health benefits of turmeric any more, here’s yet another use for the spice. Try this natural and safe DIY teeth whitening solution at home to keep your buckers gleaming. Learn the simple recipe and instructions here.
The benefits of oil pulling: it’s an ancient Ayurvedic practice that dates back 5,000 years, and for good reason. It’s refreshing, it addresses different parts of the mouth, and Dr. Sands, a celebrity dentist, is a fan.
In Ayurveda, oil pulling is thought to have a detoxifying effect, literally pulling oil-soluble toxins out of the body through the delicate blood vessels in your mouth’s soft tissues. While this theory hasn’t undergone rigorous testing, this study does acknowledge that our mouths harbor billions of organisms, and that “some of these contribute to the development or progression of systemic diseases.” And since oil pulling has zero negative side effects, we can’t think of a reason not to incorporate this meditative, hygienic tool. Here’s the full tutorial for newbies.
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