The role of these products is to be abrasive, ie polished enamel surface eliminating external staining caused for example by coffee, cigarettes, tea, etc.

These products when used periodically are gradually eroding the tooth enamel and in patients with receding gums and tooth sensitivity can contribute to this increasing. It can also hurt the gum by abrasion.

This type of homemade pasta to the tooth whitening not only remove external stains (extrinsic). If the teeth have a more yellow color in its constitution will not improve in any color.

For removing these stains outside the dental office, in addition to the removal of plaque that can bring oral problems, perform a simple teeth cleaning (routine scaling, dental prophylaxis) that may take only a couple of minutes. And we are not only improving the aesthetics of our teeth but also their health.

The dental cleaning can be done with insrumental manual and mechanical removal of tartar and stains and then passes a brush (round brushes) with a slightly abrasive paste to remove stains left ne safely.
And if we want to whiten your teeth their usual tone is to perform a technique called “whitening” or “dental bleaching.”

What would be the danger of using them?
The danger lies mainly in the intake of these substances by the mother who could bring some result in the fetus.
For this reason one recommended to wait at the end of pregnancy to whiten teeth.