Comments on: Did You Know… You Can Whiten Your Teeth with Strawberries?

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Cosmetic Dentistry in Beverly Hills — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:34:20 +0000

Leaving a strawberry on your teeth is not a good idea. Strawberries are acidic, as are other fruits, hence they can eat away at your tooth enamel. I would recommend brushing with a fluoride tooth paste, as the baking soda-strawberry mixture will leave your teeth sensitive. It might even be a better idea to just rinse instead of brush, as baking soda is abrasive and when rubbed against the already weakened teeth (thank you strawberries) it can lead to a rather unpleasant phenomenon (dental decay). Just my 2cents.

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Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:23:33 +0000

[...] Dee added an interesting post today on Did You Knowâ�¦ You Can Whiten Your Teeth with Strawberries?Here’s a small excerptTooth whitening is the leading dental procedure requested bypeople under the age of 20 and between the ages of 30 and 50. In the last 10 years alone, this procedure has exploded by 300 percent, according to The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Perhaps one reason for the explosion has to do with the vast numbers of people having their teeth whitened, which then sets a new standard for how “normal” teeth are supposed to look. [...]