8 interesting facts about turmeric for teeth

Diseases of the teeth and oral cavity are very serious. So you can’t delay their treatment. This can lead to more serious problems and even loss of teeth. However, dental procedures performed by qualified dentists are very expensive. This is why people are starting to look for alternative ways to deal with oral and dental problems.
Turmeric has long been popular with fans of alternative medicine. Many people use it to improve the condition of skin, hair, and nails. It also has high antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and healing properties. So, it is not surprising that this seasoning is also becoming popular as an effective tool for fighting oral and dental problems.
Please remember that you should not experiment with the use of turmeric for the prevention and treatment of diseases of the teeth and oral cavity, despite this seasoning harmless. Be sure to read this article. The best tips for getting health benefits from using turmeric are collected here.
For fans of traditional medicine, turmeric has long been a success. It is taken both internally to treat diseases of the body, and externally to improve the condition of hair, skin, and teeth. Editorial Board of the portal UltraSmile.ru still, it advises you to carefully approach even the use of such seemingly safe products and pre-study all the necessary information about them. That is why we have prepared a special article about turmeric for you. Read and learn a lot of interesting things.

Turmeric is a safe product for teeth whitening

Oddly enough, this bright-looking, yellowish-Golden product, which is often used in the food and textile industry for coloring cheeses and oils, liqueurs, rice dishes, cotton and silk fabrics, can also be used to lighten enamel. Unlike the same soda, lemon or salt, which are often used for these purposes at home, turmeric does not injure the enamel and does not have an abrasive or erosive effect on it. It works gently.

Turmeric can be replaced with curry

The birthplace of natural turmeric is India. There, the root or powder of this variety of plant from the ginger family has been used for more than 2.5 thousand years. The main field of use is cooking and Ayurvedic medicine. Also, turmeric is always in the composition of a spice such as curry. That is why curry can be used instead of turmeric for teeth whitening, but only if you are sure that the spice contains a natural product, and not a substitute for it.

How can I check the naturalness of the product? When rubbed on the fingers, fresh turmeric will emit a very bright spicy aroma, and if the smell is very weak or absent, then this composition is unlikely to bring tangible benefits.

Turmeric helps maintain healthy gums

Turmeric is useful not only for teeth as a home bleaching agent, but it is also good in preventing gum diseases. Its constituent nutrients (in particular, curcumin and essential oil) have anti-inflammatory, wound healing, antiviral, and disinfectant effects. It increases blood circulation, regulates metabolism, and improves local immunity. It is a kind of natural antibiotic and anti-oxidant1. Therefore, when using this product, you immediately “kill two birds with one stone”: you make your teeth whiter and your gums healthier. But there should be a measure in everything, you can not use turmeric on a permanent basis, it is enough to brush her teeth no more than 2-3 times a week.

The tool helps to take care not only of the teeth, but also of the gums
How to perform teeth whitening with turmeric? Reviews from Internet users suggest that the most effective and safe way is to use the product instead of regular toothpaste. To do this, add a few drops of water to ¼ teaspoon of the powder, achieve the consistency of a thick cream and apply the resulting composition to the brush. It is advisable to use a separate toothbrush for this purpose, since a natural product will still lead to its persistent staining.

“I don’t just use turmeric for my teeth! The same paste, diluted with water to the consistency of thick sour cream, can work wonders with the skin. It helps me well with eczema, helps to get rid of black spots on the face and acne. I also tried to use it for cosmetic purposes, applying it to the face in the form of a mask – the skin then becomes soft and smooth, taut, pink. The lifting effect in General from it is wonderful. And her grandmother recently brought out a boil. But all this can be done if you do not have an intolerance to the product and increased sensitivity to it.”

Sarah, review from stomach clinic

After brushing your teeth with turmeric, it is  necessary to remove its remnants

The guide to action is:

• brush your teeth with turmeric for a few minutes,
• leave the resulting mixture on your teeth for another five minutes, so that it highlights all its useful properties,
• rinse your mouth thoroughly with water or a mouthwash, and treat the interdental spaces with a floss or irrigator,
• repeat brushing your teeth with regular toothpaste and another toothbrush.

Why do you need to do so many different manipulations? Beauty requires sacrifice. And if in fact, this must be done in order for the turmeric seeds to be finally removed from the oral cavity. After all, if they get stuck in secluded corners, they will not go unnoticed by colonies of harmful bacteria that will begin to appear on the teeth a few hours after cleaning.

Plus, with this approach, many people try to protect themselves from unnecessary staining of enamel, gums, lip edges in yellow, because the natural product has a very bright and persistent yellow hue. And if you think about the fact that in ancient times even metals and wood were stained with turmeric, it becomes scary to leave it on your teeth for a long time.

By the way, take into account the fact that when brushing your teeth with turmeric, your clothes (if it has a composition on it), fingers, sink, bath can also be colored. Stains and traces of it will need to be removed quickly, otherwise then they will have to “fight”, resorting to cleaning products.

If you add natural oils to turmeric, its properties will increase
Turmeric and coconut oil are well combined for teeth whitening. You can also dilute the powder of this useful plant to a thick mush using olive or sunflower oils, tea tree oil. Just add a few drops instead of water and brush your teeth in the standard way. Natural oils will make the procedure even more useful, they will nourish the gums, kill bacteria, and have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Natural oils enhance the properties of turmeric

“Hollywood” white enamel from turmeric is not worth waiting for
Using any popular method, you must be clearly aware of this fact. Turmeric is no exception in this case. It will be able to lighten the enamel a little, return it to a natural or natural shade. But even then, only if your teeth are not too neglected. If they have a large layer of plaque and hard deposits, as well as you are a fan of coffee and cigarettes, then the product will not be able to significantly affect the color of the enamel-here you need the help of a qualified dentist, a professional dental hygiene, and office methods of whitening. The product will not help to improve the aesthetics of the smile and with problems of a non-carious nature, for example, with a wedge-shaped defect or fluorosis of the enamel.

Turmeric can cause allergies

We do not recommend using it if you are sensitive to different allergens, because the product can cause irritation of the oral mucosa, and its spicy smell can provoke the development of allergic rhinitis, lacrimation and even angioedema.

To avoid this, first check the effect of the pulp diluted for cleaning teeth on the wrist, hold it for about ten minutes and carefully remove it. If there are no negative reactions during the day, you can experiment further, but with caution!

Turmeric can cause allergie

You can not use turmeric before going to the dentist
This should not be done if surgical intervention is envisaged – tooth extraction or implantation. This product has long been famous for being able to thin the blood, so it will harm those with poor blood clotting. During treatment, any impact on the gums and soft tissues can complicate the doctor’s work.