{"id":6879,"date":"2023-07-26T19:43:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T02:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/?p=6879"},"modified":"2023-07-26T19:43:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T02:43:27","slug":"lemons-for-teeth-whitening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/lemons-for-teeth-whitening\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemons for Teeth Whitening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible to use lemons to whiten your teeth? I read something on a website about this method. Before I tried it, I thought it would be best if I checked with a dentist before I did something I might regret. <\/p>\n<p>Angie<\/p>\n<p>Dear Angie,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lemons-teeth-whitening-300x169.png\" alt=\"Lemons\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lemons-teeth-whitening-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lemons-teeth-whitening-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lemons-teeth-whitening-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lemons-teeth-whitening-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lemons-teeth-whitening-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You were wise to write and ask. It is the citrus acid that is the problem here. A while back I looked into an at-home teeth whitening kit that someone asked me about. It contained a citrus acid rinse that the patient would start with. This would give the tooth a frothy appearance because the acid etches the teeth. Then, they would use a white pigment that they would attach to the teeth. For a short period the teeth would look much whiter. Unfortunately, because the citric acid etches the teeth, they will begin picking up stains fairly quickly and you will end up with teeth that look darker than when you started. <\/p>\n<p>The second problem you will have as a result of using lemons is the damage that the citric acid will do to your enamel. Prolonged usage will thin out your enamel. Not only will this add to tooth sensitivity but will make you more susceptible to tooth decay.  <\/p>\n<p>My suggestion is to have your <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/teeth-whitening-gilbert.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">teeth whitening<\/a> done safely, with a dentist. The materials they used are proven both safe and effictive. Additionally, they use a special tray custom fit to your bite. This will make sure the teeth whitening gel stays on your teeth while simultaneously protecting your gums. <\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gilbert Dentist<\/a> Dr. Matt Roper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible to use lemons to whiten your teeth? I read something on a website about this method. Before I tried it, I thought it would be best if I checked with a dentist before I did something I might regret. Angie Dear Angie, You were wise to write and ask. It is the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/lemons-for-teeth-whitening\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Lemons for Teeth Whitening<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[616,87],"class_list":["post-6879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-teeth-whitening","tag-lemon-for-diy-teeth-whitening","tag-tooth-bleaching"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lemons for Teeth Whitening - Vista Dorada Dental Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Can you whiten your teeth at home with lemons?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/lemons-for-teeth-whitening\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lemons for Teeth Whitening - 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