cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoAre there any foods or drinks that naturally stain or bleach your teeth white over time as a corollory to things that make your teeth yellow over time?message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareAre there any foods or drinks that naturally stain or bleach your teeth white over time as a corollory to things that make your teeth yellow over time?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareEphera@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 month agoRhubarb contains oxalic acid, which is used in some tooth whitening products. This is not medical advice to eat tons of it, though. It genuinely attacks your enamel, and swallowing lots of oxalic acid isn’t recommended either. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb#Oxalic_acid
minus-squarechonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 month agoYou might as well brush your teeth with this stuff: (Don’t do this!)
Rhubarb contains oxalic acid, which is used in some tooth whitening products.
This is not medical advice to eat tons of it, though. It genuinely attacks your enamel, and swallowing lots of oxalic acid isn’t recommended either.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb#Oxalic_acid
White teeth and a kidney stone.
You might as well brush your teeth with this stuff:
(Don’t do this!)