Will rubbing lemon, rock salt, and mustard oil on your teeth whiten them?

Noting that there may be a raw mustard oil taste, Mittal said, “But it works magic.”

But does it?

“Yellow teeth can sometimes be very embarrassing. But the best way to treat them is to go to your dentist and get whitened teeth in less than 30 minutes,” said Dr Gunita Singh, BDS, MD, Dental Lasers.

Have you ever tried lemon? (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

“Anything that can be eaten can be used on your teeth. But excess of everything is harmful even when we are doing procedures for whitening in a clinic. Similarly, the above-mentioned formula, mustard oil, rock salt, and lemon, seems safe to be used once a month, but you have to understand that salt and mustard are both irritants for the gums. If used every day, it can really mess up your gum health,” said Dr Singh.

Contesting that lemons are high in citric acid, she said, “Everyday use can lead to tooth sensitivity.”

According to Dr Singh, with home-based products, one has “no control as they are easily available”. “Almost free of cost and no one to check. There are other remedies, too, like strawberries and bananas. Rubbing strawberries on your teeth and inside of the peel of banana is much safer,” said Dr Singh.

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