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1. Raw fruits and vegetables are healthy to eat and can also clean your teeth. The extra crunch helps to produce saliva which washes away foods and helps to kill bacteria.
2. Vitamin C rich foods (strawberries and lemons) have natural bleaching elements. Mashed up strawberries or lemon peel or orange peel can be placed on teeth for whiter teeth. Be careful to use one time a week as the citric acid can effect tooth enamel. Immediately brush teeth after doing to remove and acid remnants.
3. Lay off the red wine, ciggies and coffee as they quickly stain your teeth.
4. Cut down on sugars as much as you can. If you do indulge, the make sure afterwards you brush or eat some raw veggies to help clean your mouth.
5. Good oral hygiene always starts with the foods you choose to eat. A healthy body is the start of healthy teeth so make wise choices to ensure that your whole being gets the nutrients it needs. Opt for plant based foods and get your daily requirements of carbs, healthy EFA fats (Salba and hemp) and effective proteins.
6. Avoid animal protein as much as you can as it is often the cause of bad breath. Animal proteins (versus vegetable proteins like hempseed, Salba or legumes) are highly acidic and require additional digestive acids to be released in your stomach that can result in an acid reflex and an acidic mouth.
7. Baking soda is a useful way to keep stain free (great for red wine and coffee leftover reminders). Only use a few times a week as it is abrasive and can r emove enamel if overused.
8. A few drops of oregano oil swished around the mouth with warm salt water have medicinal  properties and can cut down on bacterial growth.
9. You need a good brush so replace every 2 months – that way all of your work brushing is more effective.
10. And finally, the no brainer: visit your dentist and get your teeth cleaned professionally at least once a year.

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