Wooow!!! Charcoal Can Whiten Teeth!

Had a hype in the past year, charcoal or charcoal is often used as the main ingredient for a famous face mask to lift all blackheads. But know does not, if charcoal turns out to be useful also to whiten teeth, you know!

Actived charcoal or charcoal that is odorless and tasteless can now be found in health or pharmacy stores. Now it is also not uncommon to find a toothpaste product with active charcoal content.

Charcoal is not charcoal to make embers when cooking, or something like that, yes! Charcoal in question is charcoal from coal, wood, coconut shell, or petroleum is heated with gas to form pores that contain minerals.

According to drg. Mark Wolf, a dental expert from New York University College of Dentistry, USA, active charcoal can absorb dirt or toxins.

Well, the pores of minerals formed in active charcoal this can bind dirt-grime on the teeth, such as plaque or food scraps. Active charcoal black will not make your teeth the same color, really. Active charcoal is actually making your teeth so white.

But keep in mind, all that is excessive is not good! Actually, activated charcoal can damage the tooth enamel layer and cause erosion of your teeth. Hence, it is not recommended to use active charcoal in excess.

Better, you consult a dentist to use active charcoal on your teeth, yes.