My favorite Tip for a beautiful smile:
Peroxide! Yep! Inexpensive and works like a charm! About 18 years ago my dentist suggested this procedure:
Go to Sports Authority and find a plastic football mouth piece. Boil it in water (directions come with it).
Using tongs, remove it and let it cool just enough that it won't burn your mouth. Put into your mouth and bite down. This will form the shape of your teeth. Cut the end that's hanging off with scissors.
Let the mouthpiece cool completely and then you can put a bit of whitening toothpaste in the mouthpiece then pour peroxide over the top, then put the mouthpiece into your mouth and do this daily for about 30 minutes. (I have tried all types of toothpastes and my fav for whitening is Colgate tartar control GEL- it has a blueish cast)
In 1 week your teeth with be a gorgeous white and you will light up a room with your big smile!
After all the years of doing this, my new dentist was just amazed at the fact that I rarely need a cleaning because there is just no tartar build-up on my teeth. My gums are very healthy and my teeth are gorgeous! I haven't had a cavity since I was in high school! I am 40 this year! So YES, it works well!
I tried the whitening strips and they made my teeth extremely sensitive and did not work as well as this.
Peroxide kills germs in your mouth and is a much healthier and MORE EFFECTIVE alternative to mouth wash! Plus it is alot less expensive! If you are using peroxide for fresher breath and germ killing, be sure you brush your tongue too - that helps alot!
Try it and I am certain you will love the results! I use peroxide for everything :)