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Crunchy veggies like carrots help clean teeth.

Crunchy veggies like carrots help clean teeth. — Chloe Sells/Gallery Stock

2. Apples, celery and carrots

These healthy fruits and veggies act like natural stain removers by increasing saliva production, which serves as the mouth's self-cleaning agent. They also may kill bacteria that causes bad breath, and their crunch factor works to scrub teeth clean.

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