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Whiten And Polish Teeth Naturally And Safely With Baking Soda!
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 24883093:MV8yMDk0MjIxXzM1MjY1NTM4XzI1RTU1OEU=] [quote:_Obsidian_:MV8yMDk0MjIxXzM1MjY1MzgzXzcyRjUyOTdG] [quote:Anonymous Coward 24883093:MV8yMDk0MjIxXzM1MjY1MTY4Xzc4MjAwOTE3] [quote:_Obsidian_:MV8yMDk0MjIxXzM1MjY1MDAxXzU2NjQ3QzAy] [quote:Anonymous Coward 24883093:MV8yMDk0MjIxXzM1MjY0OTM2XzU0NDBFNjg4] In microbiology in college, I learned the best thing to brush your teeth with is a solution of banking soda and peroxide. Yeah, it's SUPER nasty. Don't swallow, that's for sure! But I haven't been to the dentist in 7 years and still no problems. That's how long I'm out of college and I've never had a cavity! I should mention that I only do this once a week. If you try it, you'll know why. For the rest of the week I brush with fluoride free toothpaste. [/quote] Thank you for your post! That inspires me to keep at it for the long haul! As for your flouride free toothpaste do you use Toms? I got a few tubes when it was on sale for a buck or two at big lots. Not sure if they have it still and not all of their varieties are flouride free. I found one or two that are and I really like them. :hf: [/quote] Yeah, Toms is what I use. Actually I just found out my store sells two different flavors: peppermint and "black jelly bean". That's not what it's called but that's what it tastes like. And if you don't like black jelly beans, then YUCK! So I have to finish up that but from now on I'll be checking to make sure I have the right flavor! I can explain the whole theory behind baking soda... Basically, your saliva has calcium in it, ready to re-calcify your teeth at any time. Meanwhile, bacteria is breaking down the food you ate that's now stuck in the crevasses of your teeth. As the bacteria breaks the food down, through its metabolic process, it releases acid. This acid waste from bacteria is what breaks down your tooth enamel. So, the idea of baking soda is to scrub your teeth with a mild abrasive. This will scrape away all the plaque. But with the peroxide, you not only want to scrape away the plaque, you also want lower the bacterial count in your mouth. Peroxide is an oxidizer, and as such, I personally think it's more effective than mouthwash. What you are doing is balancing the environment out in your mouth. You'll never kill off all of the bacteria there--the bacteria is a natural flora of your body. But you want to try and make sure your saliva rebuilds the enamel faster than the bacteria can break it down. If things get out of balance, and the bacteria breaks down your tooth faster than your saliva is able to repair it, you get a cavity. Just a warning--I'd say don't use baking soda or peroxide more than once a week. You want to scrape away a plaque layer on the enamel and reduce the bacterial growth, but if you do it too often, you'll start to grind down your enamel, and you definitely don't want to do that! [/quote] You are very well informed! :-) I love posters like you. You make this site worth coming to!! [/quote] Thanks! Ok, well let me just say one last thing, and that is the difference between plaque and tartar. Plaque is that mixture of tooth enamel and acid--it's a film that you want to try and get rid of by scrubbing your teeth with baking soda. However, if you don't get all of the plaque, this plaque eventually builds and more and more acid breaks down more of the tooth. When enough of the tooth has broken down, you get tartar. Tartar is the advanced version of plaque and can be identified as calcium chips--literally rocks--on or between your teeth. Tartar is much worse than plaque, and baking soda will NOT remove tartar. This must be removed with a dental pick. Rinsing your mouth with white vinegar or apple cider may soften tartar or even dissolve it slightly and make it easier to remove, but if you have any buildup of tartar, something is wrong that needs to be corrected. [/quote]
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I was unsure of trying this years ago because baking soda is mildly abrasive but then I thought well so what most toothpaste is even more abrasive. It's a great way to avoid fluoride. It essentially polishes your teeth while killing bacteria. It will whiten your teeth if you have surface stains from beverages but if the stains are the result of antibiotics that is a deep stain and you will need to bleach your teeth. I tried it mixed with sea salt and my teeth were not only whiter but they looked like I had just left the dentists office for a cleaning. Try it it's cheap and works great!
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