Brushing Teeth with Baking Soda
73Does Brushing Our Teeth with Baking Soda Actually Make Whiter and is it Bad for Our teeth?
Many people today want a whiter, brighter smile. Some can achieve it with brushing teeth with baking soda.
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is BAD for teeth. Baking soda work by oxidizing the stains on your teeth and lightening their color. If they are applied over a long enough period of time, they will also bleach the dentin under the tooth’s enamel, resulting in whiter teeth.
Baking soda doesnt work becuase its gritty is retarded. Tooth cleansers are supposed to be gritty its what makes it work, its in toothpaste for a reason! baking soda is probably the cheapest and best working way to clean your teeth, i dnt care what anyone else says it works.
Baking Soda won't bleach your teeth, but it will help get plaque off and make them shine. Brushing your teeth with baking soda is far too abrasive to use on a daily basis. You will wear away your enamel very fast and be left sensitive as well as your teeth will get MORE yellow because it will expose the dentin underneath which is naturally colored yellow. Use toothpaste that put baking soda in it because it has been specially designed to be safe for teeth.
There are some special toothpaste brands (often for smokers) which contain much gentler abrasives than baking soda. They can be used daily without any risk for the health of your teeth and help to remove not only tobacco stains but also stains from coffee, tea, and wine.
If you really don't like the color of your teeth, you could get them professionally bleached by the dentist.
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I've been brushing my teeth with baking soda for about 2 years and my teeth are actually healthier than EVER. My dentist said that I have "the cleanest mouth he has ever seen" and my hygienist is "relieved to clean someone with a clean mouth". I don't even floss regularly! Baking soda is great. It makes your gums stronger, gets in between teeth, and you can tell it's removing odors from your mouth. I used to smoke, and when I brushed with baking soda I could actually taste my cigarette from sometimes hours earlier. Everyone should try it. No, it doesn't taste the best, but you get used to it. Just like you got used to the strong minty taste of toothpaste compared to the bubblegum king you used as a child.
Whereas I am sure baking soda will whiten teeth, there is much more to dental hygiene. Today's toothpastes generally contain fluoride as well as anti plaque/tarter ingredients.
How long and often you brush is probably way more important than the cleanser you use.
We've been using baking soda as our tooth cleanser for some years, and have been very pleased to have developed no cavities and less tooth sensitivity. However, my husband, now in his 70's, on his visit to the dentist today was told that the fronts of all his front teeth have worn thin and will need reinforcement. Could this be related to his use of baking soda?? He says he does not "scrub" while cleaning.
tommyg says:
4 months ago
I think you are foolish to thing that baking soda is abrasive. Do some more research. Toothpaste abrasiveness is rated on what is known as the RDA Index. Baking Soda is lower than any existing toothpaste on the market. It has a rating of 07.
Baking Soda is a healthy substitute for teeth cleaning and can actually reduce tooth sensitivity by not being as abrasive as normal toothpaste. I've been brushing with just baking soda powder for many years. My teeth are cleaner brighter and have no side effects that are caused by fluoride. My teeth are less sensitive. But don't believe me, try it for yourself.