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I also sprinkle a little baking soda on my toothpaste to further remove plaque
Serious?
I don't think that this removes more plaque, but it does neutralize the acids that they produce which damages teeth.
This article suggests baking soda not only neutralizes the acids produced by plaque but is also a mild abrasive effective at removing plaque
Interesting, thanks for the information!
Baking soda can be used to brush teeth. There are brands of baking soda that have their own line of toothpastes that have baking soda as an ingredient.
What if we add baking soda on those toothpastes? Is it legal?
Baking powder only
But what if... 🤔
I were to purchase baking powder and disguise it as baking soda?
Hohoho, delightfully devilish
Dentists don't want you to know about this one crazy trick!
As a heads up, maybe speak to both your dentist and doctor about reflux.
I have good teeth, and I recently found out about acid issues that have affected my stomach AND my gums. I've used a new "less acidic" mouthwash that had helped a lot, alongside antacids at night. Apparently if people find baking soda to be helpful, it's often a sign of reflux that might not have been caught.
Shit, this makes so much sense. I knew I hadn't stopped brushing my teeth as often but I definitely went through a spell of having heartburn and daily for months. My teeth I felt like were getting worse out of nowhere.
Thanks for mentioning this, really need to figure out what foods were giving me that reaction.. now I only get heartburn about once a month, so something I changed helped. Likely need to cut out a lot of things
Maybe it's time for a food journal. I used to keep one, but instead of logging everything, I'd log when I had symptoms and what I'd eaten most recently. I don't know if that method would work super well for reflux but it's an idea if logging absolutely everything becomes a chore.