Dr. Snider and Dr. Marr are blogging from Fort Worth, TX today to tell us the positive and negative effects that baking soda can have on our dental appearance. He also explains how dental implants could be the perfect solution to someone that has rotted or decayed teeth that has not taken proper care of them. Baking soda has been used to clean teeth for many years and still does to this very day. This has the properties to clean surface stains from the harshest substances that do the most damage: tea, coffee, wine, soda, chewing- tobacco, and even smoking cigarettes.
Baking soda is scientifically known as sodium bicarbonate, a weak alkaline compound with a white and powdered appearance. The free radicals produced when baking soda and water are combined delineate stain molecules on our tooth enamel. Once these stains are broken down, the minerals in this substance help fight off plaque and tooth decay; which help to sustain good overall oral health.
One of the best things about baking soda is how affordable it is and accessible as well. Most people think that the cheapest whitening product on the market is the Crest White- Strips, but actually it is your generic baking soda.
Brush With a Strawberry
One fun fact that you may not have known is that you can combine baking soda with strawberries as a whitening product. All you have to do is mash up a strawberry and mix in some baking soda, creating a paste that you can use to brush your teeth. Make sure to rinse well after though!
*There are a few other ways to use baking soda as a whitening agent: the powder form placed over a wet toothbrush, with vinegar and a pinch of salt, mixed with toothpaste, and mixed with hydrogen peroxide.*
Now, if you use too much baking soda on your teeth, fair warning: it can strip your enamel from your teeth which will make them more sensitive and more prone to decay. This also does not help to prevent cavities, baking soda is mainly used for stain removal. Use baking soda in decent moderation to prevent harming your enamel, but still remove stains and discoloration.
If you have never used baking soda as a whitening agent and you have bad breath or tooth decay, you may want to try this. Now, if your teeth have worsened and are on the verge of falling out, you should consider dental implants. We can easily replace those teeth that are unhealthy in order to restore a beautiful, white smile that you will love to show off.
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