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CountryGirl85
True Blue Farmgirl
225 Posts
Laura
Oswego
IL
USA
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 Posted - Feb 25 2007 : 7:11:18 PM
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I just started brushing my teeth with baking soda and LOVE it! My only concern is that I've heard it can be harmful for your teeth because of it's abrasive properties. Do those of you who use it to brush have any problems? Do you use it every time you brush, or just a few times a week?
Thanks a bunch!
Laura
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Posted - Feb 25 2007 : 7:21:05 PM
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I only use somehting on my teeth three times a week, and it is baing soda. I otherwise only use a toothbrush and water and rinse. We have some Toms on hand if I feel the need for toothpaste, but I usually don't. Grace and Zoe use the Toms and Rob does the same thing I do. I do use the BS only three times a week because I am fearful of the abrasivness. I have sensitive teeth and I dont want to hurt them even more, but I also do not want to use chems on my teeth. A lot of toothpastes have anti-microbials in them and I CANNOT undersand why one would use such a thing in their mouth of all places!
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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CountryGirl85
True Blue Farmgirl
225 Posts
Laura
Oswego
IL
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2007 : 9:04:51 PM
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I've been doing some searching on the internet and find very conflicting opinions on this matter. I came across a few sites that listed the RDA, or relative dentin abrasivity, of different toothpastes. The FDA recommends an RDA of less than 200 and the ADA recommends an RDA of less that 250. A toothbrush alone has an RDA of 4, baking soda has an RDA of 7, and the commercial toothpastes listed have RDA's of 30 to 200. I'll have to do some more research!
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MustangSuzie
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Sarah
New London
Missouri
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2007 : 11:20:03 PM
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In the Tightwad Gazette there was an article about this. Amy states that a dental hygienist told her that you don't even need toothpaste, you can just as effectively clean your teeth by just brushing them for five minutes with the brush only. I haven't tried this as usually when I brush my teeth there are either a 3 and 6 yr old under my feet or a 9 or 12 yr old wanting in the bathroom! In my next house I want my own personal bathroom. lol I use Tom's and like it. I have really sensitive teeth and my dentist said using flouride will help seal the lil holes in teeth that make them sensitive. I don't like using flouride but haven't gotten the courage up yet to give it up. I've made my own tooth powder before using baking soda and salt whizzed in a blender and flavored with a few drops of peppermint oil.
Blessings....
Sarah
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MustangSuzie
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Sarah
New London
Missouri
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 06:18:45 AM
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After I posted this last night at work I went and put my nose back in the book I was reading called American Indian Healing Arts and I came across and old Indian recipe for tooth powder. Although, I'm not sure how they would have had baking soda, but maybe they did.
1 Tbl baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt or kosher salt
1/2 tsp allspice, powdered or ground fine
1/2 tsp sage, ground fine
Blend all together in a small glass or ceramic dish. Store in a shallow nonmetal container with nonmetal airtight lid. To use, sprinkile a pinch of the powder on a wet toothbrush. You can also place a dab of fresh aloe gel on the toothbrush first.
To use as a mouthwash, stir a tsp of the mixture into a cup of warm water.
I'm going to make up a batch of this and try it out. It will be different having the allspice flavor instead of mint.
Blessings....
Sarah
"In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." -From The Great Law Of The Iroquois Confederacy.
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!!!!
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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MustangSuzie
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Sarah
New London
Missouri
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 06:54:20 AM
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It doesn't exactly say other than this.
"Our common native sage, Artemisia tridentata, or rugged sagebrush and the unique native allspice Pimenta officinalis....."
Blessings....
Sarah
"In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." -From The Great Law Of The Iroquois Confederacy.
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!!!!
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 07:37:11 AM
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My mom used baking soda all her life and had all her teeth when she died. Not one cavity or anything either. But maybe her genetics played into too.
Anyone remember Pic-co-pay tooth powder?? I loved the taste of that stuff when I was a kid.
Happy Trails :-)
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JudyBlueEyes
True Blue Farmgirl
657 Posts
Judith
Spokane
Washington
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 09:57:36 AM
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I have used baking soda for about 8 years or more. I mix in some myrrh powder (health food stores usually carry this) and peppermint essential oil and I haven't had any problems, nor has my dentist mentioned any bad effects. I use it twice a day. I have been a _little_concerned about the abrasiveness issue, but won't worry any more. Judy
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CountryGirl85
True Blue Farmgirl
225 Posts
Laura
Oswego
IL
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 12:04:56 PM
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Thanks everyone! I'm going to continue using it. I'm also going to make a tooth powder with baking soda; sea salt; tee tree, sage, and peppermint essential oils. The sage eo is a little pricey, so next time I might try ground sage. Whatever I do, I'll never go back to using Crest and the like. After using natural toothpaste for a few years and now using baking soda, I can hardly stand the taste of it!  And people think baking soda tastes bad!
Laura
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nitere
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Amy
Hickory
NC
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 7:12:44 PM
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laura-thanks for this thread. i just went and did the search for a site with RDAs for different toothpastes. when i was pregnant with my first child, my toothpaste made me throw-up every morning. that is when we switched to tom's. and i just saw that it has a low RDA-whew! also, not to long ago we were visiting family and i didn't have my toothpaste and had to use one of the "leading brands" ooh, i thought i would gag!
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emma.birdwhistle
True Blue Farmgirl
187 Posts
Elizabeth Ann
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Mar 24 2007 : 4:27:39 PM
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I have only just got 'round to trying the homemade baking-soda/salt/peppermint-oil tooth-powder. I love it and I'm ecstatically happy that I won't have to deal with $7 health-food-store toothpaste any longer, nor the rubbish that the empty toothpaste tubes created. Hurray for homemade things!
- Elizabeth Ann
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9436 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9436 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2007 : 6:44:49 PM
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| Interesting post. I had an aunt who lived to be 84 years old, she had all her teeth and used baking soda everyday to brush her teeth. I do the same. Sometimes I rinse with a little peroxide which my dentist says doesn't hurt to do ocassionally. |
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faithymom
True Blue Farmgirl
360 Posts
Faith
Sandpoint
ID
USA
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Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 5:58:49 PM
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Do you need to dilute the peroxide when you use it, or just as-is?
I've been meaning to do this, but can't remember...
Faith
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simpler1773
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Ricki
Ashland
Wisconsin
USA
234 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 8:23:42 PM
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I use it straight from the bottle ~ I think the bottle says it's 3% or so.
~Ricki~
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 7:56:47 PM
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The whitest my teeth have ever been is when I was brushing with baking soda. Thanks for reminding me of this! I should make up a batch of tooth powder tonight since I have some peppermint oil in the cupboard! Yay!
Alee
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 29 2008 : 12:53:36 PM
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| I saw the post on the benefits of cinammon and then I knew about baking soda and using it for teeth, so I mixed up a cinnamon and baking soda concoction in a baby food jar and used it. I think I am still trying to get more of a cinnamon flavor and need to work it out, but after my toothpaste runs out, I will be using this. It worked really well and I liked it. I love cinnamon flavoured toothpaste. lol. |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 29 2008 : 1:14:34 PM
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What a great thread, thanks all!
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 10:07:31 PM
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Baking soda is an abrasive. I wouldn't suggest using baking soda every time you brush. I have used it every once in awhile to whiten my teeth.
I think that using baking soda on your teeth every day would wear all of the enamel off of your teeth.
Belle
http://www.homesteaderbelle.blogspot.com/
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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 10:11:54 PM
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I also use peroxide for mouthwash. If you use peroxide, you will not have bad breath. Even on my worst cases of bad breath, peroxide get rid of it! Most mouthwashes don't get rid of my bad breath, they just cover it with mint smell. The smell of bad breath and mint is not a good smell.
Belle
http://www.homesteaderbelle.blogspot.com/
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Sagewood
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
South Carolina
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Alseafarmgal
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Rebecca
Alsea
OR
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2008 : 11:19:01 PM
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I have been using baking soda for about a year now and just love it. Thanks for sharing the recipes for tooth powder, I'm going to try one. I didn't know you could use peroxide for a mouth wash. I'll give that a try too! Great thread....
Becky
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
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suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2008 : 07:01:11 AM
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| Sage, do you use it everyday? |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2008 : 11:00:39 AM
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My father is 94 and has hardly ever had to go to the dentist. Baking soda and salt is the only thing he has ever used.
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okiequilter
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cathy
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2008 : 1:12:50 PM
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I use Tom's. Like the variety they have, so I switch often. They do have a wintermint for sensitive teeth. I also use baking soda daily and can't say that I've ever had a problem with it.
Cathy (okiequilter)
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Brushing with baking soda
