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toothpaste
hi..i asked a question about using baking soda as toothpaste..and so i did but when i use it it hurts my gums really really bad!! i use it everyday but only in the afternoon and in the morning and night i use regular toothpaste but sometimes i put the baking soda on it..in the afternoon i just dip the bristles in the cup and then brush my teeth but my gums burn and hurt real bad and when im done they tingle burningly and throb&i dont know what to do, am i using the baking soda wrong?? i dont wanna stop using the baking soda because my teeth are really ugly yelow, and the toothpastes with the baking soda in them dont work to whiten my teeth, and i tried like whitstrips and gels n stuff, and i dont have any money to buy super toothpaste or something so someone tell me why this is happeneing or help me somehow! thank you!
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To whiten your teeth, it is not baking soda that works, it is peroxide. But I would not recommend that you use straight peroxide to whiten your teeth because it is poison, and you could get sick if you swallow enough of it. That is why the whitening stuff comes in a gel, so it sticks to your teeth, until you spit it out. Also, you have to let the gel, with the peroxide "sit" on your teeth, for 1/2 hour to do it's job.
Here are the things you should NOT be doing if you want whiter teeth. Don't drink, coffee or tea, or colas. Don't smoke.
Also, I know you say you don't have a lot of money, and I believe you, but when you do, get the Crest Whittening Stirps THAT ONLY DENTISTS CARRY. They will cost a little more than the ones you get at WALMART (or wherever) but they really work. They are stronger...have more peroxide in them. It is only a waste of money when it doesn't work.....so better to spend your money on something that works.
GOod Luck.
Michele
PS If you floss your teeth, regularly your gums won't hurt.
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They say excessive baking soda can strip the enamel off your teeth. Most dentist agree that baking soda and peroxide do very little in cleaning one's teeth but they do give the sensation of a cleaner mouth. Baking soda can also aggravate tooth sensitivity. Just try searching for toothpaste with fluoride and those that are minimally abrasive. They say also that crest white strips really work well. Just visit this forum for more info.
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In all honesty, using pure baking soda might be too harsh for your gums. If you have irritation - STOP USING IT. The last thing you want is to damage your gums.
If you have some dilute peroxide solution, you could make a paste of baking soda and dilute peroxide to brush. If you do this: DO NOT SWALLOW ANY OF IT. And, do not use the peroxide more than maybe once or twice a week - if baking soda is already causing you discomfort, then baking soda AND peroxide will burn like hell.
Also, buy cheap toothpaste. If they contian phosphates, those act as whiteners... and if the toothpaste contains titanium dioxide, that is a UV attenuator that helps whiten teeth.
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