Advice on Teeth Whitening Discussion Thread

Caterina

Reporting a remarkable improvement in the appearance of my teeth only after 4-5 cleans with my bicarb concoction (shows how useless the commercial stuff is, really!)

Caterina

cathy_3

whoo hoooo caterina

give us a flash of those pearly whites

Caterina

;D

cathy_3

ARRGH ARRGH IVE BEEN DAZZLED

Glad

cathy
did your sons teeth become sensitive because of using the bicarb ???

cathy_3

no cos I told him after he brushed with the bicarb to brush again with sensodyne so he was ok

cos my friend payed a bomb to have hers done and they were super sensitive for a few weeks
so I thought hed best to be safe than sorry

grumblefuttocks

hello - my first post

i bought myself some very fine bicarb of soda powder from boots and brushed three times yesterday.

my gums are pretty sore and red from it though, a lot of white-ish dead skin came off too.

just wondering if anyone of you bicarb users have any developments to report since your last post?

i read today that the yellow is caused by discolouration of 'dentine' which is the secondary later of material underneath the enamel. enamel is transparent so using an abrasive like bicarb of soda doesn't do anything for you cosmetically, and is bad for your teeth in general. anyone heard anything similar?

cheers

cathy_3

. Does baking soda help whiten teeth?
Not really. Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) neutralizes plaque acids (which can contribute to tooth decay) and certain types of mouth odors. Depending on its concentration, baking soda may act as a mild abrasive (similar to hydrated silica gel and calcium phosphate dihydrate). But abrasives only remove stains, they don't restore the natural color of the tooth like peroxide.

http://www.naturalwhite.com/whiten/whitenfaq2.htm

stains etc removed is good enough for me lol

cathy_3

My teeth are stained, what toothpaste should I use?
There are toothpastes which claim to remove staining. They sometimes contain bicarbonate of soda which will help to remove any staining and dental plaque. These are often referred to as whitening toothpastes. It is important to realise that such toothpastes will only remove staining and will not change the natural colour of your teeth. If you feel you need something stronger to whiten your teeth, then speak to your dentist about how this could be done.
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http://www.dentalhealth.org.uk/faqs/leafletdetail.php?LeafletID=28

Allexie

hello - my first post

i bought myself some very fine bicarb of soda powder from boots and brushed three times yesterday.

my gums are pretty sore and red from it though, a lot of white-ish dead skin came off too.

just wondering if anyone of you bicarb users have any developments to report since your last post?

i read today that the yellow is caused by discolouration of 'dentine' which is the secondary later of material underneath the enamel. enamel is transparent so using an abrasive like bicarb of soda doesn't do anything for you cosmetically, and is bad for your teeth in general. anyone heard anything similar?

cheers

Hiya G-F, tee hee, love the name..... I had a bit of soreness of the gums at first but it seems to have passed now I'm in my second week of bi-carbing. Mind you...only do it once a day with the bi-carb