How do you do that? Do you mix it with water and make a paste, or what?
What do you think of mixing it with Hydrogen Peroxide, as a tooth whitener?
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I generally have a small shot glass size container of baking soda I put on the Shower door frame top before I get in the shower. . . I pour it into my hand at the end of my shower and then keep dipping my toothbrush into as I brush my teeth until it's gone. Brush my tongue and the back of your throat as far as you can reach with your tooth brush or a tongue brush and you'll cure any incipient sore throats and colds that might be starting and you'll have really fresh breath, too. Use the shower stream to help rinse. Done.
We do NOT recommend mixing the baking soda with anything as you will get chemical reactions. Not a good idea. Also Hydrogen Peroxide is not a great germ killer for some of the buggies that live in the mouth. . . they actually LIKE the oxygen it releases. Unless you can get an Ozone generator, some of them thrive on Oxygen. You can wind up using too much Hydrogen Peroxide and making your teeth sensitive . . . and way too much can make your teeth transparent. NOT GOOD!
Baking soda kills the bacteria by crenation, the same process you all may have seen when someone pours salt on a snail or slug. It really is not poisonous. . . but suddenly all the water that is inside the bacteria REALLY wants to be OUTSIDE the bacteria to meet and shake hands and be friendly with the Baking Soda. . . as fast as it can. This is not healthy for bacteria of any kind. It has a five second kill time.
The Clorox™ Dakin's solution has a 2 second kill time. . . and kills by chlorinating the bugs. It's like strong swimming pool water. Chlorine is a very poisonous product, but safe in the Dakin's concentration. . . but NO stronger. It is very useful because it is the only known substance that will dissolve plaque. . . but it also dissolves skin (that's why it feels slippery) so don't try a stronger solution under the theory that stronger would be better. Don't worry about swallowing any of it. It turns instantly into salt water.