i heard that brushing with baking soda works well to whiten it and remove tartar. are there any consequenses to brushing with toothpaste and baking soda at the same time? so that the baking soda stays on the brush. is it better to brush with baking soda first and then brush with regular toothpaste or should i brush with toothpaste first and then baking soda? what order should it be done in?
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Baking soda won't really have an effect on whitening your teeth or removing tartar. Baking soda is effective at neutralizing acid in your mouth, which will lower your chances of decay. Bacteria in your mouth produce acid whenever you eat, especially when it's a fermentable sugar. Acid produced by bacteria is what demineralizes your teeth and allows cavities to form. So if you brush or rinse with baking soda immediately after eating, it may help in your overall oral hygiene. People who have low saliva flow are especially recommended to rinse with baking soda because saliva acts as our natural acid buffering agent. Tartar is formed when plaque has been sitting on your teeth for some time and calcium in your saliva mineralizes it into a hard mass. You tend to find most tartar on your lower front teeth and upper molars because this is where saliva enters your mouth from the salivary glands. Tartar can only be removed by scaling because of the way it is adsorbed onto your teeth. Tartar control toothpastes are only effective in reducing the amount of tartar on your teeth after a cleaning has been removed by a dentist or hygienist. The active ingredient is sodium pyrophosphate, which acts as a buffer to remove calcium from your saliva so it doesn't have a chance to form tartar. Brushing with baking soda before or after you use toothpaste shouldn't hurt, but the results you are looking for will likely be marginal at best. Using proper brushing technique along with flossing are your best bets at maintaining a healthy mouth.
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