For the last several years I have had a problem with lots of staining on my teeth. I tried numerous different toothpastes and different whitening mouthwashes, and nothing worked.
Further, I have always been uncomfortable with all the chemicals that are in those toothpastes and mouthwashes.
After my last dentist visit I decided to go back to basics: I would brush my teeth with baking soda (baking soda, not baking soda toothpaste), and I would rinse with Vodka.
I am coming up on my next dentist appointment, and although I have some stain, it is much less than before.
I see three big advantages to using baking soda as the toothpaste and Vodka as the mouthwash:
- Cost: baking soda costs about 75 cents for a box that lasts 6 months. A cheap bottle of Vodka costs about $8 and lasts about 3 months. This is a lot cheaper than the commercial toothpastes and mouthwashes. Over the course of a year I will save a considerable amount of money.
- Less chemicals: baking soda is just sodium hydroxide, and Vodka and just alcohol and water.
- Effectiveness: I get much less staining with baking soda and Vodka.
