Thank you for all the help! Since I’ve started taking better care of my teeth, I have noticed they seem pretty clean and white, but one thing I noticed is that the bottom center teeth (which are very smal) have brown stains on the back (inside the mouth). I imagine the brown collection is not plaque or the bleach solution would dissolve it?
No matter what I do it seems like I cannot reach this and get the stains cleaned. It seems like when I try to brush this area, I am not able to get enough friction to really get the stain off. Would you have any advice on this? I know a dentist cleaning could probably fix it (so I have scheduled an appointment in the next week) but is there any way to keep this clean with home dental care? Is possible that an electric toothbrush would be better at hitting this area?
One final question...
As I stated previously I am now brushing in the morning with baking soda, then flossing all teeth, then once or twice a week using the bleach solution AND in the evening I brush with ordinary fluoride toothpaste and mouth rinse with warm salt water. Would it be better to be brushing with Sensodyne Pronamel in evenings or Sensodyne Extra Whitening (this is what I currently use)?
The bleach will eventually dissolve plaque but it does take time, it's not instantaneous. Plaque is essentially a rock. It's probably tartar or just stain from tea or coffee or smoking, if you are a smoker.
Yes, it is likely the visit for a cleaning by a dental hygienist at the dentist will take care of it. Sometimes it takes a deep cleaning to get the most ingrained stains. A power toothbrush, one of the rotary types will be better than anything you can do with your hand powered toothbrush. . . but don't over do either type. Consistent daily cleaning is better than too much. Don't use any type of abrasive cleaner.
Use Sensodyne if you have sensitive teeth, i.e. feeling pain in your gums or teeth. That's what it is for. Otherwise it is unnecessary expense over regular toothpaste of any other good brand. If you like it, it's OK to use for that reason. In our experience a couple of weeks of our protocol takes care of any tooth sensitivity by healing sores and strengthening damaged gums and weakened teeth.
Let me know about your visit and the results on the stains.