I’m a dental hygienist. Don’t use hard toothbrushes. Don’t use Ultrabrite. Don’t use stuff with microbeads or triclosan in it. If you use peroxide too frequently, you run the risk of developing an oral yeast infection and black,hairy tongue. Plaque is a soft, sticky, biofilm of bacteria. You need to brush and floss every day. The plaque reforms everyday. P.S. Don’t use Comet or Ajax on your teeth. You’ll get a nasty chemical burn and possibly poison yourself. Oh, yeah...go and get your teeth professionally at least twice a year. We clean off the mineral deposits (calculus) and stain that does NOT come off with normal brushing and flossing.
So what do you recommend — as toothpaste?
“Hairy tongue”?? Dad never warned me about that!
Thanks for your professional advice, that’s exactly what my hygienist tells me but I’ve never heard of anyone using Ajax or Comet on their teeth...Yikes. :-)