Posted on 02/27/2019 10:33:41 AM PST by Red Badger
Thanks for the tips! Now...does anyone know how to remove tartar? Despite brushing and flossing, it still accumulates on my bottom front teeth.
Think I am going to brush my teeth again...
Semi-annual cleaning.
A good ‘anti-tartar’ toothpaste will suffice, usually, to keep it off.
Once it’s built up though, usually means a teeth cleaning at the dentist’s office...................
I use my Swiss Army Knife to remove tartar!
Only kidding-I admit to thinking about this, but I have a hard time figuring out what is tartar to scrape.
That said, I do have some dentist tools I use for various repair/misc tasks, and I took the sharp “poker”, cleaned it thoroughly with scrubbing and alcohol, and scraped a little.
Couldn’t figure out if it did anything or not, but it made a scraping sound and felt like what the dentist did.
Activated charcoal? Damn, I should’ve chewed those Tareyton cigarette filters after smoking.
In addition to your Baking Soda and H2O2
I would recommend Ultra Brite Advanced Whiting Formula toothpaste. It has been around for ever so it sells for about a buck a tube.
You can get it at Dollar Tree or some Walmarts.
Brush 2-3 times per day and it gets your teeth whiter also.
“Now...does anyone know how to remove tartar?”
I bought a small toothbrush sized contraption with a long stainless steel abrasive probe on the end. It needs one AAA battery for the sonic/ultrasonic action. It does remove the tartar and calculus, but I don’t think I would use it more than once every month or two, because it’s about as gentle as when the dental hygienist cleans your teeth. It cost me $20 online.
There’s a small, oblong, tubular brush (like for cleaning test tubes or a gun barrel) you can get for the purpose. Run it through the affected space between your teeth a few times before brushing.
Get a sonic toothbrush.
Do some research on Vitamin K2 and its effect on accumulation of calculus on the lower front teeth. I've had this condition for years and, like another poster here, purchased my own set of dental tools to scrape this concrete-like material out, between professional cleanings. Since using K2, I've had no more tartar buildup.
You left out the easiest and most effective home remedy. With your favorite teeth whitening toothpaste; dip your toothbrush with toothpaste into a box of baking soda then simply brush your teeth.
If you want the benefits of bacteria killing peroxide you can mix some with some mouth wash and water in your Water Pic to flush out junk caught between your teeth and gums but set it on the lowest power setting because it can actually slowly separate your gums from your teeth. A light flush to get some solution in there is all you need. To clean between the teeth with the Water Pic; hold it at a 90 degree angle as you move it across your teeth.
The first time you use a Water Pic, if you haven’t just flossed, might surprise you on the particles of food it flushes out. It sure surprised me anyway.
I have always been a floss-aholic, but the waterpik gives teeth a deep clean.
I add Listerine to the water so I also smell like a kid on his first date (or so I am told, with no complaints).
#5,,,
Okay
If I can get them
Out of the jar.
Just got a Water Pik last week, and am anxious to see if dentist has any feedback at my next checkup in about 6 weeks.
It still accumulates. :(
Bump
I’m not fond of dentists but I’d sooner pay them to do anything necessary beyond daily maintenance. I don’t tune up my own car either.
That said, WaterPik and TheraBreath are my weapons of choice.
Especially after contact with sugar. Keeps the dentist away.
I’ve never had a cavity.
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