How to Clean Your Teeth With Household Items

Proper care of the teeth and gums is essential to retain teeth through a lifetime. Proper care includes brushing several times a day, flossing at least once a day, and rinsing with a mouthwash once a day to help eliminate plaque and keep gums healthy. The dental industry has a variety of toothbrushes, toothpastes and other cleaning instruments available. Many of these items can be replaced with items from home such as baking soda and peroxide.

Things You'll Need

• Baking soda
• Salt
• Glycerin
• Peroxide, 3 percent strength
• Toothbrush

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Instructions

• 1

  Make toothpaste with equal parts baking soda and salt. Add enough hydrogen peroxide to make a paste. Add glycerin instead of peroxide if desired. Peroxide will foam when it is working to eliminate germs.

• 2

  Add toothpaste to toothbrush and brush teeth for at least two minutes. Add more toothpaste as desired if necessary. Floss teeth when done brushing.

• 3

  Make a mouthwash with equal parts hydrogen peroxide and water. Swish the mixture around in the mouth after brushing and flossing for at least one minute and spit out.