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Baking soda abrasive
I used baking soda as toothpaste with finger (no toothbrush). I recently came to know that baking soda should not be used regularly. I used it for almost 1 year 8 months. Should I be worried that it might have abraded my tooth enamel or any other damage?
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Hi, using baking soda is very harmful for your tooth enamel though it gives transient whitening effect over your teeth. As u have already used it more than a year pls go for re mineralization paste and gel for prevention of severe sensitivity..
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Its sad that you were not aware. Awareness by self proclaimed armchair specialists causes such issues. You should never use baking soda.You must definitely see a dentist and see if there is damage and do whatever's necessary if there are any issues. Hope your teeth aren't damaged. Take care
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