You probably know hundreds of uses of the sodium bicarbonate But there is one in particular that generates a lot of controversy: using it To whiten teeth.
Let's start right away by saying. Brushing teeth with baking soda is a practice to be avoided since it can cause several Tooth and dental enamel problems.
A clarification is in order: teeth are not white. Tooth enamel (the outermost substance) is actually translucent and what determines the color of our teeth is the dentin, a dental tissue of yellowish color That lies underneath the glaze.
The Baking soda is an abrasive substance that then "scrapes off" stains from the enamel and - in the long run - even the nail polish same.
Enamel unfortunately is a substance that, once damaged, cannot be recovered: if it is ruined by the use of baking soda we can end up with even more yellow teeth (because the enamel is thinner and thus the yellowish dentin underneath it is more easily seen) and Heat-sensitive teeth in the cold.
It is therefore necessary to Avoid using baking soda as a DIY remedy to whiten teeth: For a safe result that does not damage dental enamel, it is best to undergo a professional teeth whitening surgery!
[Medical Director: Dr. Mauro Savio, Member of the Dentists Register Provincial Order of Surgeons and Dentists of Milan n. 4168].
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