Pearly whites

I've been using flouride toothpaste since my teeth grew in. Even more so, I've been using whitening tooth paste since I got my braces off.  I really don't think that they are any whiter now then they were before I had the braces on but thats another blog. Back in the day, if you didn't have flouride toothpaste, you weren't cleaning your teeth. There was no such thing as whitening toothpaste. But now, every brand of toothpaste contains some form of whitening and flouride. I am however ashame to say that I don't floss regularly like I should. I get my teeth cleaned twice a year and floss only after the dentist is has yelled at me the entire visit, then it tapers off.

The truth is, oral hygien is important. "Brushing without flossing is like cleaning only 65% of your body." When you only brush once a day, you allow the food and to harden and cause plaque and tartar build up. "Flossing removes the tiny trapped food particles and also the plaque trapped between the teeth which a tooth brush cannot reach." Did you know that bad oral hygien can lead to gum disease which can ultimately lead to other serious illnesses? "Recent studies have indicated flossing reduces the risk of heart attack."

People have used flouride toothpaste for years. Even the dentist gives flouride treatments. The fact is, flouride is a poison. It even says on the label of the toothpaste that you should not ingest, which can cause gastric problems. In addition, flouride toothpaste has now been linked to allergic reactions and peridontal disease. "Fluoride confuses the immune system and causes it to attack the body's own tissues, and increases the tumor growth rate in cancer prone individuals." So how is one to clean their teeth? There are many brands of toothpaste on the market that do not contain flouride. Using natural products to not only clean the teeth but also to clean the body is becoming more and more essential. The more chemicals you put on and in your body, the greater your chances are for disease and illness. By flossing two to three times a day, you can also lessen your chances of bacteria and plaque build up. Baking soda and lemon has been used in the past, and now, to not only clean the teeth but also to whiten. Choose products that are made with natural ingredients. Ingredients that you can eat. If you can't eat them, don't put them on your body.

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