Muscleyarm’s WebNog

I made some tooth powder last night.  When I told my mom that I was going to start making my own dental products, she said,

“Oh, honey, if you can’t afford toothpaste we can go over to the store and buy you some.”

“Mom, the point is, I want to make my own.  I can afford to buy my own toothpaste.”

What an ungrateful, teenage-y response.  I’ve definitely been living at home too long.

Anyway, I perused the internet for tooth powder recipes and several sites (sorry no links) had the same old-timey concoction:

2 parts baking soda mixed with 1 part salt.

So, I bought some baking soda in the bulk aile at the Anoka co-op for 31 cents.  I had some Kosher salt at home.  I mixed four tablespoons of baking soda with 2 tablespoons of salt, and viola!

Tooth powder:

Just wet the tip of your toothbrush, dip it in the powder and brush away.  My teeth felt dentist clean and appeared whiter (you can also add peppermint or tea tree oil to the mix).  I finished with a peroxide and water rinse (equal parts mixture).  Just make sure you don’t brush too hard like I did.  The salt is abrasive and your gums will feel raw as hell if you’re too rough.  But I sort of like it that way.

Just look at the results!