Unfortunately, it contains harsh abrasive ingredients that damage teeth and
cause gum recession over time with prolonged use.
While you can brush with baking soda, you must be cautious to only brush the teeth and not overdo it on the gum line as baking soda can irritate gum tissue and actually
cause gum recession!
Soda is an excellent abrasive to clean the surface of the teeth, but when applied to the gum line, baking soda can irritate the gum line and
cause gum recession.
Not exact matches
The good comes from the actual BRUSHING, bristles pointed at a 45 degree angle up / down into your
gum line (I promise this won't brush away your
gums...
gum recession is
caused by excessive forces on your teeth.
Continual accumulation
causes inflammation of the
gums and eventual
recession of the
gums and tooth loss.
Once dental calculus forms it weakens the attachment between the
gum and the underlying bone
causing gingival
recession.
Continual accumulation
causes inflammation of the
gums and eventual
recession of the
gums and loose teeth.
As in humans, the presence of bacteria
causes bad breath (bacteria stinks), and the accumulation of tartar
causes irritation and inflammation to the
gums around the dog's teeth (gingivitis, under the form of red, swollen
gums), which in turn may lead to periodontal disease (the loss of the connective tissue fibers, ligaments and bone surrounding the teeth and responsible for supporting them) and eventually tooth loss due to gradual loss of supporting structure — see photo, something known as gingival
recession.
Periodontal diseases occur when the accumulation of plaque and tartar
cause either periodontal pockets or
gum recession around the tooth's attachment.
This
causes irritation to the
gums (gingivitis), which in turn leads to gingival
recession and bone loss.