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Baking Soda & Vinegar for Your Teeth

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Joseph Eitel

Baking soda is a common and inexpensive home remedy for cleaning teeth, and is useful as a whitening agent to treat dental stains related to drinking coffee, tea or using tobacco products. Some commercial dentifrices -- agents used to polish and clean teeth -- even contain baking soda to help improve their action.