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• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Making homemade toothpaste
• Method 2 of 4: Making homemade tooth powder
• Method 3 of 4: Using one-piece counterparts
• Method 4 of 4: Finding Alternative Ways to Clean Your Teeth

If you are trying to avoid going to the store or want to stop using commercial toothpaste altogether, you will find it helpful to know that there are many simple and reliable alternatives that can replace it. There is nothing difficult in making homemade toothpaste, not to mention the existence of other effective one-piece analogues. Alternatively, you can take advantage of natural remedies or advanced technologies that completely eliminate the need for toothpaste.

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Method 1 of 4: Making homemade toothpaste

1. 1 Learn about the ingredients needed to create homemade toothpaste. Homemade toothpaste can be made specifically for your needs and tastes, the main thing is to make sure that it contains the following ingredients:
   • Cleaning agent.
   • Abrasive material for removing dental plaque.
   • An emulsifier so that the various ingredients mix well.
   • A sweetener to make toothpaste taste good.
   • Fragrance (optional, but may be useful to improve flavor and freshen breath).
2. 2 Try a standard recipe. Start with a tried and tested method and work from it to create a toothpaste based on your tastes and preferences. The basic recipe contains the following ingredients:
   • 2.5 grams glycerin (sweetener)
   • 0.6 grams mild neutral soap powder (cleaner)
   • 5 grams of calcium carbonate, commonly sold as whitewash chalk (abrasive)
   • 2.5 grams of gum arabic to be sold in the organic department (emulsifier)
   • a few drops of peppermint oil (flavoring)
   • 30 grams of water
3. 3 Stir the ingredients until a paste forms. Combine all ingredients, then heat and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until mixture is pasty. You can make a year's supply of homemade toothpaste for only a tenth of the cost of a commercial equivalent.
   • Try different flavors. Making your own toothpaste can be especially practical if you have a strong aversion to the minty taste found in most commercial toothpastes.

Method 2 of 4: Making homemade tooth powder

1. 1 Recognize the benefits of the ingredients used to create tooth powder. As with homemade toothpaste, toothpaste can be made with several recipes. Some natural ingredients in a recipe can be a little overwhelming (like adding clay), so it's important that you understand why certain ingredients are in homemade tooth powder.
   • Bentonite clay. This natural material is able to bind toxins in your body, including mercury, which can be found in dental fillings. It is also rich in substances that can strengthen your teeth and gums.
   • Baking soda. Baking soda is an excellent natural abrasive, and its alkaline properties neutralize excess acid.
   • Sage. Sage is a natural teeth whitener and astringent.
   • Xylitol. This natural sweetener will help make your tooth powder taste better.
   • Sea salt. The minerals in its composition will strengthen your teeth, and the salt itself can relieve gum inflammation.
   • Mint. Peppermint has antibacterial, antiseptic, and analgesic properties, not to mention its breath freshening properties.
2. 2 Combine the ingredients and chop them well. Stir with a non-metallic spoon as some metals can react with your ingredients.
   • Mix 30 grams of bentonite clay, 30 grams of baking soda, 15 grams of dried crushed sage leaves, 15 grams of xylitol, and 7.5 grams of sea salt.
   • Add 15-20 drops of peppermint essential oil to the mixture and mix everything thoroughly.
   • Pour the mixture into a container, a jar with a tight-fitting lid, or a container with an opening at the top. Do not use metal containers.
   • Store the mixture in a dry place.
3. 3 Apply the dry mixture to your toothbrush. Dip your toothbrush into powder or squeeze some powder onto a wet toothbrush. Brush your teeth the same way you would with a commercial toothpaste.

Method 3 of 4: Using one-piece counterparts

1. 1 Use sea salt. Sea salt contains trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, silicon, phosphorus, sodium, nickel and iron, which can strengthen the gums, freshen breath, resist plaque build-up, and even whiten your teeth over time. Iodine in sea salt has antibacterial properties and is able to neutralize caries-causing acids.
   • Dip your toothbrush in sea salt and brush your teeth with it.
   • You can also rinse your mouth out with a salt water solution. Dissolve 7 grams of sea salt in 120 ml of warm water, then rinse your mouth for 30 seconds. Spit out the water when you're done. Gargling with salt water will help heal swollen or sore gums and flush any bacteria out of your mouth.
2. 2 Brush your teeth with baking soda. Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate has long been known as a natural way to clean and whiten teeth. Because of its alkalinity, baking soda neutralizes acids that can lead to dental decay. It also kills bacteria and freshens breath.
   • Mix the baking soda and water until it reaches a pasty consistency, then brush your teeth with the mixture.
   • Consider combining baking soda with sea salt to create different types of homemade toothpaste.
3. 3 Use natural soap. While there is nothing pleasant about the taste of soap in your mouth, natural soaps are an effective way to clean your teeth. Use a mild soap, such as unscented olive soap.
4. 4 Use coconut oil. Coconut oil has antibacterial and antifungal properties and, of course, has a pleasant coconut flavor. Plus, it can also be combined with other ingredients like baking soda.

Method 4 of 4: Finding Alternative Ways to Clean Your Teeth

1. 1 Use miswak sticks. Humans have used Salvadoran Persian branches to brush their teeth for over 4,000 years. The fibers of this tree contain sodium bicarbonate and silicic anhydrite. They are abrasive enough to remove plaque from teeth. These branches also contain natural antiseptics and resins that form a protective barrier on your teeth, as well as essential oils that freshen your breath.
   • To use miswak sticks, chew the tip of the twig and then chew the flesh to separate the fibrous strings. Use the remaining threads to brush your teeth.
2. 2 Use an oral irrigator. An irrigator is a device that cleans your teeth using pulsating water. Dentists often prescribe it to patients with braces. However, the irrigator has a beneficial effect not only on them. Clean your gums with an irrigator to remove harmful bacteria and plaque.
3. 3 Try it rinse your mouth with oil. Mouthwash with oil is an old way to detoxify and clean your teeth and gums. Vegetable oils such as olive oil or coconut oil can whiten your teeth, reduce gum sensitivity and remove bad breath. They also have some antibacterial properties.
   • Put a small amount of oil in your mouth and rinse your mouth for 15-20 seconds. Then spit it out into the trash can to prevent oil from getting into the drain and clogging it.
4. 4 Buy a Misoka Toothbrush. The Misoka toothbrush uses nanotechnology to clean teeth. These brushes have very fine fibers that are also coated with mineral ions. If you wet a brush and brush it over your teeth, the ions will remove plaque and form a protective coating on the surface of the tooth enamel.