Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is often misunderstood when it comes to dental care. A widespread myth is that baking soda is particularly abrasive and attacks tooth enamel. In fact, the opposite is true: baking soda has a low RDA (Relative Dentin Abrasion) value of only about 7, making it particularly gentle on tooth enamel. For comparison: many conventional toothpastes have RDA values between 30 and 150.
How baking soda works in teethlovers organic tooth powder
Our organic tooth powder deliberately contains baking soda because it plays a valuable complementary role in the formulation. As an alkaline substance, it helps to neutralize acid attacks in the mouth. Acids are primarily produced by sugar and carbohydrates, which are converted into harmful metabolic products by bacteria. These acids attack tooth enamel and can lead to demineralization, in short: cavities! Baking soda quickly rebalances the pH value in the mouth, thus protecting teeth from these attacks.
Why baking soda is only included as a supplement in our formulation
Although baking soda has excellent properties, in teethlovers organic tooth powder we deliberately rely on a combination of various natural active ingredients, of which baking soda makes up the smallest amount:
- Hydroxylapatite for active remineralization and protection of tooth enamel
- Rügen healing chalk for gentle but effective plaque removal
- Xylitol for reducing cavity-causing bacteria
- Baking soda as an acid buffer
Baking soda is an ideal supplement here to keep the oral environment alkaline and neutralize acid attacks. Thanks to its balanced formulation, teethlovers organic tooth powder offers holistic care for healthy and strong teeth.