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normal toothpaste or your dentist’s recommendations.

How Often Should You Use It?

This is where I would be conservative.

There isn’t an established, evidence-based schedule showing that homemade turmeric-and-baking-soda brushing safely whitens teeth when used repeatedly.

Because baking soda is abrasive, more frequent or more aggressive use isn’t automatically better.

If your goal is simply a brighter smile, a fluoride toothpaste designed for stain removal or an evidence-based whitening product is a more predictable option.

The ADA notes that whitening toothpastes can remove extrinsic surface stains, while peroxide-based whitening products

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