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Brushing teeth with bar soap, tastes bad but works well...

Submitted by Shannon

I read online that if you can bear the bad flavor, brushing your teeth with a regular unscented bar soap can kill all germs and remove all plaque and tartar that ordinary tooth paste cannot remove.

It is also supposed to help your teeth to remineralize because they have no residue on them, supposedly tooth paste has tons of glycerin in it ,which sticks to your teeth even if you rinse vigorously after you brush.
Also tooth paste contains fluoride which is supposedly toxic if used in large quantities.

I've tried it for two weeks now (bar soap) ,and I must day my gums are so much healthier looking and my teeth are cleaner and whiter (like 3 shades already).

I went to the dentist two days ago for my yearly cleaning, and I had no plaque! He was impressed at how clean my teeth were.

I have even gotten to where I do not really taste the soap, I think it is because I chose to use DOVE bar soap ...
I just wet my brush and rub it on the soap a few times and brush I try to avoid getting the soap on my tongue, so i do not taste it.

My sister and my sister's husband are also doing this now, and they agree it works really well.

I recommend to anyone who is not closed minded and is willing to research the matter before they pass judgment.

If you go on yahoo type "soap as tooth paste" and you will see all the many articles that come up, so you can decide if this is for you, yourself.

If you like the idea but cannot stand the bad taste, there are flavored tooth soaps available online in flavors like spearmint and cinnamon, They are about 20 bucks but supposedly last an entire year for most people.

I also read that if you take lots of vitamin c and calcium that is also supposed to help your teeth and gums.To stay healthy.

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Experiment Comments By: me I'm gonna try this... feedback in a month   Co-worker persuasion Comments By: Brent My co-worker just started this last week and I am afraid that I am going to have to try it. The results are sounding too good not to.   Awesome Comments By: Amara I have been trying this now for about a month and my mouth feels great and my teeth look so much better, my mother and hisband too have been doing it and love it as well!!!!!!!!!   Type? Comments By: Ryan Any particular type work well? TipKing says: The tip say that they used DOVE soap.   I will try this Comments By: nicky I am definatley going to try this. I have given up smoking and although I have no further staining on teeth they are not as good as I would like. Plus I have been looking for a toothpaste that does not have the chemicals in and I haven't any. Thanks for the tip will let you know how it goes   liquid Comments By: anon is it okay to use dial liquid soap? TipKing says: The tip says that they are using a unsented soap called Dove. I do not know about dial liquid soap. Sorry!   wow! Comments By: Emily There is only oneword for the results I recieved after ONE application, wow, I was amazed my teeth felt cleaner than ever before and if you use Zest soap it really doesn't taste that bad and if you can't stand the taste then use listerine right after. It was funny, I wlked down into our basement (before rinsing) and gargled to my mom "I think i might be sick" she started freaking out and I couldn't helpbut laugh i think thats the only risk lol! well as long as you don'tswallow it.   Feels pretty good so far Comments By: Anon Reader I have been trying it with Dr. Bronners soaps for a couple days and it seem to be pretty effective.   Careful Comments By: rich I was about to try this when I noticed that a main ingredient of the soap at hand in glycerin. I you are trying this - take a careful look at the ingredients on the soap.   Dentist thinks I'm nuts Comments By: Anon I just got new partials, and she told me to use a mild soap and toothbrush to keep my partials clean. I told her that I brush my teeth with regular Camay Classic. She got all over my case and said, "Keep that bar of soap out of your mouth, you're supposed to use floride." I told her that I had already aquired a taste for soap and can't stand the taste of toothpaste.   brush ur teeth with soap Comments By: EILEEN WOW!!!!!!!!!! This stuff really, really works. u r smart WOW!!!! I started brushing my teeth with DOVE one month ago and i saw the result my teeth was so white i couldn't believe it, it was so amazeing. WOW THIS STUFF REALLY, REALLY WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!   liquid soap Comments By: trainz man would liquid soap work as well as bar soap?   Other kinds? Comments By: Anon Are there any other kinds of soaps besides dove that works well?   Liquid Soap Comments By: Sandeep I've heard it doesn't work with liquid soap as it has a different make up   Better than toothpaste Comments By: Dante I just did it five minutes ago and I have to say that my teeth feel cleaner. And this may sound strange, but I like the taste of Dove unscented better than any tooth paste I have ever had (I hate that sugary taste in the morning). I even brushed my tongue with it and didn't mind the taste. It was the first time that my mouth has felt clean by brushing at home. It astounds me that I have never thought of it since I used to get my mouth washed out with soap as a kid and never really minded the punishment. If you are worried about swallowing it, don't, because (and I can tell you this by experience) it is a mild laxative. It can only help!   interesting =) Comments By: charlene wow there are like so many comments about this soap teeth thingy.. imma try it, it seems like a good idea lol   irish springs Comments By: ayse would irish springs work too?   im tryin it Comments By: shanon im gunna try it aswell. i hope it works.ill let you know anyway!!   Kills germs so no bad breath Comments By: RPM I brush my teeth and tongue with liquid soap. I even suck on a dove soapy wash rag in the shower and swish the soap around in my mouth. It really makes my mouth and breath taste sweat.   ivory Comments By: anon Ivory var soap, or any pure "old-fashined soap" made from hyrodlized fats.   Detergents Comments By: Anonymous I believe Ivory and Dove aren't soap, they are detergents. The point is to use natural soap. Careful with using stuff like Dove in your mouth!   don't brush too hard Comments By: faye I have been brushing w/soap now for 2 months and LOVE the way my teeth and mouth feel so clean. I kind of got carried away though with the nice clean feeling and started brushing TOO hard and TOO often (like 8 times a day) and now my gums are receeding, and my teeth are very sensitive. I am going to start trying to repair that with the Vitamin C & baking soda mixture. I HOPE IT WORKS!   brushing with soap Comments By: anon It does work rather well, compared to toothpaste. It might take some getting used to as far as taste goes.   Olive oil soap Comments By: Kenton I use Kiss My Face brand olive oil soap (the plain kind) There's nothing in it but Sponified olive oil, water, and salt. Works great and doesn't taste bad either. IMPORTANT: When choosing a bar soap make sure it doesn't list 'glycerin' as one of the ingredients ottherwise you may as well be using toothpaste.   Glycerin Comments By: BryanEL Doesn't soap have glycerin in it as well? Well, I thought that most of it did. I'm still going to try it. I have brushed rigorously throughout my life and have found toothpaste to be abrasive when combined with the pressure of the brush.   Woops Comments By: BryanEL I read a little further and found the answer. Thx.   New to this Comments By: sarah I actually just tried this morning after coming across the idea about glycerine not good for the enamel. I used dove soap and it didn't taste nasty - my teeth feel squeaky clean!   Honesty Comments By: Abi Does this really work? Because i have been getting quite upset about my teeth and how they look and i would do anything to make them perfect.   Use non glycerin soap Comments By: Luke I read on another website not to use glycerin, and after LOTS of searching, I found a local health shop and bought a bar of soap that contains just olive oil, mineral salts and something else for only £0.79. The taste is bearable... but the absence of glycerin will certainly prove to be worthwhile!   I add a bit of laundry soap... much cleaner Comments By: Steve I've been using soap for years... now with the laundry soap my breath stays fresh for days... I also use diswasher soap but it is more abrasive.. Unscented laundry and Ivroy bar soap is the best. It really works!   Dishwashing soap? BAD! Comments By: Dee please do not use dishwasher soap. it's not safe!   Be carefull! Comments By: justin According to a study, Bath soap can be a reason of cancer   just started Comments By: weg130 ive just tried it my mouth feels funny with irish soap anyway   attemp Comments By: Mike im going to try this out. Also do u do this more then once a day? and to u just rinse off your teeth with water once done just like brushing teeth normally?   your crazy! Comments By: Anon You've all gone a little nuts, try using the old fashioned method TOOTHPASTE it works for me, and my teeth are great!   Burt's Bees Natural Soap Comments By: Terry Morr I've just started brushing my teeth with soap...3 days now...and already impressed. Use a soft toothbrush; wet it and then swipe the brush over the bar of soap 2 or 3 times. Very mild soap taste. Rinse 2 or 3 times. Mouth feels so fresh and good. Toothpaste companies won't like us!   Ya'll Crazy!!! Comments By: Hot Girl I think all ya'll is crazy! Ya'll talkin about brushing you're teeth with Dove soap, laudry soap, and detergent. Ya'll trippin....I might try it though :)   tried Comments By: shana i have been doing that cause i feels good, i looked up to see if it was bad i use pure and natural soap it works wonders   Swallowing soap isnt bad (Y) Comments By: Anon I havent tried this yet, must give it a go really But for anybody who thinks if tehy swallow the soap they're gonna die, dont worry XD All tha will happen is you will either get sick or poop lots XD And youll have a throat that taste like Imperial Lather when you breath lol   natural Comments By: Anon Store bought bar soaps are detergents -- they're not good for your body, they also are not good for your teeth. If you'd like to brush with soap, use homemade soaps or buy a bar from someone else who made it -- those are not detergents, but real old fashioned soap. They clean your teeth just as well, but don't have any taste to them.   info Comments By: skept i've searched for information on this on the net but this site is all i have found. can someone point me somewhere to read up on this?   Don't use Dove! Comments By: Heidi Dove is not "real" soap. Dove is classified as a "cleansing bar" because it contains petroleum based detergents, not soap. If you want to get the best benefits for your teeth you need to use a natural soap bar or liquid soap that is unscented or uses essential oils. There are soap makers all over the world (the handcrafted soaper's guild is a good resource so is www.etsy.com) who would be willing to sell you a nice bar of soap for an average of $1 an oz that you can shred up or rub your toothbrush on. Whole Foods chains carry a ton of peppermint or cinnamon bar soaps, but it is nice to patronize local soapers. Dr.Bronners is also a good source, though it may have added glycerine...It has been a long time since I have looked at the label. You want a bar made from quality vegetable oils (like coconut, olive, palm ...not lard, or tallow- another ingredient in Dove), that does not have added glycerine, artificial sweeteners, or abrasive additives like silica. Hope this is helpful....   soap for teeth Comments By: anon I have recently been using a tooth soap product produced by a crafter in the US call "Tooth Chips", it's soap but without glycerin and other addditives. The chips are available in several flavors. I bought spearmint. My teeth are a lot whiter and my mouth feels so clean plus it does have a slight minty flavor. I have read that bar soap is better for your teeth and have spent thousands in dental work over the years, I wish I had known this before...   soap Comments By: Ruby Where do you get unscented dove soap? I use the dove bath soap but have never seen the unscented type.   Soap's great !! Comments By: Sudzy I've been brushing with soap for the last 3 years and my teeth & gums feel great. Just as long as you stay away from transparent glycerin soaps like Pears, just use regular white bathing soap. Much better than toothpaste, since it kills all the bacteria. Although, brushing with toothpaste once or twice a week is a good idea if you want your teeth to be pearly white. It's because soap isn't the least bit abrasive and has no fluoride, which is necessary if you want your teeth to be dazzling.   it actually works!! Comments By: gadise i tried it ten minutes ago it works   Been brushing with soap over 30 years. Comments By: Vince I love the taste of soap, Irish spring, Leaver-2000 and dial are my favorites. Not very good for beople with sensitive teeth. Didn't seem to bother my dentist when I told him. Checkups all good.   It really works!!!!! Comments By: Cazabandango I have tried Dove sensitive soap, which is un-scented. It does not taste that bad, and i have noticed a big difference in the way my teeth feel, they sparkle and are getting whiter. I tried whitening toothpase before, and actually my gums were coming away from my teeth, i found out this was due to abbrasion products in the toothpaste and it was wearing away the enamel on my teeth. I stopped using it and bought Dove un-scented soap, and ive had no bleeding gums or sensitive teeth anymore, I couldnt even eat ice cream my teeth were so sensitive. I recommend for any1 to try this and post comments on how they get on.   Which soap O_o? Comments By: Steph A lot of you are just using Dove, and some of you are saying we shouldnt use Dove as it is not natural enough. I want to try out this soap method but i don't know what to get now lol Shall i try the Dove or go to the soap shop that has tons of different natural soaps. My teeth are weak and toothpaste (ive tried them all) doesnt seem to make a damm bit of difference :(   Dove soap isn't soap, it's a surfactant Comments By: Christian It's really not "soap" you're using in the traditional sense. It's different detergents which is why your teeth are so white, they clean surface stains.   Soap memories! Comments By: Gina-Nicole Smith I am so surprised and how nice my mouth feels. I use Ivory bar soap (just like mom did) but since I don't have to swallow it, it wasn't bad at all. I feel very clean and I will never go back to tooth paste again!   Use natural coconut or olive oil soap Comments By: anon I have been brushing my teeth with soap for years and find that my teeth and mouth always feels cleaner than with toothpaste. You get used to the taste after awhile. I use soap from Bella Terra Products on Etsy. They have pure natural coconut soap and olive oil soap. It works great for teeth!   Antifreeze works well and tastes better than ivory Comments By: Job I can't stand swallowing soap juice either. Antifreeze and soap are poison fools   Natural Soap and Detergent bars are dangerously different! Comments By: Jayne I'm a natural soap maker and i'm alarmed that you could put a toxic chemical detergent bar in your mouth in preference to a toxic chemical toothpaste. REAL SOAP is not detergent or cancer causing (unlike petro-chemical detergent bar) however ALL real soap contains naturally retained glycerin as a by product of saponification and will not be listed as an added ingredient. The amount contained will be small though. Real soap can be enhanced with the therapeutic properties of essential oils and would be of benefit to oral health. Liquid vs. Solid? Both the same as long as they are REAL SOAP. Just a different alkaline used in the process to produce a softer soap. PLEASE DON'T USE DETERGENT...However i am gonna try real soap tho and may well make one specially for teeth =D   Use Cal Ben 5 star soap Comments By: Roderick Jones In my humble opinon one of the purest soaps available is from an American company called Cal Ben 5 star soap. The man that runs it started the company with his father in the late 1940's after leaving the US army. He worked with the CHEMICAL WEAPONS division. When he tells you that most soaps and detergents are posionous to the body and these chemicals are a by product of chemical weapon research and the chemical industry he knows what he's talking about. The web site even advises the use of their soaps for teeth as there only ingrediants their bar soap contains are white vegitable tallow (?) and coconut oils. What more can you ask for? Regards Roderick from England.   SOAP TO BRUSH TEETH Comments By: DIGNA I HAVE TRIED IT BUT THE SOAP I USED HAD AN AWEFUL TASTE BUT MY MOUTH DONT SMELL OF BILLY GOAT LOL SO TRY IT AND DOES OF YOU ALL WITH THIS BILLY BREATHE TRY IT OK IF U CANT AFFORD TOOTH PASTE   Soap has glycerin too, though. Comments By: Yancy But you're forgetting that soap has glycerin in it, too. It's a byproduct of the chemical process and it's really obvious if you've ever made your own soap at home.   rinsing soap out of mouth Comments By: oldbiker1 this is one of those "secrets" that the dentists and the ADA don't tell you about -- much better than toothpaste. But, how to get soap residue out of your mouth? Rinse out with apple cider vinegar (dilute with a little water)-- vinegar neutralizes the soap -- then your mouth is super clean.   Look at ingredients Comments By: ads It should just be saponized(sp?) oil or fat, and salt Don't use commercial soaps like dove or irish spring - bad idea. I use kiss my face olive oil soap. you can find it in most stores.   Read Soap Ingredients Before You Brush! Comments By: Anon If you are going to make the switch to brushing with soap or have recently started, please DO NOT brush with Dove, Zest or any commercial bar soaps or any kind of liquid soap! Nearly all of these soaps contain harsh chemicals and detergents that are as bad or worse as brushing your teeth with regular toothpaste. If you shouldn't use it on your teeth, you shouldn't use it on your skin either (I can't recommend buying handmade soaps enough!). Read soap ingredients carefully. Choose a soap that has saponified oils in it (a good quality olive oil soap will work) but it's also important for the health of your teeth that the soap has some essential oils to not only help with the taste, but also aid in the re-enamelization process and certain oils also help draw out toxins from your gums and protect against bacteria. There are a handful of sellers on Etsy.com that make handmade tooth soap for very reasonable prices compared to other options you will find online. Also, be wary if you are using or were thinking about switching to Dr. Bronner's soap. I am almost out of my current tooth soap (purchased from BeautifulSoaps on Etsy) and was considering switching to Dr. Bronners but after reading the ingredients decided against it. The one ingredient that kept me from choosing that soap was citric acid, which they use as a preservative. But from having read Dr. Gerard Judd's book Good Teeth, Birth to Death - I am aware that acid is what decays the teeth and causes cavities not sugar. Even though I would be rinsing after brushing, I would rather not brush with an acid when there are other alternatives out there. Good luck on your quest for a great tooth soap and enjoy the squeaky clean feeling that you won't get with any toothpaste!   Only use the right kind of soap!!! Comments By: ana you guys, use ALL NATURAL soap. like olivia care, castile soaps...not DOVE or any commercial soaps. those will RUIN your teeth. do not try to substitute real natural soap with synthetic harmful soaps.   A Mouthsoaper AND Soapmaker's Comments..... Comments By: Darren David Martin Been a mouth soaper all my life and make my own soaps (not usually for sale though although I have sold some over the yrs) so I figured I'd make a few comments to the list. As a mouth soaper, (For fun and disipline too) I've used many kinds over the yrs commercial kinds, while keeping in mind the ingredients AND the ph levels. Some are so alkilie (Irish Spring, Zest, Dial,Lever 2000, Camay,etc.) that I wouldn't use them on my worst friend, then there are the saponified kind like Carress, Dove, Olay, and the like. Well, ok; BUT I've been making my own for years (Learned from Mom & G. Mom) and using Virgin Olive and Canola Oils in the soaps make for better quality soaps that are not only last longer & are not only better for the skin but better for both mouth soaping AND tooth care. AND using only natural oils and flavors in them makes them taste pretty good too. I currently have about 15 different kinds in different stages of curing (aging) in a controled room. As for swallowing the soap? So what. Great for the lack of constipation. And if you don't swallow alot of it it won't make you sick to your tummy either and the flavors are'nt too bad either. As for liquid soaps/shampoos: LOOK @ the ingredient list FIRST before you try it. Not anything I would want in my mouth. Body Washes are no better. Some of the chemicals are TOXIC if taken internally in any amounts. If you want to use liquid soaps, make them out of bar soaps. It's not hard and works well. Just mix the grated/powered soap with a good quality olive oil (which makes it a great and cheap body wash for all over the skin. Just try not to use a cream base unless you have really dry skin.) Also, try to keep away from a hard bristled tooth brush. can & will damage the teeth and gums. The last thing I would like to say is BRUSH THE TONGUE TOO, if you can stand the taste, and even if you can't. 85-90% of the germs that grow in the mouth are growing on the tongue. THat also accounts for what is forming bad breath; it's the gunk on the tongue. Brush that tongue. you'll be pleasantly suprised with the results. Just a few comments from a regular soap user till I die. BTW, my dentist has always been "Suprised" at how well my mouth hygene has been all these yrs. Should I tell him the REAL TRUTH?   WHAT FOR? Comments By: Weird So.what does dis do? Whiter teeth? Healthier gums? Good breath? I hope its whiter teeth. My teeth are stained. I dun want ppl to think im smoking. I just bought DOVE sope just now. But i dunno if its scented or not. But if i do dis,will my gums will be damaged?   very interesting Comments By: Amy I've been sick for years, and so my teeth have taken a beating. I am consuming more fruits and veggies than ever before, raw ones I mean! And really want to have healthy teeth. Mine have been pretty sensitive. I had a TERRIBLE time finding the "right" bar soap to get for this!!! Our nearest health store is a ways away and I haven't had much time to get there, so I've been looking at soaps online. I bought one yesterday, and then realized today that it isn't unscented and was just reading that there shouldn't be a fragrance, so, I just ordered a different one from a diff. website that's unscented and has several oils in it so I sure hope it'll work fine and not hurt my teeth :/ I'm tired of toothpaste!!! I'm so excited to try this and I hope it really works!! I go to the dentist on April 20th and I've been concerned about that ha. Thanks for all the comments!! I can't wait to try this!!!!!!!!!!!!! And to be healthier and feel healthier, but I'm glad God has brought me through this, because I've learned SO SO SO much that I never could have learned otherwise. Take care all, God bless! Here's to good dental health! ^_^   going to try it Comments By: sunjup i am going to try it although ive heard it can be bad so im going to try by using soap once a week.. ill fill you in with the results soon   swallow the soap Comments By: anon what if i swallow the soap by mistake? it it gonna be deadly??   Soap . Comments By: Bob It says in the title, "Bar Soap", read it before you ask whether or not you should use liquid or a bar .   sope tastes rankkk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comments By: tony i have only tried this a few times but im stating 2 see a diferenc it really works try itt !!!!!!!!!!!!!   no more pain Comments By: RYNO I have been doing this for about 3 months now, and it works great. My parents think I'm nuts, but I think I almost have my wife doing it. Also I had a pain in my back wisdom tooth so bad I had to take about 4 advils a day, I went to the dentist he said I had some tooth decay and that the tooth would have to come out eventually. My friend told me about the soap thing the next day when i was complaining about my tooth, the pain starting slowly going away. The pain was gone by about a week. Explain that to all you naysayers. It makes you think what they have us believing what is good for us to put in our mouths. Think about it.   wow! Comments By: Anon i am wonderign if it will rott yuor teeth using only soap also do yu use soap[ and tooth paste or just soap? is it bads for milk teeth   There Is A Safer Way Comments By: obsessed with having a clean mouth If people are desperate to escape commercial toothpastes (you know, those approved by the ADA that contain SLS, flouride and other synthetic chemicals that can cause mouth sores, bad breath and cancer), please consider a natural tooth soap. These are manufactured with all natural ingredients like saponified olive and sesame seed oils and baking soda. They are also available in great tasting flavors from traditional mint to spunky strawberry lime. They will clean your teeth and draw out toxins that commercial toothpastes cannot do. Also if you purchase one that is a bar, you won't waste as much product in overuse (or not being able to get it out of tube). Commercial handsoaps are not any more natural or safe than commercial toothpastes since they are DETERGENT based! Please try a natural toothbrushing soap.   YOU PEOPLE ARE CRAZY!!! Comments By: DentalHygiene25 I can't believe that you people are praising the use of BODY/DISH SOAP IN THE ORAL CAVITY. Not only is this ridiculous but it is DANGEROUS to your body and your oral tissues! Ive been researching this abnormal habit as I am in the dental field and the results are astounding. THIS IS NOT HEALTHY. THIS SOAP STRIPS ALL THE GOOD BACTERIAS AND PROTEINS FROM YOUR MOUTH AND SALIVA AND CAN PERMINENTLY DAMAGE YOUR TEETH. Its even said to cause ORAL CANCER! This is ridiculous and not approved or condoned by and dental association on earth or anyone in the healthcare profession. ITS UNSAFE. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!   Anythings better than flouride! Comments By: balickibone I havent tried this but i will! I will try anything if it gets me out of having more flouride in my diet! Flouride is very bad for you if you keep having it in your diet. It makes your bones weak and also damages your brain. Theres loads on the internet about it.   Tooth soap rocks! Comments By: flameonglass I heard so much about this on a forum I go to that I had to try it. I have been using it for only a few days but I am just amazed at how clean it gets my teeth & how much I actually enjoy using it. I went on etsy.com & found a bunch of different sellers who had it. I don't think it matters who you buy it from but I would think that the soap that is made for teeth is nicer than just regular soap. (If you read the ingredients on a tube of toothpaste you might just get a little grosse out. Soap has very few ingredients.)   WHATS WRONG WITH YOU? Comments By: Anon YOUR ALL MAD! this can give you CANCER! it strips all the good stuff off your teeth and stuff. i was reading this and i said to my mum 'does brushing your teeth with soap make your teeth whiter?' and she said NO. DONT TRY IT. IT CAN BE TOXIC. and i was like :O. so your all INSANE. i should know she used to be a dentist.   mouthwash Comments By: ade young can anyone tell me if using mouthwash after brushing with soap is ok? worried if there's some sort of chemical reaction.   ADA Approved! Comments By: ADA Approved Do Not Use Commercial Soap Products to clean your teeth. In fact, don't use commercial soap products to clean your body. Most of them are full of detergent and dangerous chemicals like SLS. The ADA approves toothpastes because it's all money. They also will approve natural alternatives. I'm not going to scream at you like our know-it-all here who thinks he's a dentist because his mom used to be one. I will tell you that there are natural, kind and effective products out there that will clean your teeth and make you healthier! Do not use commercial products. Find good, safe ones. I'll give you a hint: the good, safe ones aren't made by Crest or Colgate. Hahaha   Soapmouth Comments By: Star I have been using soap for months now. I started off with a Burt's Bees vegetable soap, and now I am using Dial antibacterial soap; I did it because once I read that some dentists say a toothbrush is all the abrasion you need, and toothpaste can be a little too abrasive. Fluoride, I don't miss it; I get my fluoride from public water. My tea drinking stains my teeth, and soap brushing won't get rid of stains as well as toothpaste can, so once a week, or when I need it, I use a whitening toothpaste. And an orange-flavored mouthwash, because mint flavoring doesn't mix with soap flavor.   Handmade Soap Only Comments By: Anon Use NATURAL HANDMADE SOAP! OLIVE OIL or a SOAP or POWDER made for BRUSHING TEETH! SAFER THAN TOOTHPASTE AND COMMERCIAL SOAP. AND YOU CAN GET THEM IN YUMMY FLAVORS THAT MASK THE TASTE OF SOAP!   confused Comments By: anon this sounds great and i might try it. i have dove soap so is that safe to use? i dont want to damage my teeth anymore but will try anything to whiten them.