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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