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Recommendations for reducing plaque on teeth

Glorimar — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:30:43 GMT

I brush 2-3 times a day, floss, have used a water pick, and an electric toothbrush and yet I'm a super fast placque builder. I've also used different toothpastes and oral rinses. Any recommendations for a toothpaste or other product to help with this?

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:36:18 GMT

@Glorimar Check with your dentist or dental hygienist. Years ago my hygienist recommended ACT Total and it helps tons to reduce plaque.

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hopi — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:37:00 GMT

Wondering if you drink of coffee/ tea/ pop and that could create more plaque.

Also maybe you could try drinking about 16 oz of lemon water a day and then 16 oz of celery juice for a natural cleanser.

It may be a genetic issue.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:01:57 GMT

I do the same as you. I use fluoride toothpaste 2x daily, antibacterial mouthwash 2x daily plus a once nightly fluoride final rinse before bedtime. Fluoride is key to help reduce bacterial regrowth (plaque). Look for stannous fluoride rather than sodium fluoride. Stannous kills bacteria better than sodium fluoride.

Rinse your mouth out with water after eating or drinking beverages, always.

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ahoymate — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:11:47 GMT

What does your DDS suggest? My recommendation is to get teeth cleaned every 3-6 months vs. every year. It's genetics. We don't have control over this.

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KittySoftPaws — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:06:08 GMT

I have always heard Oral rinses are bad in that they eliminate the healthy, as well as the bad bacteria in the mouth offsetting the natural balance. Also, everything in the body is connected somehow. You could likely benefit from a gut reset with a good quality probiotic. You may have some kind of overgrowth in the mouth or stomach and probiotics will replenish and rebalance your system. It's worth a try, but it takes time and commitment, not a quick fix. I swear by them and use them regularly. Right now, you are simply treating a symptom and not the cause. For that, you need to think outside the box IMO.

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rockygems123 — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:10:58 GMT

@Glorimar wrote:
I brush 2-3 times a day, floss, have used a water pick, and an electric toothbrush and yet I'm a super fast placque builder. I've also used different toothpastes and oral rinses. Any recommendations for a toothpaste or other product to help with this?

@Glorimar

Have you checked with your dental hygienist? Wondering what advice they have.

I go to my regular dentist & periodontal hygienist and alternate every 6 months, I like seeing them both.

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:12:38 GMT

@rockygems123 That was my suggestion as well. Why ask here when she should talk to a dental pro?

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Carmie — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:23:41 GMT

I use a dental pick to scrape plaque from my teeth. I always get a buildup behind the lower front teeth.

My dentist and hygentist said it was okay. I was worried that I would damage my teeth, but they both said it was impossible.

I visit my dentist every six months, brush 2x a day with a sonic toothbrush, use floss have very little plaque that needs to be removed during visits.

I have all my natural teeth and haven't had a cavity in well over 25 years.

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beach-mom — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:40:34 GMT

@hopi wrote:
Wondering if you drink of coffee/ tea/ pop and that could create more plaque.

Also maybe you could try drinking about 16 oz of lemon water a day and then 16 oz of celery juice for a natural cleanser.
It may be a genetic issue.

I have to be careful of this too, and my dental hygienist says it IS genetic. Some of us are just predisposed to it. DS has it too; we both produce a lot of saliva and more plaque than most people. DD is fine. I go in every six months. I brush and/or floss after I eat. I use Parodontax toothpaste.

I don't drink coffee, but I do like tea. I don't drink it every day though. I drink a lot of Hint water at work and after dinner. I hope you find something that works @Glorimar !

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Kachina624 — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:07:44 GMT

It doesn't reduce plaque but by using a prescription fluoride toothpaste, I've reduced my normal 3+ cavities a year to zero. It's called Cinpro and I use 2 $18. tubes per year. It has saved me hundreds of dollars.

Despite having optimum dental care my whole life, I've always had many cavities, an inherited condition I'm sure.

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Desertdi — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:58:49 GMT

@Kachina624

I want to THANK YOU for mentioning "INHERITED CONDITION". I have had "bad" teeth all my life...just like my PATERNAL RELATIVES, who were wearing plates since they were 30.

I have the equivalent of the price of a HOUSE in my mouth...and people keep saying, "Well if you only brushed your teeth once in a while."

I have my own dental "tools", and see a dentist and periodontist every four months. My dental "routine" has always been vigorous.

The fact that I now have a mouth full of implants is NOT MY FAULT. di

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Nonametoday — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:04:32 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
It doesn't reduce plaque but by using a prescription fluoride toothpaste, I've reduced my normal 3+ cavities a year to zero. It's called Cinpro and I use 2 $18. tubes per year. It has saved me hundreds of dollars.

Despite having optimum dental care my whole life, I've always had many cavities, an inherited condition I'm sure.

@Kachina624

Me, too, Kachina. I was the only sibling that had that problem. We had a half brother who became a dentist and when growing up he would swear I was not brushing my teeth because I always had cavities. Guess who was his first patient. He did a pulp cap on my 12-year-old molar, right side, when I was 17. I had already lost my 6-year-molars. My mother had good teeth but daddy didn't. He had really pretty teeth but he got cavities frequently. My 3 children all were required good dental care and two had a great deal of cavities and one never has had a one and he is an adult with children.

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Nonametoday — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:07:51 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
@Kachina624

I want to THANK YOU for mentioning "INHERITED CONDITION". I have had "bad" teeth all my life...just like my PATERNAL RELATIVES, who were wearing plates since they were 30.

I have the equivalent of the price of a HOUSE in my mouth...and people keep saying, "Well if you only brushed your teeth once in a while."

I have my own dental "tools", and see a dentist and periodontist every four months. My dental "routine" has always been vigorous.

The fact that I now have a mouth full of implants is NOT MY FAULT. di

@Desertdi

My mouth full of implants are coming out, one x one. I have lost 3 of 8 in the last few years. I don't have good bones and my cadaver bone grafts don't seem to hold the "screws" very well. An MRI will pull them out. I need MRIs for problems I have related to MS. Every time I have one, the manager of the imaging center will say "Oh, it won't pull your implants out." No, but it loosens them because they are metal and the magnets pull the metal enough to break the screw or take it from the bone graft.

In the beginning I would have them replaced and after 3, we decided, No. I will just go with partials where I need them. No use in spending another quarter-million dollars on my mouth.

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Jaynah — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:23:39 GMT

Glorimar - do you take an antihistamine?

Dry mouth causes plaque.

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Tuppermore — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:28:14 GMT

I had the same problem. I had to have my teeth cleaned more often than 1 time every 6 months. I had a dental hygenist recomend Xylie Mints. They have helped me so much!!! I use one tablet every night. It slowly dissolves in your mouth. I get them from Amazon. Even when if I get plaque, it comes off with a dental pick. I was never able to get it off before. I also drink a lot of water. Sometimes placque is caused by a dry mouth.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:34:07 GMT

I use Earthpaste to keep my teeth clean. It has no fluoride, no glycerin. Glycerin leaves a film on the teeth which causes plaque buildup. It can inhibit the natural remineralization process.

I use Earthpaste charcoal every once in a while.

I use an electric toothbrush. I also use the interdental head to clean between each tooth.

I use Lumineux Clean & Fresh mouthwash.

I also use a scaler like @Carmie posted above.

My teeth feel as clean as they do when I have them cleaned at the dentist.

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catter70 — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:09:37 GMT

I have the same issue and had deep cleaning and now have to go 4x's a year for cleanings. My hygenist says some people just produce more and also medications can be a culprit.

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AngelPuppy1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:03:32 GMT

I don't have any recommendations as I have the same issue. I brush and floss a lot. I can't use mouthwash which has alcohol due to dry mouth and other dental issues so don't know if a regular mouthwash with alcohol would help this or not. I asked my dental office about the plaque issue and they said some people just produce more than others.

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ID2 — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:07:24 GMT

I bought myself some plaque remover tools to use on my teeth in between cleanings. I am VERY careful using them as they are extremely sharp. I'm surprised at how much plaque I'm able to remove on my own. I do it every few days. It certainly keeps the yuckiness at bay!