Survival Toothpaste

Survival Toothpaste

By Joseph Parish

Dental hygiene is vital whether we are functioning as a normal business as usual society or one where turmoil and crisis peers its head from around every corner. The likely result of avoiding proper tooth care is the associated pain from a damaged or diseased tooth. No one wants that to happen especially during a period of time when dental professionals may not be readily available.

The toothpaste which I am about to instruct you in creating is far from that you would find in your local department store however it will serve as an emergency product if necessary and if used now could perhaps save you some hard earned money. It may not be a name brand product but you can bet it will clean your teeth just as well.

During times when toothpaste is unavailable you can easily make it yourself at home from common household products. One of the largest advantages of making your own toothpaste is that you can just about create any flavor which you may desire. Imagine root beer toothpaste or something similar. This item is so inexpensive to make yourself that for the cost of one tube of commercially manufactured toothpaste you can brush your teeth for a complete year.

Perhaps you have already tried several homemade formulas for toothpaste and found that they are far from being desirable. This may very well be. Possibly the item you tried had far too much baking soda in it or other items which provided an unpleasant taste. Trust me this formula is different.

First, I must provide the reader with a precaution. The usual basis for any homemade toothpaste is hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. These can be extremely dangerous items if ingested in large quantities so here and now I will state – do not ingest this product. It is merely for brushing ones teeth.

The proper name for baking soda is Sodium bicarbonate which is nothing more then a mild abrasive which possesses some anti-bacterial properties while hydrogen peroxide tends to break down bacterial actions by way of its characteristic foaming. The use of a vegetable based glycerin liquid offers a good consistency while sweetening the mixture but its use is purely optional. This item can be purchased at any drug store. When creating your toothpaste you should use a favoring agent. Just a few drops of peppermint oil, cinnamon oil, or the children’s all time favorite bubble gum offers pleasant flavorings to your homemade toothpaste. Flavors such as these are active encouragements for children to brush their teeth daily.

When you are ready to make your first attempt at homemade toothpaste you will use the following portions:

• 6 parts of baking soda
• 1 part of a vegetable based glycerin
• 1 part of hydrogen peroxide solution
• flavorings as you desire

The above combination will create a good quality paste. If you desire a smoother mixture you can reduce the amount of baking soda that you are using. If you do not care to use the glycerin then increase the amount of hydrogen peroxide. Once again keep in mind that most of the hydrogen peroxide solutions sold over the counter are unsuitable for ingestion so make certain your younger child use these homemade products under adult supervision.

Using nothing more then common kitchen tools blend the ingredients listed above together. You may need to adjust some of the ingredients to suit your taste. As you are making it rub a small dab on your teeth with your fingertip. This process is better than merely tasting it and will provide you with a better evaluation of the final product before you start to use it. This is a trial and error stage where you will combine the ingredients until such time as you obtain the flavor and the viscosity which you want.

When storing your homemade toothpaste remember that hydrogen peroxide is sensitive to light. That is why it is sold in dark colored containers. Be sure to keep your toothpaste out of bright sunlight. You could store your toothpaste in a jar or a small squeeze bottle if available.

Copyright @2010 Joseph Parish

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