A 40-year-old member asked:
is bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) of soda bad for skin and teeth?
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Dr. Arnold Malerman answered
Orthodontics 53 years experience
No: No, but not much good, either. Use a dentifrice with the american dental assn seal on the package. That way you'll know that the claims on the package have been proven to be accurate, and the toothpaste does what it says.
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