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<blockquote data-quote="jonottawa" data-source="post: 1373407" data-attributes="member: 19769">I had a bunch of fillings/cavities as a young adult. Then I didn&#039;t go to the dentist for over a dozen years. When I went back, they said I had a few small cavities, but that it wasn&#039;t essential that those cavities be filled. I think most of my tooth decay was due to sugar/sweets and I&#039;ve pretty much eliminated that sort of thing from my diet.Lately (for about the last month) I&#039;ve been trying an experiment rinsing my mouth twice daily with Hydrogen Peroxide (the 3% solution that is generally sold in a brown bottle at drugstores.) I never knew that was a thing. I thought Hydrogen Peroxide (again, we&#039;re talking about the very much diluted 3% solution) would burn or sting if you ever poured it in your mouth. It doesn&#039;t. It feels like water, and then it slowly starts to foam. Listerine is more of a &#039;shock&#039; to your mouth than the Peroxide solution is (at least in my anecdotal experience.)At first I was very encouraged and thought I noticed quite a bit of whitening in my teeth. But I have some really ugly stains on the 4 teeth furthest back in my mouth (top right, top left, bottom right, bottom left) and so far those stains haven&#039;t budged. But I do recommend that if you are concerned about your oral health and want an inexpensive boost to that health that you try rinsing your mouth once or twice daily with 3% Hydrogen Peroxide.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jonottawa, post: 1373407, member: 19769"] I had a bunch of fillings/cavities as a young adult. Then I didn't go to the dentist for over a dozen years. When I went back, they said I had a few small cavities, but that it wasn't essential that those cavities be filled. I think most of my tooth decay was due to sugar/sweets and I've pretty much eliminated that sort of thing from my diet. Lately (for about the last month) I've been trying an experiment rinsing my mouth twice daily with Hydrogen Peroxide (the 3% solution that is generally sold in a brown bottle at drugstores.) I never knew that was a thing. I thought Hydrogen Peroxide (again, we're talking about the very much diluted 3% solution) would burn or sting if you ever poured it in your mouth. It doesn't. It feels like water, and then it slowly starts to foam. Listerine is more of a 'shock' to your mouth than the Peroxide solution is (at least in my anecdotal experience.) At first I was very encouraged and thought I noticed quite a bit of whitening in my teeth. But I have some really ugly stains on the 4 teeth furthest back in my mouth (top right, top left, bottom right, bottom left) and so far those stains haven't budged. But I do recommend that if you are concerned about your oral health and want an inexpensive boost to that health that you try rinsing your mouth once or twice daily with 3% Hydrogen Peroxide. [/QUOTE]

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