Dental Recipes

There is nothing like good home cookin’, why should your dental products be any different. Here are some simple to make recipes, select a category below to find what your looking for:

  • MOUTHRINSES
  • CLEANERS
  • TOOTHPASTES
Hypertonic Sodium Chloride Solution AKA Saltwater Rinse
  • Indications

    Edema, inflammation, antimicrobial, post procedural healing

  • Ingredients:

    1/2 teaspoon of salt

    4 ounces or 1/2 cup water

  • Directions

    Warm water then add salt.

    Swish and spit

Sodium Bicarbonate Solution AKA Baking Soda Rinse
  • Indications

    Edema, inflammation, antimicrobial, post procedural healing

  • Ingredients:

    1/2 teaspoon of salt

    8 ounces or 1 cup water

  • Directions

    Warm water then add salt.

    Swish and spit

Sodium Chloride-Sodium Bicarbonate Solutions
  • Indications

    Edema, inflammation, antimicrobial, post procedural healing

  • Ingredients:

    1/2 teaspoon of salt

    1/4 teaspoon of baking soda

    1/2 teaspoon or 2.0 ml amaranth solution (synthetic red dye to make pretty)

    8 ounces or 1 cup peppermint water

  • Directions

    Warm peppermint water then add salt, baking soda and amaranth

    Swish and spit

Tea Tree Rinse
  • Indications

    Fresh breath, antimicrobial

  • Ingredients:

    8 ounces or 1 cup water

    1/2 teaspoon myrrh tincture

    3 drops tea tree oil

    5 drops peppermint extract or mint oil

  • Directions

    Warm water, then add myrrh, tea tree oil, and mint. Mix together.

    Swish and spit

Hydrogen Peroxide Rinse
  • Indications

    Kills bacteria, helps with oral infections and may whiten teeth

  • Ingredients:

    1 tablespoon 3% diluted hydrogen peroxide

    1/2 teaspoon myrrh tincture

    8 ounces or 1 cup of water

  • Directions

    Mix water and hydrogen peroxide. Swish for 30 seconds, spit and rinse with water.

    Do not swallow.

Hypochlorite Solution AKA Bleach (5% sodium hypochlorite) and Calgon
  • Indications

    Loosens debris, dissolves plaque, and light stains

  • Contraindications

    Can tarnish metal

  • Ingredients:

    1 tablespoon bleach

    2 teaspoons Calgon

    4 ounces or 1/2 cup water

  • Directions

    Warm water, then add bleach and Calgon. Immerse for 10 to 15 minutes.

    You can soak overnight providing the dentures are metal free.

    Take out and rinse.

Sodium Hypoclorite Solution AKA Bleach Water
  • Indications

    Loosens debris, dissolves plaque, and light stains

  • Contraindications

    Can tarnish metal

  • Ingredients:

    House bleach

  • Directions

    Pre-rinse dentures under running water.

    Then immerse denture in bleach for no longer than 5 minutes.

    Take out and rinse with water.

Alka Seltzer Solution
  • Indications

    Loosens debris, dissolves plaque, and light stains

  • Contraindications

    Can tarnish metal

  • Ingredients:

    Alka Seltzer tablets

    Water

  • Directions

    Follow the manufatures dosage information.

    Then immerse denture in effervescent solution for 10 to 15 minutes or as suggested by the manufacture

Toothpaste
  • Indications

    Clean teeth, fresh-smelling breath

  • Ingredients:

    6 teaspoons baking soda

    1/3 teaspoon salt

    4 teaspoons glycerin

    15 drops of peppermint, cinnamon or wintergreen extract

    Optional: 35 drops of myrrh tincture (inflammation)

    Optional: 1 teaspoon of clove oil (analgesic)

  • Directions

    Mix ingredients and use.

    Water can be added to adjust the consistency

Toothpaste
  • Indications

    Clean teeth, fresh-smelling breath

  • Ingredients:

    1 teaspoon Baking soda

    1/4 teaspoon hydrogen peroxide

  • Directions

    Mix and use