What is the ratio for baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to treat gum disease?

Patients should not brush their teeth with a combination of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to treat gum disease as this mixture can cause problems such as ulcerative gingivitis, according to RDH magazine. Instead, patients should brush with a mixture of baking soda and water to achieve the same benefits.

Because of the potential negative effects of the baking soda and hydrogen peroxide mixture, the American Academy of Periodontology advised against this mixture in the 1980s for treating periodontal disease, as stated in RDH magazine. Mixed with water, just baking soda is found to be less abrasive than the hydrogen peroxide mixture, and studies have shown that it improves pocket depth in patients.