Oh, wow!  This makes me wonder if tooth powder was originally more common and toothpaste a more modern thing.

I think so. My grandparents always used tooth powder and had all their teeth in their 80s. When I tried to find tooth powder (prior to the internet) it was not available anywhere. Multliple recipes for making your own tooth powder are online. I advise against using a recipe with charcoal as it looks disgusting and no one would use it except me. Sometimes I just use baking soda which tastes bad, but you could add powdered xylitol.

I think so. My grandparents always used tooth powder and had all their teeth in their 80s. When I tried to find tooth powder (prior to the internet) it was not available anywhere. Multliple recipes for making your own tooth powder are online. I advise against using a recipe with charcoal as it looks disgusting and no one would use it except me. Sometimes I just use baking soda which tastes bad, but you could add powdered xylitol.

Thank you for the tips!  

Here's another powder:

Primal Life Organics Powdered Charcoal Toothpaste

Thank you for sharing!  

I found this recipe for toxin-free toothpaste.

Instructions

• Place coconut oil container in a bowl of hot water to liquefy it (depending on your room temperature, this may take up to 15 minutes).
• Measure all ingredients into bowl and stir until completely blended.
• Store the finished product in a lidded glass jar.

Notes
Adding more baking soda helps keep your paste firmer in warm weather. Adding less baking soda makes it less firm, which makes dispensing it easier in the winter if your house is cool.

Find it online: https://draxe.com/beauty/homemade-baking-soda-toothpaste/

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this!!!

I love Dr. Axe!  His articles have helped us through many illnesses!  

His website is great. So also is Earth Clinic. Somehow the ingredients got lost:

• 4 tablespoons coconut oil
• 2–4 tablespoons baking soda or a combination of baking soda and sea salt
• up to 1 tablespoon xylitol powder (optional)
• 20 drops cinnamon or clove essential oil (optional)
• 20 drops peppermint essential oil (optional)
• small glass jar

Thank you!  I have been learning a lot. 

I am thinking of trying to make our own deodorant as well from sea salt, baking soda, water and essential oils.  I currently use a mineral salt deodorant which is probably close to that but I didn't realize you could make your own so easily.  I already make our own saline solution for eyes and nose congestion and it isn't much different.