I would stay away from Truvia and PureVia, but stevia itself contains no sugar. Stevia inhibits the grows of harmful bacteria that cause gum and tooth decay. Some people will take a few drops of essential stevia oil to water and make a mouth wash, but I use ground stevia (not the commercial stevia sweeteners) in my toothpaste.
use xylitol instead of stevia, it changes the ph of the mouth so that bacteria have a harder time growing. I use neem powder, matcha powder, tea tree oil (just a drop to a few tablespoons of mix), xylitol, peppermint oil, and a lot of baking soda. How bad baking soda is for your teeth is fairly dependent on genetics, I have hard enamel and I'm fine with it (my dad has been using it for 30 years without issue), others might have issues. It's best to check with a dentist, to me it sounds like you don't have enough baking soda. Many people add salt to their mix for extra abrasion.
I just plain homemade soap or plain water. The soap is alkaline and seems to really keep plaque from being an issue. (or cavities; 0 cavities in 20+ years)
eta: baking soda made my teeth horribly sensitive, but some people are fine iwth it. It probably depends on your teeth. Mine are strong, but they don't do well wtih abrasives at all.
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eta: baking soda made my teeth horribly sensitive, but some people are fine iwth it. It probably depends on your teeth. Mine are strong, but they don't do well wtih abrasives at all.
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Like an above comment suggests, xylitol rather than stevia! Woo!
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