Brass construction’s truism--“you gotta get up to get down” reflects my innermost feelings about holistic tooth care. With the aid of activated charcoal, you gotta get pearlies soot-covered to get em sparkly. You all know my spiel on minimizing abrasive substances to cleanse your teeth (I.E. Toothpaste) since that kind of scrubbing with an already abrasive toothbrush causes the gums to flee in response.