@pb50 Pam-- More on OLP. The first doc I saw did give me a steroid shot (2X). This did work, but the problem with steroids is that the fix is temporary. Also, long-term steroids are bad in many other ways, not a good idea. Actually I figured out myself that baking sode rinse does help a bit. As for OLP as a chronic condition, this is not always true. Docs usually say it can go away, but not always. I will try your idea of using it to brush teeth.

@pb50, I did the same--brushing with baking soda after trying soooo many brands of toothpasts and rinses. Any "mint" in the paste burned like heck. On a lark I bought a tube of 365 Whole Foods Market Kid's strawberry Fluoride Toothpaste. It is mild enough for me to use and I somehow feel better using it over just baking soda. Dentist can't believe I only used baking soda all those years. Now I'm trying to get used to a partial following some extractions. My gums will never "settle" down because of the OLP. My eating choices has changed forever.