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Consider chewing Xylitol gum after eating. Xylitol directly fucks up the bacteria that cause tooth decay. Make sure to get a brand that is mostly Xylitol (I like Pur).

However, be careful if you have a dog, because xylitol is super poisonous to dogs!

Floss and electric toothbrush, brush twice a day, works wonders. One of those brushes that make sure you brush each quarter for 30 seconds for a total of 2 minutes.

Since I’ve been sanitizing my brush head in hydrogen peroxide after each use to avoid re-introducing bacteria into my mouth it’s made a significant difference in the quality of my brushing and minimizing plaque formation. Also, the main area to aim for specifically for plaque is where the gum meets the tooth rather than just all over the tooth hitting the gum incidentally.

You need to figure out why mouthwash peels your skin off.

That is not normal and is almost certainly related somehow to the plaque buildup.

I asked my dentist this, and she just said that I have fast plaque buildup and there’s not much I can do about it other than getting my teeth cleaned once a year

Could probably drink less coffee though

While I think brushing, flossing, mouthwash all play an important role. Nobody is teaching you how to breakdown the actual problem. Besides genetics if your hygiene is sufficient. The food and drinks you consume are to blame. Bacteria are influenced from your diet. Change what you consume and your bodily systems will adjust accordingly, that being said cause and effect should be noted. Changing one system will modify others good or bad. Tailor your intakes based on the symptoms your trying to mitigate by learning how those systems work individually and then cohesively together. The fastest way albeit quite inconvenient is to log every food, drink, and consumable item that goes into your mouth each day for X number of days and find trigger foods which cause your symptoms. Analyze and extrapolate the data. Refine through trial and error. Tailor your diet to suit.

For me I use Phillips soniccare tooth brush which is infinitely better than a manual one. Have you tried your luck with iodine mouthwash? It’s more expensive and tastes gross but it’s really good for gingivitis and doesn’t burn. Also if you aren’t already, flossing everyday and maybe after each meal if needed is important. Floss has to be reaching below the gums to pull out the trapped food and not just in between the teeth.

Waterpicks for me have been amazing! I got one for like 30 USD and I use it once or twice a week. It makes my teeth feel so much cleaner and I feel like they stay cleaner too. It also gets stuff stuck between your teeth instantly without having to do weird flossing gymnastics. I’ve always sucked at flossing but with the waterpick I actually use it regularly.

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Electric brushes (with regularly changed tips) can be amazing. There are also some inexpensive ultrasonic ones and I’m absolutely happy with mine. It’s a whole other level than handbrushes.

Use a toothpaste or mouthwash containing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorhexidine

I’m sorry, mouthwash peels your skin off?!

Sonicare toothbrush, then floss, then waterpik. The kids waterpik is cheaper and does the same thing.

Get a good toothpaste, brush twice a day, change my toothbrush once a month (whether it’s electronic never changed my success rate), and go to the dentist twice a year. My dentist says I have model teeth.