The claim that corporal punishment is an especially effective deterrent has been refuted by empirical evidence, however, which shows that offenders who are punished by corporal means are actually slightly more likely to commit further crimes than are those punished by imprisonment.
Braces correct protruding and misaligned teeth and bad bites, all of which contribute to gum recession. In addition, braces can improve oral health by making it easier for you to reach and clean all of your teeth.
Specifically ask him if doing so can cause gum recession. Baking soda is very abrasive and definitely has the ability to erode your gum line (gum recession) as does brushing too hard in general, even without baking soda. I asked my own periodontist about this and he said he could definitely see how baking soda could cause gum erosion due to its abrasive property.