"Once the enamel is pierced—by anything, but usually by a cavity—there is an "open sesame" for germs to get into a part of the body that has no defense against infection.... You could get syphilis through a cavity faster than through ordinary sex. And that's a fact!"
"Are you ready for this: Disease-free teeth which have been damaged by former disease can heal themselves... Oral health, logically and reasonably, has many parallels with physical health. Broken bones knit; damaged hearts heal, torn muscles or cut skin mends...the body's ability to heal is the norm, not the exception. Why should the mouth be different?—It isn't."
Where am I going with this stuff? I am reading some e-books by Dr. Nara written in the 70s and 80s about how dentists repair symptoms and not disease. They are not ALLOWED to try to treat disease, and medical doctors are not allowed near the mouth- so whose job is it? It is up to us to take our oral health into our own hands. I am going to start with my own toothpaste- more of a tooth powder. OTC toothpastes have carcinogens in them, and don't really do anything beneficial to our teeth and GUMS. I am going to dip my soft toothbrush into hydrogen peroxide and then into baking soda mixed with peppermint, myrrh and tea tree essential oils. These oils will help kill the bacteria in the mouth that causes dental disease. I also bought an irrigator to clean under the gums and in the deep spaces between my teeth. Ever hear of a waterpik? That is an irrigator. Flossing is important too. The way that we brush and floss is also more important than what we floss with.
Nutrition is vital to healthy oral care, esp calcium and vitamin d. 15 minutes of sun per day, without sunscreen, vitamin supplements, and lots of research is going to help me out here. I am not going to have my cavities filled- at least not right away. I am going to call the office and have them schedule me for a teeth cleaning that day instead. Once the mouth is cleaned, I can continue to rid my mouth of bacteria. The cavities are supposed to be able to heal themselves and I did not know that! If this works, it will save me over $3000 in dental work.
I have a list from my dental exam and it will cost me three grand to have my teeth "fixed"! I am supposed to pay them out the ass to torture me? I don't think so!
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I'm really glad you're feeling better! What you wrote sounds very intriguing. It makes sense, and I hope it works for you! I know I need to take better care of my teeth and gums. So maybe I should start looking into doing what you're doing. I HATE going to the dentists and I'll do whatever I can to not have to go!
on that note..wheres my darn pepsi!
my teeth are ok..it's my gums I'm worried about. they seem to be receeding.
You know, since my thing of being nauseous when brushing my teeth too often (toothpaste/fluoride ::shudders::) I usually rinse my mouth after eating with plain water and use floss a lot and you know what? My gums are healthy and the only thing is old damage (a dentist who caused damage to make sure you came back kind of thing) that is giving me problems.
I remember as a kid doing the baking soda thing. Mother said it did a better job.
Becca-Thanks! I am still a little sore, but I like to massage it and rub it a little. I think it helps, lol. I'll post the link to where I am getting my info later!
suz-i like black cherry vanilla coke, myself! You would probably benefit from the waterpik to help with the receding gums. Hell, you might be over brushing! If your gums go bad, your teeth can fall out...
Zan- that dentist thing sucks!
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