???Well I know what a lot of people are going to think when they read this so let me start by saying I'm not advising anyone on how to remove their teeth. Instead I'd like to enlighten you all to some all natural homeopathic remedies for basic dental issues. Let's start with the most basic foundation of modern dentistry. Fluoride. If you brush or rinse with a fuoride product it's important to know that it is entirely in vain if you do not have sufficient calcium in your saliva. Stats say 75% of Americans are calcium deficient and the average adult male should get 1,000mg daily and an adult women should get 1,200mg daily. That being established what is the best type of calcium supplement to take? In my opinion/ personal experience it has proven to be calcium citrate. Calcium citrate is more easily absorbed by the body. The only down side is you may need to take more. For example: If I take 500mg of calcium citrate I may only recieve 200mg of elemental calcium which is essential to bone, teeth, and cardiovascular help. Calcium Carbonate is another option, but it requires more stomach acid to be absorbed. Therefore it's better taken after a meal and also if it's crushed into powder before taking. That being said, if you chose to use a fluoride based product it will benefit you. The fluoride will act like an adhesive to the bioactive calcium in your saliva to adhere to your enamel.
Now I understand most people don't agree with fluoride and believe it's poison so here's the natural remedies. Please understand though, like blood pressure medications, nothing will change if you don't change your eating and drinking habits. NO SOFT DRINKS!!!
Everyday Brushing- Mix baking soda and finely ground salt in a 70/30 ratio (baking soda being the 30.) This has a few benefits over conventional fluoride tooth paste. #1 It's is less abrasive than many of the additives found in toothpaste. #2 Baking soda and salt can neutralize the active food acids in your mouth. To completely neutralize the acids you may have to swish with a salt water solution for up to 10 minutes. Though if you have sensitive teeth being effected by food that's probably nothing to save yourself some pain. #3 The mix also helps kill bacteria in the gums and on the teeth and may relieve pain. #4 If you feel so inclined to use fluoride you can add a small amount of mouthwash to the mix to form a paste.
Soap- Yeah, it may sound disgusting, but it works. Taking a castile soap or organic olive oil soap and grating it into fine pieces take a small clump and place it between your teeth. Bite down and brush. Promise you it may taste bad, but your teeth will never feel cleaner. The soap will not help kill bacteria and neutralize acids, but it'll also help fill and sensitive pores you may have in your teeth from an acidic diet. There are a few good companies out there that make a flavored product. My personal favorite is here:
http://toothsoap.com/clean-your-teeth-with-tooth-soap/ Helps that they have it in flavors.
Toothpaste- I'll recommend these guys period.
http://kissmyface.com/product/grid/30/302 And if you have issues with sore or bleeding gums I'd highly recommend any toothpaste that has aloe vera as an ingredient.
Sore or bleeding gums- If you have gingivitis, bleeding gums, or just plain irritation best thing I can recommend is colloidal silver. It'll help soothe your gums and as added bonus there's evidence that suggest it can kill the bacteria that causes plaque and cavities on the teeth as well as under the gum line. I'd recommend 30ppm to start with. Swish 2-3 tablespoons around in your mouth for 1 minute and then spit. You can swallow collodial silver and I'd suggest individuals researching the benefits of it. Long story short, it doesn't work as fast, but it's proven just as effective as modern antibiotics.
Now if you have an irritated gum from say trapped food, cut, or just need to get some instant pain relief I'd recommend Myrrh. Yes, that stuff from the Bible. One or two drops of this oil directly on the spot will work miracles over tooth gels like Anbesol. Taking Myrrh in as part of your diet also has numerous benefits from diabetes to heart disease. If you don't have any of these rinse with a 50/50 solution of hydrogen peroxide and water. Not nearly as effective, but can help in a crunch.
Cavities- The biggest thing is regular brushing and a healthy diet. Don't forget your calcium, but in the unfortunate event you develop a cavity here's a few helpful things. Green tea- has been shown in studies that drinking 1 cup of un sweetened green tea can help neutralize s. mutans which cause cavities. S. mutans feed on sugar. So if you chew gum stay away from ALL gums unless they're made with Xylitol. Xylitol will not contribute to feeding the bacteria and ingesting enough over time has been shown to help reduce cavities. Next up is onions. The may make your breathe smell a little foul, but onions are also shown to help kill S. mutans as is wasabi. Last, but definitely not least is Oil of Oregano P73 is quality stuff for helping kill the bacteria and prevent further damage. One of the biggest myths in dental care is that a tooth can not heal. The fact is your teeth are bones just like any other part of your body. However, since you use them daily it's next to impossible to get them to heal effectively. Particularly if you don't have a healthy diet. Cavities take on average only 6 months to build. Where a healing tooth may not be recognizable for a year to a year and a half. So don't get discouraged right away. Best thing to do if you want to keep your chompers is just stay away from foods that are acidic, sugary, or made with enriched flours.
Whitening- Hydrogen peroxide rubbed on a tooth with a q-tip and left for a minute or two can bring about some noticeable whitening. Though a healthy diet will and good calcium levels will do more and last longer.
Flossing- Do it!
Rinsing- Just as important as flossing. There are a lot of good natural rinses out there. I'd recommend ones made with tea tree oil. It's also found to help improve gum tissue and kill bacteria.
All this being said there are a ton of new technologies on the way for dental care. New peptide coating that can regrow teeth, ozone treatments that kill cavities with a gas, new laser sculpting a drilling techniques, etc. Dental care shouldn't be something anyone sacrifices in the event of an emergency or economic disaster. Though reality is many people, including myself, would rather shoot themselves in the foot than go to the dentist. The information I'm presenting here I've practiced for over 3 years now. I've been to the dentist 3 times in the past 11 years. Once for a chip tooth when I was grinding my teeth from a work related stress. Another time for a 8 year old cavity (which using these methods stopped in its tracks) and my most recent trip to get my wisdom teeth taken out. The last two being primarily what I considered "medical preps." When I asked my dentist what he thought of my gums and teeth he said they looked great. When I asked him how long he thought it may have been since my last cleaning he said 6 months to a year. He about shit when I said 10.
There's a lot more I could go in to, but I think this is pretty basic. Hope this helps guys.
P.S. If you need to get rid of a tooth, get it drilled, etc. I'd do it now otherwise it'll probably done by your best bud with a knife, some pliers, and some scotch.
