01/03/2013: Aseembaba from New York, Ny, Usa: "I've been having severe tooth pain in my mouth since before christmas. I went and saw a dentist and he didn't find anything. He even did an xray but nothing could be seen. The pain is extremely bad and I am not able to eat anything from my right side. Now I go to my general physician and she with another dentist told me its a nerve problem and I need to see an endodontist who will cut off the nerve. I DO NOT want to get anything cut and would like to deal with this in a more holistic way if possible. The tooth only pains when I take a bite while eating otherwise its not constantly paining. please help, thanks, Aseem from Manhattan, NY"

01/04/2013: Mmsg from Somewhere, Europe replies: "Aseem, read up on garlic for tooth pain on EC."

01/05/2013: Jb from Elmira, Ny replies: "Aseem, i'm sorry you are in pain. Taking 20,000 units of vitamin d3 works for me for any kind of tooth pain, but it can take 2 or 3 days for the pain to go away. Your system could be too acid too. A little baking soda at night might make you less acid. One quarter tsp in water. Myrrh oil on a q Tip has worked too. Hope this helps. Job"

01/05/2013: Lisa from Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa replies: "Hi Aseem, I'm sorry to hear about the nerve pain in your teeth. I have a few thoughts. I have found relief from acupuncture when I was having nerve pain in my teeth. My acupuncturist told me that it had to do with poor stomach digestion and he treated me for that and it disappeared.

Also, I have been eating brie cheese regularly after hearing an alternative dentist speak on how it is loaded with K-2 and helps the teeth. Recently I had posted quite a bit of audio interviews with alternative dentists/ people at the forefront of this.

It has invaluable information that I am certain can help you. I know it is only up for a limited time so you may want to listen to it to learn how to do self-care for your teeth. You will hear information that your dentist will never tell you!

Finally, you may want to google fermented cod liver oil/ butter oil because this can turn around dental problems. Hope this info helps, Lisa"

01/08/2013: Christy from Columbus, Ohio, Usa replies: "Asseembaba and I hope Oldriska- I was in the middle of having an implant on the bottom right of my mouth and the nerves began to throb. This began in 10/11. Nerve pain is hard to control. The procedure entirely after several futile attempts because nerve pain was unbearable. I also had a large, very visible hard lump under my chin on the left jaw. I saw two general dentists, two oral surgeons, one periodontist, two endodontists, two ear, nose & throat doctors, a neurologist and my primary care physician. They just kept referring me because of their inability to help. Besides the normal array of possible dental x-rays and scans, I had a CT of my head, face, jaw, etc. And a MRI of my brain!! My general practice dentist became so frustrated he told me to see a chiropractor! I thought he was joking. For 12 months I felt and looked terrible. The pain prevented me from having any quality of life. Little social activity and made concentration difficult at my part time job. I could have never worked full-time at this point. I have a friend who is an earth clinic enthusiast. Besides helping to cure or reduce the affects of her physcial ailments- she looks 20 years younger! -She referred me to the site regarding tooth and nerve pain. I felt totally hopeless and helpless. The physicians thought perhaps I had Trigeminal Neuralgia, but apparently the procedure can cause this-so no one wanted to treat me for TN. Nor put me on the protocol for treatment of TN. Thank God my friend told me about Colloidal Silver. It saved me. I began taking the Silver immediately. Per teaspoon serving there is 50 mcg of silver in pharmaceutical grade purified water. It is just pure silver in pure water. There instructions on the bottle depending on your goal. I took the bottle to my appointment with my primary care physician and asked him if it was safe for use. He told me definitely yes. I have to tell you-after the second dose of the COLLOIDAL SILVER- I felt relief almost immediately. I could feel sensations which almost felt like the nerves in my mouth healing. I have had minimal pain since- which can be brought on by cold weather. 8 degrees here a week ago. I take a teaspoon per day. Hold it under my tongue as instructed (okay, sometimes I swish) and then swallow. I purchased mine at Whole Foods because I wanted to begin immediately and not wait for shipping etc. I cannot tell you how thankful I am to my friend (XXX Norma) and to Earthclinic. This is the only way the world will heal-but using resources from our earth. To conclude- a dozen dental professionals, no help, no relief, no empathy-all with actual physical proof I had a problem. And Colloidal relieved me of pain after I basically lost a year of my life to nerve pain. And I will not even begin to discuss the opinion some doctors have regarding females and our "hysterical female illnesses. " Thank you again. Hope this helps you as it did me."

01/03/2013: Lisa from Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa replies: "Hi Karen, I am not Ted but have been doing lots of research lately on healing/ reversing cavities, healing gums, foods/ vitamins for mouth health and herbs to use. Recently, I posted quite a bit of audio interview of various drs and people at the forefront on alternative dental health so look for other posts of mine and you'll find it. I would also highly recommend an amazing book by Ramiel Nagel called "Cure Tooth Decay" which I only recently ordered from amazon and managed to reverse one of my daughter's cavities. It is chock full of valuable information on re-mineralizing teeth and restoring gum health.

I would also recommend you google Weston Price and his invaluable information on his diet protocols because much of his work which was done in the 30's has been the stepping stone for all these amazing people to teach how teeth are alive and we can keep them healing. I follow his protocols such as bone broth and fermented cod liver oil and animal fats for healing the bones/ teeth.

Anyway, I hope this info helps you in your search for answers. Best to you, Lisa"

07/05/2012: Eastec from Baton Rouge, La replies: "timh, Tried ibuprofen, tylenol, and asprin together? Tried clove oil? Tried alkaseltzer gargle to relieve pressure and swelling (cleans it out)? Tried digging around with a pic to look for meat or food stuck under the gum? Tried a waterpick with salt water or baking soda to kill swelling and bacteria? Tried the over-the-counter zinc or triple antibiotic creams? Tried salt in the mouth nightly before bed? Tried all of the above "together" (managment routine)?"

07/02/2012: Oldriska from Prague, Czech Republic replies: "I hear you, Jaime! Teeth can be troublesome and their pain is among the worst one can experience. The best thing you can do in this case is to see your dentist and the sooner the better. Make her/him take x-rays of the area where you feel most pain. If nothing shows on the x-ray, you'll need a panoramic x-ray. Be persistent with your dentist as it does sound you have a tooth infection (especially considered the tooth was infected before) and at this stage it should be visible on the x-ray. The people you spoke to are right, most people are able to keep their teeth after root canal. Most dentists do root canals as a standard procedure. After my experiences I'd probably choose a dentist who specializes in endodoncy (the branch of dentistry that does root canals) and uses a microscope. It's more expensive, but it's worth every penny. Good luck with your treatment, I hope you'll feel much better soon!"

07/08/2012: Kay from In The Valley, Ca replies: "Raw Garlic!! Works every time for me. Peel a clove and slice a thin piece lengthwise, place it between your gum and cheek. Make sure the side that is sliced is facing your gum. I leave it in overnight to reduce and alleviate pain and swelling. Do the same each night until it is gone if necessary. It burns, and sometimes it turns your gum white and causes some peeling, but that is all temporary, nothing permanent. I swear by it, it's saved me many times. I just can't recommend it enough. Good luck to you."

07/21/2012: Cate from Melbourne, Vic., Australia replies: "Jamie, as a vegan you're doing yourself enormous damage. I was a vegetarian for years, I weakened everything- immune system, mental strength, digestion, you name it. I had two root canals which have both since been removed- and with them went my chronic back pain.

My diet is now "Primal", also known as paleo, caveman, ancestral etc. Bone broths are always on my stove, my health is incredible and I don't expect any more dental visits for life now (barring some accident).

Your body is screaming for you to wake up and nourish yourself. Teeth have a mineral store that the body uses up to cope with malnutrition.

Please look up 'The Vegetarian Myth' on Amazon, and marksdailyapple.com for nutrition/health knowledge that will literally see you in to amazing health and longevity. I'm 100% confident these points will recharge your life and health as they have done for me."

09/16/2011: Gavin from Manganui, Northland, New Zealand replies: "Boron stops the excreation of Calcium by 40%.. The lack of this causes bone loss in older people. That and vitamin D to help bone formation would go a long way to help. Mind you, dentists when considering teeth implants, like to put a bone graft in to hold the post for the tooth implant. This would give the dentist a few more dollars in the treatment."

09/17/2011: Debbie from Melbourne, Australia replies: "Curiousgeorge, you may have a calcium/magnesium deficiency and that is why you are losing bone. Normally everything happens because of some sort of mineral deficiency so you may want to research that further.

You could try taking calcium and magnesium 2:1 ratio in supplements and also take superfoods like spirulina/chlorella and even a colloidal mineral that has the minerals in the right ratios. Juicing green vegetables is good for calcium and magnesium. Also make sure you get sun exposure each day. Also wheatgrass juice is good for vitamins and minerals and vitamin D as well."

09/17/2011: Rob from Manhattan, Ny replies: "In addition to the other remedies above... (also, you see a little above your post how oil pulling helped.)

Start taking CoQ10, I take 100mg before bed... there is much on the web about it's benefits for gums.

You also might consider Pycnogenol or it's generic form Maritime Bark Extract (cheaper) just for it's anti-oxidant and increased micro circulation ability. It is known to help speed up wound healing.

Diabetes or not, it is a good idea for all to decrease their glycemic load... Cut out the sugar and simple carbs... simple diets of raw and lightly cooked vegetables and whole grains...

Of course if you smoke...quit...

Weight bearing exercise is known to increase bone density..

A recent study on how berries (at least in rats) increased bone density.. http://www.drweilblog.com/home/2011/9/6/berry-good-news-for-bones.html

I have also posted before, how I rub my floss with a little essential oil mixture... Base of olive with cinnamon and clove, thyme, .. Etc... Sometimes I use a Theives oil recipe on web... (This is only recent so I can only confirm it might help after a few more visits to the dentist)"

09/22/2011: Curiousgeorge from Dallas, Tx replies: "Thanks for the responses. I have one tooth in the front on the bottom that the gums are extremely low on, so much so that it has me concerned. Any idea on how to stop and reverse the gum loss?"

09/24/2011: Blindedbyscience from Asheville, Nc replies: "High dose Vit C has made a big difference for me. I also mainly use soap for toothpaste or powder. I also did a spell of vegetable juicing always using celery, which has a lot of Vit K. I use ascorbic acid with baking soda or sodium ascorbate powder. Also I cut most dairy out, went from lacto vegetarian to vegan."

02/24/2013: Anonymous from Seattle, Wa: "I have been severly ill for over 17 mths. The symptoms have been debilitating. I will spare all the details I had many doctors and ND tell me that they have seeb people disabled from infected root canals and mercury fillings. I think everyone needs to get educated on this subject, My MD order the Clifford Test (metals and chemical ) allergy test. He told me that before having any fillings put in I needed to have this test, I found out I'm deathly allergic to mercury, formaldehyde and tons of other things. Apparently some dentists in the US once used Sargenti Paste ( paraformaldehyde) in fillings this is really dangerous stuff DO NOT ever have these put in your mouth I think they are using it in the UK. This stuff was in a root canal that was just extracted and I'm having all the mercury removed and one more root canals extracted I believe this these things can be making people deathly ill."

01/25/2013: Krystyne from Idaho Falls, Id USA replies: "I highly recommend Gary M. McCown, D. D. S. , M. A. G. D. General Dentistry

Knoxville, TN (865) 579-3762

I live in Idaho and Dr. McCown is my dentist. I do not have much money but am very grateful and willing to go to TN. I went there 3 times in 2011 to clean up the mess from past typical dentisty. He is very much worth it! I have saved so much money in the long run and my teeth look so much better after seeing him (my orthodontist is good and yet didn't care for my teeth like Dr. McCown has). He is preventative and extremely good as well as very compassionate (and a great sense of humor). I also highly recommend the book "Am I dead?...... Or do I just feel like it. " By Fred Hughes. You will be suprised with the connection of modern day dentistry and cancer. I had breast cancer and now see how the work done on my mouth was a great contributor to the disease."

01/21/2010: Sienna from London, Uk replies: "I attended a seminar on the dangers from mercury/amalgam fillings many, many years ago. At the time I had a lot of amalgam fillings but not the resources to get them extracted professionally and I began to despair...until...the speaker said, and I quote "If you cannot afford to get the amalgam fillings removed, the next best thing is to take selenium regularly as this binds to the mercury in the system and passes out of the body" I hope this information helps you as it helped me.

I am now in the unfortunate position of discovering that many of the replacement white composit fillings are made of "questionable" substances. I am now trying to locate a dentist that uses Quartzite epoxy.

I use approximately half a teaspoon of baking soda to brush my teeth and, because nowadays most soaps have added glycerine, I use natural soap flakes (no glycerine) afterwards to disinfect the mouth and also drink the Sodium Ascorbate mixture recommended by Dr. Judd.

I hope this helps."

01/27/2010: Terry from Cedar Hill, Mo replies: "I also began oil pulling recently and also noticed some of the same 'symptoms' as those described here about a month into the regimen. (Tenderness and some bleeding from one of my upper rear molars.) Very pleased to learn that with perseverance, the 'problem' should resolve on its own. I'd like to begin using the soap flakes mentioned here, but am uncertain what to buy. Without naming the product you use, can you describe it well enough that I'll know what I'm looking for? Thanks!"

[YEA]  06/18/2012: Tony from St Paul, Ab, Canada: "I found something very satisfying for DENTAL CARE.....two drops of sage oil in a little water, and brush. It makes the teeth feel really clean and alive and does whiten."

05/15/2013: Sue from Fairfax, Va, Usa: "I am considering getting Invisalign braces; despite having had braces as a teenager decades ago, my teeth are now moving to the point of risking breakage and interfering with chewing. This isn't for cosmetic reasons, but I don't have other options if I want to address this problem before it gets even worse.

In researching side effects, I've read of a few people reporting chronic or severe sore throat, asthma, cough, flu-like symptoms, perhaps as a reaction to either the plastic (or the antiseptic coating the company puts on each new appliance, which should be washed off before the first use), or possibly due to increased illness-causing bacteria in the mouth if the appliances aren't kept absolutely clean. The appliances are made of medical-grade plastic, no BPA, and I think these reports are a small minority. But I am cautious and would love to know if anyone here had, or known someone with, negative experiences with Invisalign. Thanks to all, Sue."

05/15/2013: Om from Hope, Bc, Canada replies: "please visit this link: http--www.healing teeth naturally.com. This has been the answer for me and I am sure you will find this fascinating reading. Om"

05/16/2013: Aubergine from Washington, Dc Usa replies: "I had Invisalign treatment several years ago (and my smile is now awesome). I wasn't paying too much attention to what I was putting in my body at the time, other than hearing that BPA was bad and confirming that Invisalign appliances did not contain this compound. But I was not aware of any negative health effects from wearing them.

I still have a plastic night retainer for my top teeth that I use a few nights a week. Recently I've started wondering if this could be bad for me, but again, I haven't noticed any health-related issues."

[YEA]  07/04/2012: Eastet from Batonrouge, La, Usa: "Title: How to remove dental plaque, tartar, & calculus at home, no dental visit.

Over periods of months, the oral tooth dental bacteria & debris (plaque) builds up and hardens into a tartar or calculus. Tartar is basically calculus, which is hardened or mineralized (calcified) plaque. Both plaque and calculus can and will lead to gingivitis desease if not removed. Nearly every health & help site online states that you cannot remove tartar (calculus) at home, that it can only be removed by a hygienist or dentist. I've been removing it at home for the last 25 years using the following method:

Most toothpastes on the market today have a foaming action, sulfuric acid reaction, and I utilize this foaming action to gradually break down and disintegrate or dissolve the tartar (calculus). After a good brushing, I put a half inch or so of toothpaste into the mouth and swish it around on all teeth. I let it soak the teeth and foam for 10 minutes daily, on the drive (ride) to work. Swish it around and through the teeth, using tongue and suction. I spit & clean up once I arrive at work. Thus, the Tartar or Calculus gradually becomes porous, starts chipping and flaking, crumbling off. Also whitens and removes stains. Don't try this with tooth whiteners, as it's too strong, too acidic (harmful).

Blessings, E"