Dental Health Tips and Remedies

I have started using Hydrogen Peroxide diluted with water. I use 1/2 water and 1/2 Hydrogen Peroxide. I use it as a mouthwash and in my Waterpik. I have suffered from Halitosis for several years due to periodontal disease. I work, but due to high premiums, I don't have dental insurance. I have used products at the pharmacy, but this is more effective. I brush and manually floss with unwaxd dental floss. I use the Waterpik w/diluted Hydrogen Peroxide to irrigate between the teeth and below the gumline. On a job interview, I sat at close range w/the interviewer with no problems. It is not a substitute for professional dental care, but supplement it w/dental care. I also take Chlorophyll tablets(internal deodorizer) and Burdock Root (a blood cleanser).

Baking soda does a good job of cleaning but is too abrasive for my teeth. I have been using organic food grade diatomaceous earth. I haven't noticed any tooth sensitiviy like I did with baking soda. After I brush with toothpaste, I wash off the brush, dip it in the diatomaceous earth and brush a little more. It feels like you've just been to the dentist and had your teeth cleaned. Since I've been using it my dentist always comments that my teeth look so clean. About once a week I put a little peroxide in my mouth and then brush with the diatomaceous earth. My teeth definitly look whiter.

Hi Sandy,

Try oil pulling to tighten your loose gum issue. Look up the instructions on this site. It might be worth a try. Good luck to you!

This post about Floride got me to thinking about my history. At my parent's house growing up, we had a reverse osmosis water filter, and with the exception of one incident, none of us had any dental issues. Then I left home and went to college, and suddenly my teeth started rotting, and I had to go get them taken care of. Then after college, I had a reverse osmosis water filter, and had no teeth issues. Now, in a different state, I have no water filter, and suddenly, my teeth are rotting and painful.

Also, right after I moved here, I noticed that my teeth were extremely sensitive. I'd never had sensistive teeth before. I'd used various toothpastes with no issues. So I went and got toothpaste for sensitive teeth, which helped a little bit, but not enough to satisfy me. Then I read on this website that baking soda could be used for toothpaste. I started using it, and whew! relief! Whenever I changed back, instantly sensitive teeth! Then I noticed that my teeth were continuing to rot, which is bothersome, since I like never go to the dentist or doctor. As a rule, I find a natural way to do it, since I firmly believe that God gave us everything we need to live. So I got to reading this post and realised that this is why I am having problems. So I will be buying a reverse osmosis water filter hopefully very soon. It is such a relief to know that my teeth can heal themselves.

Dear Sandy,

Coconut oil should be good and is probably the most common one to use for most health issues. I feel like I have read about sesame oil being specifically helpful for teeth issues, but it doesn't mean that coconut oil would not be good.

Yes, I will pray that you can save your teeth!

Keep us posted...

~Mama to Many~

Baking soda is not abrasive...use a soft head toothbrush and you will be fine. I have not used toothpaste for over 30 years and no problems. Always use a waterpik to flush debris out between teeth every brushing, you still need to do a quick floss afterward to get the "scum" off the enamel between teeth.

I wish i'd kept away from Dentist!!!! I had lovely teeth xxx My friend was ill and I wet to work, and stayed over her home to look after her and her children as well as going to work. It was hard, but at least I was able to do it xxxx Anyway, I went for my 2 yearly check up xxxxx My Friend saig "go to MY DENTIST" It will save you an 16 mile walk xxxxxx He put 124 ALMALGAMIN FILLINGS in my teeth xxxxxx When I went back to MY Dentist, he was swearing till his face went prple!!!! Why?????????? Because he had x-rays of my teeth and there was nothing wrong with them!!!!!! He said that b^%$#@! D! Did this because he could make more money off you this way!!!!!!!! Everytime I go to the DENTIST now, I end up with MORE PROBLEM;S!!!!!!!!! I can prove this xxxx The latest 1 is a FILLING Done to high, smashing my TEETH TOGHTHER??? I am in agony!!!!!! And I have to go bak yet again???? If you ain't got TOOTH ACHE stay away from these BUTCHERS!!!!!!! Love andrea c

Two years ago I had dry skin, dry mouth and dry eyes. I found out that if you are low in the omega oils, you're cells cannot hold onto water and you can stay dehydrated no matter how much water you drink. I started taking high quality omegas and not only did all my symptoms of dehydration disappear but the "floaters" in my eyes I had been bothered by also cleared up.

You could easily make your own soap in your kitchen. If you want, I can send you a super simple youtube video and you probably have the oils in your cupboard. 100% coconut oil soap would be the absolute simplest soap, super cleansing, great lather, mild tasting. But any handmade soap will work. I personally would choose one scented with essential oils for this application. Peppermint being my pick.

I wish I was smart enough to start this a long time ago. I have started using the baking soda, kosher salt mix, from day 1 I noticed the difference. Tooth pain started to go away, although I was suffering from an infection so its not 100% gone away. My gums have started improving, at first very fast now its slowed down but is still improving. I am starting to notice that my teeth are getting whiter, I have been using it for about 2 weeks now and I will continue to use it and enjoy the benefits. I have a few oral issues I am dealing with, especially because I suspect I have candida.

Here's my routine. First I swish with hydogen peroxide, then I dip wet toothbrush in a mixture of a little borax and baking soda. I have Dr. Bronner's peppermint liquid soap in an eyedrop bottle and drop a couple of drops of the soap on top of the borax/baking soda mixture. Then brush. Occasionally, I'll add a drop of oil of oregano especially if I feel the need to avoid a virus. My mouth feels fresh and teeth are white.

Who told you to use borax, which is poison to humans, and Dr. Bronner's castile peppermint soap? I have worked in this industry for a long time and this is dangerous and a recipe for disaster.

Re gum problems: buy calcium chips (I get mine on-line). You slide a piece up under the gum. Never shove it up there, you just want to fill the space between the infected gum and the tooth under the gum. I put one of these chips in and the next morning my gum was around 75% better and by the next day there was no more problem. The gum reattached to the tooth. The best way to get calcium into your mouth tissues is topically. This method worked wonders for me.

I am 63 years old.

I had problem with my teeth for years. About ten years before I had fillings in four or five cavities. About a year ago again there was problem of receding of gums, and gingivitis. More over one of Right side Third Molar ( Wisdom tooth) was getting loose and paining like any thing. Situation became so bad that I was not able to drink plain water without screaming. The dentist advised me use special tooth paste and mouth wash for sensitive teeth. Then I started gargling with Neem water. Some how problem came under control.

Then I searched Earth clinic and found oil pulling therapy for mouth problems. I started with Sunflower oil a table full early morning. It was amazing, within a few days every thing started settle down. I am not sure the gums receding is fully cured, but there is no more pain, no Hot and cold feeling problem and the good thing is the loosen wisdom tooth is not so loose any more. I am very comfortably eating all types of food chapatis, meat, rice hot and cold beverages. Now all my family members are doing oil pulling regularly. Most of my relatives and friends have started and getting benefit of this therapy. Thanks to Earth clinic.

Oil pulling worked for me. I swished coconut oil around in my mouth for 10 minutes and the black bacterial gunk in my two cavities disappeared! I had tried brushing it thoroughly again and again and nothing would budge it.

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.

I actually had a dentist tell my ex and I in late 1983, to brush before bedtime with baking soda and regular 3% h202. This would keep us from having any cavities. I did this eventually dropping the use of toothpaste. I would brush morning and night with the paste and the would rinse with straight H2O2 until my mouth stopped fizzing. I also wouldn't eat or drink for a minimum of a 1/2 hour. I hadn't been to the dentist in 13 years and when I went I had no gum health issues. Or cavities, or any other major dental ems. I did have many filings in my mouth in my back molars that never reacted with the peroxide. There is a man called Bass who developed a method of packing the gums in a mixture of baking soda and H2O2. It is a packing of the paste into the inflamed gums or abscesses and leaving for a predetermined amount of time. I have never had to have my teeth bleached since the daily use of peroxide whitens them.

Dr Bronner's liquid soap for tartar on teeth. I didn't realize I had tartar! I floss, brush with a coconut oil/sea salt/baking soda mix/oil of oregano, and rinse with regular peroxide. The tartar is in between my teeth, on the back side. I couldn't see it but I could feel it. Tt was causing some weird type of vibration in my mouth. Somehow I got the idea to turn off the light in the bathroom and check my teeth with my flashlight. And there it was. Yuck!

So I started my online research. The one thing I came upon time and again (that wasn't very expensive and that I already have in the house) was Dr. Bronner's liquid soap. Those who reported using it said it would SLOWLY wear the tartar away. I've brushed with it before in a pinch so the taste wasn't unknown to me. I was willing to try again. I'm happy to say that so far it's been working, and yes, slowly like everyone said. It really just depends on how much tartar is involved and (I guess) how old the tartar is.

It's been about 2 weeks now, brushing with one drop of the peppermint liquid soap at least twice a day. It makes a LOT of suds. My teeth feel silky and clean. I have also ordered a food grade peroxide to rinse with. I wish I could have taken pictures before I started up to now. But how in the world would I have gotten the camera into my mouth???

I am so thankful because I don't want another bloody dental cleaning, caused by the girl having to scrape sections where the ultrasonic didn't work well enough. Will post more in another week or two.

With respect to flouride, it is poison. In fact, this stuff is used to poison rats. The stuff that is put in the water supply is flouride chemical waste that other companies get rid of and sell. More to the point, we're over-flouridated. its in water supply, its in the mouthwash you buy, and its also in the toothpaste you buy. There is a study that provided a link to the rise of cancer to flouride.

Getting a filter to filter out flouride is expensive. A much cheaper method would be to ask/pressure your city council/county council to discontinue adding floride to the water supply. Get them to hold a public referendum on this.

I was once prescribed fluoride by a dentist as a mouth rinse. After my first use, I immediately noticed that my gums and teeth was covered in plaque. I had to brush my teeth a couple times to remove it. I tried the fluoride a second time and had the same results. I then read the insert and one of the side effects was that it could cause increase plaque. I have since started brushing with tooth soap and toothpaste with natural ingredients. I also brush with baking soda, peroxide, and turmeric.

Very cool experiment! I love it when people "think outside the box"! :-)

Dear Mama to Many, you are a boon to this site. I do read many suggestion given by you. Last time you told me to use black walnut tincture for my exposed gums. It worked very well. I used for a week or so. But now after 6/7 months, I bit on something hard, and my incisor in my lower jaw has become loose. I am 50 plus. Can you please tell me some remedy to tighten my tooth again. I am horrified and depressed. I want to save my tooth. I started baking soda, sea salt, hydrogen peroxide regime and now gums looks healthier. Please help me with this now.

God bless you.

Hi, which soaps did you try with the first time when it worked? Thanks.

I found a wonderful holistic dentist who removed the last of the amalgam fillings placed in my teeth by the US Army.

He uses Ozone to sterilize any tooth or cavity before filling or crowning. It also helps relieve sensitivity, as he's applied it to the exterior of a couple of other teeth.

Not sure whether you'd need to contact him for a source, but you can search Indianapolis + dentistry and probably find the clinic...south side of Indy, close to Southport Rd.

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

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.

Removing the metal fillings in my mouth has made an enormous difference to my health. I had a holistic dentist replace the metal fillings (the regular silver/mercury amalgams) with non-metal, non-toxic materials, one filling per month until finished.

Once he had finished, the eczema that I had endured for years on many parts of my body cleared up completely, my chronic fatigue disappeared, and my mental clarity and speed improved markedly.

It has been five years since he finished the work and the negative symptoms have not returned.

The organic diet that I had been on for many years was not enough to overcome the ethylmercury that I was building up while the toxic fillings were still in my mouth.

Once the metal fillings were removed though, I feel that the organic foods helped speed a full recovery.

I wanted to let you all know of the benefits of using activated charcoal to whiten teeth. One website you can read about it is, Crunchy Betty and the other, is on YouTube with BeeyoutifulLiving. The former suggested doing a paste and leaving on teeth for 5 minutes and the latter has a recipe you put together to brush your teeth. It's 1/2tsp of activated charcoal, 1/2tsp of baking soda and 10 to 15 drops of peppermint oil. That's my toothpaste of a morning. I've been using that for the past week to whiten my teeth and what I like about the charcoal, is that it doesn't damage the enamel of your teeth. My teeth are really looking good. Pretty interesting stuff.... activated charcoal.

Francisca, I never heard about a possible connection between dental implants and dryness in eyes and mouth, but your posting sounded very similar to my own experience. Since some time ago, I'm not sure how long, I have had problems with dry eyes in the morning. When I wake up I barely can can keep my eyes open due to the strong dryness. I have to walk to the bathroom with my eyes closed, rub my eyelids with my fingers with some water to give some moisture to my eyes and only then I can keep them open. I also wake up with a completely dry throat and tongue so I need to have a zip of water. Guess what, it happens that I also got dental implants about three years ago. That's interesting!

See Dr. Weston Price's book. Need more good animal fats and leafy greens.

What soap do you recommend to brush teeth?

You can find the book here:

https://archive.org/details/good-teeth-from-birth-to-death-judd/mode/2up

make sure you don't use Google to look for this book. I used Duck Duck Go.

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!

Great article by Lisa Sanders, M.D. in the September 6th, 2009 New York Times Magazine called Diagnosis: Fear of Falling about a woman whose dentures fit so poorly, she used a tube a day of denture adhesive containing zinc (one tube is supposed to last a month). The patient's symptoms were increasing weakness and loss of balance. So much zinc, day after day, caused a severe copper deficiency. Once the denture sealant was changed to one without zinc, the patient started to slowly get better.

Here it is:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/magazine/06fob-diagnosis-t.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Copper Deficiency&st=cse

WARNING!

dental sealants release a chemical known as BPA into the saliva. BPA is classified as a endocrine disruptor. Known to cause testiculor cancer and breast cancer. I began to do research of dental sealants because my child's dentist was pushing this treatment on us but I refused this treatment until I researched it. Im glad I did.

My daughter had such a bump and it turned out to be a stray tooth, under the skin. It was smack dab in the middle of her upper mouth. An orthodontist moved it back into her dental area while giving her straight teeth. She said she thought everyone had such a bump. Nobody guessed what it was. They had noticed that she was missing a tooth, but didn't know that's where it was hiding.

Hey, I've had weird bumps on the roof of my mouth and my experience is that upping my water intake and adding pink salt to the water has eliminated one and nearly eliminated the other. Everyone is different, but I am now a HUGE believer in staying absolutely hydrated, and really working to drink enough water!

Hope this helps!

I have been using Baking Soda as toothpaste for almost a year now and from what I can tell it works very well. From some things I've read, I do still wonder about whether it is bad for the enamel...but so far positive posts on here, and honestly, unless I am completely unaware of the bad effect, it's been working just fine.

A recipe I read online for natural toothpaste that I really enjoyed using is:

Baking Soda
Sea Salt* or any natural salt
Coconut Oil

Optional:
Peppermint or other mint or culinary essential oil
Or perhaps just crushed Mint or herbal leaves

Usually I just use plain old Baking Soda, but the Coconut Oil did make the paste much more 'luxurious' to use! I think if you flavored it nicely and coaxed them enough even kids would like it. Adding some Peppermint Oil or Leaves would make this ideal.

* I would avoid just plain old salt or 'Kosher' Salt, as these are refined, 'useless' salts. If I recall correctly, beside the cleansing/polishing of the salts, the natural salts mineral's benefit and strengthen your teeth. These days, we all need that. I also read that Vitamin D can also contribute to stronger teeth (well I guess that's the whole thing behind the milk industry???). Just wanted to note that here. Just one more reason among many to make sure I am getting enough. Someday I do hope that I can get all of the fillings out and restrengthen my teeth naturally. I believe it is possible and have read a little about it. Just my 2 cents!

I keep oral hygiene in good standing by doing the following: First, I put about a Tablespoon of Baking Soda in my mouth, then put some water (preferrably filtered), and swish it around as a mouthwash. I then put wet my toothbrush, add some baking soda, pour on my toothpaste, and brush my teeth. After I'm done brushing, I repeat the earlier Baking Soda mouthwash. It has kept me satisfied as far.

I use baking soda in this way: take your toothbrush and dip a little in 3% peroxide, soap the toothbrush using unscented bar soap and finally, touch some salt mixed with baking soda. This protocol was written by some holistic dentists. This procedure takes a few seconds but the results are very good. (You also can add one drop of evergreen oil or mint oil on top of salt and soda.)

Hydrogen Peroxide diluted with water as a mouthwash really works to clean my mouth and my breath fresh. After reading Jill's post, I tried 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 1 water as a mouthwash once a day for a week and found it was too strong for me. My teeth felt really sensitive. Then I diluted 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 3 part water, once a day, and this works great. I have been doing this 3 weeks now and my mouth feels really clean and can see that my teeth has whitened some. My gums look and feel healthy. I'm going to do this the rest of my life. Thank you so much for sharing! I really appreciate!

You will soon be able to recognize the effects because your gums will began to bleed. I once used vinegar in a waterpik and the dentist fortunately caught my mistake before I irreparably damaged my teeth.

Yep, ACV is harming my teeth :-(

I started using ACV for other health complaints. Worked brilliantly for my prostate issues! Sadly it is certainly bad for my teeth. My teeth become sensitive after using ACV, and I have noticed cavities forming. Be careful!!

I still need the ACV as it is the best remedy for my prostate issues out there. Right now I am using a straw, but that only really saves the front teeth as the wisdom teeth and molars still get attacked by the acidity. I have to do more testing but I don't think the ACV helps my prostate when mixed with Bicarb to reduce acidity (although I found it could act as a laxative, in this case that would be due to osmotic pressure I think)

I'm wondering what else I can do ..
Making ACV gel capsules would be ideal but beyond my capabilities.
Rinse with bicarb before and after?
Take calcium supplements

Hello Timh

Very good observation on urinary track infection as inflammatory to prostate. In fact, I think often the prostate itself suffers from a low grade infection. One urologist I read about gave his patients a few tablespoons of colloidal silver daily and in a month all 30 had improved conditions (varying problems) from flow to urgency issues. His conclusion was that a low grade infection was at work.

Moral of the story: Never overlook the possibility of infection re medical issues.

response to Kira.

Maybe that is the reasoning behind diluting the peroxide with half water?, I can't be sure. But I do know that my mouth is FILLED with fillings and I have never had a reaction/problem :) P.S. I was born and raised in Saratoga! :)

To Diana from Danville: Hi Diana, Why use Ivory soap to brush your teeth with? Try mixing a paste of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda and see how you like it.

There are a few problems with Flouride. #1 is Dental Flourosis(where flouride causes bad teeth, so dentists give you more flouride, which makes them worse). #2 it displaces iodine, causing iodine deficiency. #3 Flouride binds with Heavy Metals like Lead and Mercury, known carcinogens. I believe this is why flouride is Mutagenic.

Studies show that people who live in flouridated communities have higher levels of Lead in their blood. Iodine studies show that when people are given high doses of Iodine(6 milligrams/day), they start urinating Lead any Mercury at 3-fold increases. Nice. Fluoride, Bromide, and Aluminum also come out.

For bone health, Magnesium supplements reverse osteoporosis, so I suspect they are good for teeth as well.

Amazing, MtM!!!! I had stopped rinsing frequently with h2o2 because of someone's warning that it erodes teeth, but apparantly that wasn't true. I just imagine it would erode a pulled tooth faster than a live one. But it didn't!

Hmmm can one soak ivory in h2o2 to clean it?!

Dear Mama to Many,

Thanks for your prompt reply. I am taking cal, mag, vit k d3 and c. I have not taken Baron. I will try though. I also started baking soda salt pepper mint oil brushing, also rince my mouth with Hydrogen peroxide. And oil pulling. But I am using organic coconut oil. Is that ok. Also please pray for me that I can save my teeth.

You can also try changing the bacteria in your mouth. Studies have shown that people with healthy mouths have different kinds of bacteria than people with dental problems. Eating fermented foods helps. Dr. Mercola said he only has to get his teeth cleaned half as often since he added fermented foods to his diet. There are also oral probiotics you can buy that help change the bacteria. I can't name any brands here but if you do a google search for oral probiotics they will turn up.

Hello Ted and Bill,

I am a dentist and looking for a natural solution to disinfect bacteria in root canal area. I am working on inventing a solution for it made from distilled water, sodium bicarbonate, sea salt. Do you think it will work to remove the bacteria? Do you know any other natural ingredients that are even stronger than salt and sodium bicarbonate that are not listed here? Can you please help me to find out if additional items will be helpful to add, for example, vinegar, borax or other?

Thank you so much for your time and I really appreciate your help.

Can brushing with baking soda and olive oil cause red gums? I never had it with normal toothpaste.

Remedy: Hyaluronic Acid, Oil Pulling

I am im my late 50s and notice that my gums didn't feel as strong as in previous years. I did not undertsand why either. I have taken the formulation of small molecule Hyluronic Acid (includes collagen and chondroitin) for back problems where it took away the pain. I noticed after a week of high dose (500mg), my gums felt a lot stronger and rejuvenated and more protected.

Another thing that helped me before that was oil pulling. I used sesame seed oil. There is a lot of information on internet. I initially used 2 or 4 drops of tea tree oil. Where I really got the boost was when I added the clove oil. I rinse with hydrogen peroxide. The oil pulling removed the dull pain in my gums. I also had two root canal teeth that the dentist said that if I didn't pull them then I would just develop pain. The oil pulling has not required me to do any root canals procedures since I started. It keeps things in check.

There is a device on the internet called microelectricitygermkiller in yahoo group that has cured people from having to do root canals.

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.

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.