If you are told you have a cavity, get a second opinion BEFORE getting it filled.\u00a0 What some dentists define as a cavity may not fit the definition for another dentist.\u00a0 That should tell you something.\u00a0 Some dentists are filling teeth that don\u2019t need it.\u00a0 That is bad for your pocketbook and can be bad for your health as well.<\/p>\n
If you do actually have a cavity that needs to be filled, ask your dentist if it is necessary in that visit or if it can wait a few months.\u00a0 If it is not causing you pain, try this first\u2026Tooth pastes with glycerin in them coat the tooth and can prevent re-enamilization (the tooth can heal itself to some degree).\u00a0 It takes 26 rinsings to get the glycerin coating off before the tooth can place minerals on its surface again.\u00a0 Switch to a powered tooth cleaner that has no glycerin.\u00a0 There are a few different brands out there – Solay, IPSAB, Eco-dent all make quality products.\u00a0 Neem and Peelu are natural fibers that can be used to clean teeth.\u00a0 The following is a recipe that I have come across if you wanted to try your own:<\/p>\n
\u2022 4 Tablespoons Bentonite Clay<\/p>\n
\u2022 3 Tablespoons Calcium Magnesium Powder<\/p>\n
\u2022 1 Tablespoon Baking Soda<\/p>\n
1 Tablespoon Celtic Sea Salt (Himalayan or other natural salt can be substituted)<\/p>\n
\u2022 2 Tablespoons Powdered Mint Leaf (optional, or can use essential oil)- Powder in blender, food processor or coffee grinder.<\/p>\n
\u2022 1 tablespoon Cinnamon Powder<\/p>\n
\u2022 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of Cloves Powder<\/p>\n
\u2022 1 Tablespoon (or more to taste) Xylitol Powder<\/p>\n
\u2022 Essential oils for taste- completely optional but Peppermint, Spearmint and Cinnamon are good.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Brush your teeth with a powdered tooth cleaner for a few weeks and get your tooth rechecked. \u00a0Many people have reported good results with this method. They also notice cleaner, whiter teeth too.<\/p>\n
If treating your teeth in this way does not heal your tooth and you need a cavity filled, avoid amalgam (silver) fillings.\u00a0 These contain mercury. \u00a0Mercury is one of the most toxic substances on the planet. \u00a0I always found it interesting that the filling material is a biohazard coming out of the package (meaning it takes special equipment to handle it and you are not supposed to breathe it or ingest it), yet the moment it goes into your mouth it becomes inert and safe.\u00a0 But, you need those same precautions if it is removed from your mouth.\u00a0 Stay away from amalgam for new fillings<\/strong>. \u00a0As it ages, amalgam expands, which can crack the tooth it is in and necessitate its removal. \u00a0Composite and porcelain are both good choices.\u00a0 If you already have amalgam in your mouth, consider having it removed by a qualified dentist and having it replaced with another material. \u00a0 It can significantly improve your health, not only in the short term (by clearing up things like brain fog), but in the long run as well (by removing a potential cause of cancer and other chronic diseases). \u00a0If you have questions about your teeth and their health, please ask me at your next visit. \u00a0I continue to study dentistry and learn more about how to care for teeth and your body as my knowledge grows.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you are told you have a cavity, get a second opinion BEFORE getting it filled.\u00a0 What some dentists define as a cavity may not fit the definition for another dentist.\u00a0 That should tell you something.\u00a0 Some dentists are filling teeth that don\u2019t need it.\u00a0 That is bad for your pocketbook and can be bad […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteopathicvision.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteopathicvision.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteopathicvision.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteopathicvision.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteopathicvision.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=793"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/osteopathicvision.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":795,"href":"https:\/\/osteopathicvision.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793\/revisions\/795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteopathicvision.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteopathicvision.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteopathicvision.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}