Teeth, Cavities, Care etc.

[cobluegirl]

This topic is coming up a lot lately it was suggested that we do a sticky with info. Sounds like a good idea. I'll start.
I am going to copy and paste a few posts from another tooth thread in this forum.

by LisaM
Vitamin D is HUGE in tooth health. I give my kids Nordic Natural cod liver oil capsules. They are strawberry flavor and the kids LOVE them. Also, sugar is in a lot of foods so even if you don't eat desserts, if you eat any processed foods you're getting sugar. White flour is almost as bad. Also, unless you're dairy-free, butter from grass-fed cows is an excellent source of fat-soluble vitamins to strengthen teeth & bones, as are eggs from pastured hens. Generally speaking, people w/ crowded teeth are more prone to cavities but, since she's little, there is good evidence that it can be corrected w/ good nutrition and her teeth will have a chance to spread out some.

An excellent book is Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price.

by BeasleyQYou may want to look into xylitol.
The bacteria that eat away the enamel, thus causing cavities, can only survive in an acidic environment. Which is why sugar is so bad for the teeth. Unfortunately, many toothpastes (and mouthwashes) leave the mouth just acidic enough for these bacteria not only to survive, but actually thrive! So, brushing the kid's teeth at night just sets up a "party room" for the bacteria to grow overnight.
Xylitol taken regularly will keep the mouth slightly alkaline, preventing bacteria from growing.

Try www.xylitol.org for official info about the uses and how it's made (from birch trees, raspberries, corn, etc. - this is what the Native Americans used to keep their teeth healthy)
We like to use the mints and gum from www.zellies.com.
This dr stresses that weak enamel is NOT due to heredity, or age, or anything other than acidic mouth (even saliva can be slightly acidic). So, the cavities can be combatted, prevented and even healed using xylitol.

by Cobluegirl
there is a thread at MDC called Curing Cavities with Nutrition or something like that...been a while since I read it..
http:// http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=399989 (link broken)

http://www.curetoothdecay.com/Tooth_...t_cavities.htm just found this..haven't read it yet... looks good... WAP was a dentist...