Alternate dental options

[sellersm]

Can you tell me more about oil pulling? What kind of oil do you use? And what are the natural resources you use?

I'm boosting my vitamins and minerals, and spent all weekend making bone stock to start taking daily.

We follow this simple process of oil pulling using coconut oil (we buy it in the big jars at Costco because we use it for all of our cooking):
- 'swish' in your mouth, about a tablespoon of oil, for 20" each day in the morning, *before* eating anything is best
- rinse thoroughly
- every few days, 'gargle/rinse' with a fairly high solution of minerals in water: we use the Redmond brand mineral salt since it has a pretty high mineral content
- we sometimes add the following essential oils to the coconut oil: clove, copaiba, peppermint

When we brush, we use either a natural toothpaste or a mix of our own, and add a few drops of diluted clove oil (diluted with fractionated coconut oil).

Clove and copaiba essential oils are 2 of the best for oral/gum health, you can research some others that are very helpful as well.

[TheGrey]

We follow this simple process of oil pulling using coconut oil (we buy it in the big jars at Costco because we use it for all of our cooking):
- 'swish' in your mouth, about a tablespoon of oil, for 20" each day in the morning, *before* eating anything is best
- rinse thoroughly
- every few days, 'gargle/rinse' with a fairly high solution of minerals in water: we use the Redmond brand mineral salt since it has a pretty high mineral content
- we sometimes add the following essential oils to the coconut oil: clove, copaiba, peppermint

When we brush, we use either a natural toothpaste or a mix of our own, and add a few drops of diluted clove oil (diluted with fractionated coconut oil).

Clove and copaiba essential oils are 2 of the best for oral/gum health, you can research some others that are very helpful as well.

Thank you. That's very helpful!

[OtterbatHellcat]

Thank you. That's very helpful!

+1

[Bailey Guns]

Man...it took me a LONG time to realize how important dental health is. Fortunately, I didn't do too much damage to my teeth. My health improved greatly just because I started seeing a dentist regularly and flossing regularly. Unfortunately, I haven't found a dentist I like or trust since I've been here. I went to one who totally fucked up an old filling repair. He was able to unfuck it a little bit when I went back to complain but it's still not right.

Now I'm afraid to try another. I'm contemplating going all the way back to Conifer to see my old dentist/hygienist.

[Hummer]

.... Now I'm afraid to try another. I'm contemplating going all the way back to Conifer to see my old dentist/hygienist.

Having a dentist you like and trust is really important. I drive across the state to Fruita to continue seeing the dentists I've had for over twenty years. They are a husband and wife team who study and keep up on the latest tools and techniques in dentistry. Even when I lived in the area full time, I drove 33 miles one way to see them.

We should all be glad that Obamacare didn't screw up the dental profession.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Now I'm afraid to try another. I'm contemplating going all the way back to Conifer to see my old dentist/hygienist.

I've already spoken to mine about trying to find a colleague in the area I'm moving to.......no luck. I might fly back here twice a year just to maintain that relationship.

[Badaboom]

I believe folic acid is the fluid needed to help gums.
Bad gums are not good period.
Note other issues.
if smoker quit smoking
bone loss will ultimately mean tooth loss

[Great-Kazoo]

Btw if you need I have two dentist that I know and trust,

really?