Dental Health

[Lilou]

@Leona and @Magnolia There is a big thread on DMSO in case you've missed it. Great information about how to mix it and how to use as a carrier. It works great.

I've used 1 part dmso, 1 part distilled water with antiobiotic powder mixed in for an infection in the gum around a tooth. It healed the gum and saved the tooth. This amongst many other uses.

DMSO - Dimethylsulphoxide

I'm having such an interesting time with this stuff that I was surprised that there wasn't a thread devoted to it though it has been discussed on other threads. I am hereby rectifying that omission. Health Benefits DMSO: Dimethyl Sulfoxide Dimethyl Sulfoxide Also known as: DMSO...

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@Leona I hope your jaw surgery went well and you are on the mend. All the best.

 

[3DStudent]

I hadn't had x-rays in 5 years. I went to the dentist a few weeks ago. The digital ones are very low in radiation. You can look them up to see the microsieverts (I think) that you're exposed to. What I do is I take some astaxanthin before and a few days after. Also a few grams of vitamin C and chlorella tablets right while getting to the dentist. They say you should take astaxanthin weeks before an airplane flight so it raises your antioxidant levels, so it may be necessary to do for more than a few days prior. FWIW.

Does anyone have a source for astaxanthin that's not from Hawaii or the Pacific? The one I have is from Iceland or Sweden but it's expired and seems unavailable. I have a dentist appointment soon so it might be too late to order one, but I am curious about my jaw because I have TMJ issues.

 

[Theodor]

I want to share some things with which I have had good experience with regard to plaque, tartar and teeth stains.
Particularly heavy teeth stains from smoking and tartar can be easily removed with an ultrasonic instrument, which can be purchased for 40 euros.

Actually, one goes to the dentist in order to carry out a professional teeth cleaning twice a year for about 100 - 200 euros (costs always depend on the effort and dental practice). At least we pay this in southern Germany, since we are insured over statutory health insurance and have not taken out any additional insurance that covers these costs.

We ordered an ultrasonic tooth cleaning set for just under 40 euros from Amazon. The teeth stains and tartar can be removed really well with it. Due to the two different attachments (a pointed attachment for the gaps and a slightly wider attachment for the surfaces), you can easily get to all areas.

At first I thought the device was defective when I turned it on. But really, the vibration is only triggered when you step on hard substance like the tooth. As soon as you come to the gums, for example, nothing happens. It is important not to press too hard and rather like holding a brush or pen and wanting to paint something small loosely and lightly, work on the appropriate areas with a steady hand.

Since we do not know what effects ultrasonic tooth cleaning has on the teeth when used regularly, we also see it as doing this form of treatment twice a year. So please do not use the ultrasonic tooth cleaning set as a toothbrush replacement. In any case, we can remove dental plaque and tartar ourselves for a one-off fee of EUR 40 instead of EUR 200 – 400 per person per year.

We clean the attachments before and after use with high-proof alcohol. The device itself can be charged via USB. That's about all of the maintenance.

Otherwise, next to the daily brushing, the use of interdental brushes and dental silk as well as miswak, I personally find one thing very good: to rinse your mouth with coconut oil in the morning and evening. For many years I have been able to get an inflammation in the lower jaw under control, which had developed due to incorrect treatment of a dead molar, to such an extent that the inflammation is now acceptable and occurs more situationally (e.g. when I am emotionally not in a good mood, my immune system is somewhat weak). When I get up in the morning, I first put a heaping teaspoon of coconut oil in my mouth and draw the oil through my mouth. Sort of like wanting to make chirping noises or imitating an exaggerated air kiss. Of course without me making any audible noises. I do that for 10 minutes. Since I can do a lot in 10 minutes, I don't just sit there, I do e.g. simple relaxation and stretching exercises that are not strenuous, since I can only breathe through my nose during this time, get dressed or read etc.

Best regards.

 

[daddycat]

The pain in the lower left side returned 2 weeks ago, when I was chewing a hamburger patty. Pretty frustrating and mysterious.

 

[3DStudent]

Does anyone have a source for astaxanthin that's not from Hawaii or the Pacific? The one I have is from Iceland or Sweden but it's expired and seems unavailable. I have a dentist appointment soon so it might be too late to order one, but I am curious about my jaw because I have TMJ issues.

I ended up going with this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Algalife-Astaxanthin-Icelandic-12-60/dp/B017QH3X5S

But the ingredients listed are not what the box says. It actually has non-GMO modified cornstarch, carageenan, and sorbitol. I think I might just use the opened Viva Naturals one I have. The expiration date is only October 2021 so I doubt the olive oil in it has gone really rancid.

 

[Kay Kim]

Does anyone have a source for astaxanthin that's not from Hawaii or the Pacific? The one I have is from Iceland or Sweden but it's expired and seems unavailable. I have a dentist appointment soon so it might be too late to order one, but I am curious about my jaw because I have TMJ issues.

I brought from Health-Ranger some months ago, but it’s come from Hawaii. And they have other kind that I don’t know it’s origin.

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[daddycat]

She took some photos of tooth 19, the second to last in the back, to show me a crack in the filling on the chewing surface. 2 years ago she replaced a filling and cavity in tooth 18, the one next to it. She also told me she saw a crack on the side of tooth 19, but she said she couldn't get a good photo of it to show me. She also said I grind my teeth and have cracks in my teeth from grinding. She recommended installing a crown made of zirconia on tooth 19

The pain in the lower left side returned 2 weeks ago, when I was chewing a hamburger patty. Pretty frustrating and mysterious.

I saw my dentist again, and this time she proposed drilling out the cracked filling and putting in a new filling to cover the crack on the side of the tooth too. It sounds like a better option to me than the crown that I refused, so I'm scheduled for a replacement filling.

For the pain, I'm going to have to try swishing with DMSO in distilled water in addition to Lugol's and Periobrite.

 

[dredger]

I did not want to open a new thread for this.
There's a small clip received on telegram that puzzled me, and i have no idea if what he talks about really affects us, it's about our teeth specially what we name the wisdom teeth.

Here's the link to the telegram post :

Before Our Time

🤔Wisdom teeth removal? big $$ insurance kickbacks... Each tooth is connected to a meridian line. Pastuerized foods = non straight teeth. Join us now: Before Our Time📜

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The lone comment i can give so far is that yes, it's true that at least here in BE, it's common to be removed these teeth. And now that the topic is put in the table, it's a good question to ask why ? Maybe a good question for the C's ?

 

[Natus Videre]

The lone comment i can give so far is that yes, it's true that at least here in BE, it's common to be removed these teeth. And now that the topic is put in the table, it's a good question to ask why ? Maybe a good question for the C's ?

Dietary deficiencies are the main culprit. The modern diet is a recipe for disaster.

Brave AI summary:

Key Points:​

1. Nutrition plays a crucial role: Dr. Price’s research showed that the diet, rather than genetics, was the primary factor in determining the health of wisdom teeth. He found that traditional diets rich in fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and K2 supported healthy jaw development and prevented wisdom tooth problems.
2. Impaction is a sign of nutritional deficiency: Dr. Price believed that wisdom tooth impaction was a sign of a nutritional deficiency, specifically a lack of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and K2. He advocated for addressing nutritional deficiencies rather than simply extracting the teeth.
3. Avoidance of refined and processed foods: Dr. Price emphasized the importance of avoiding refined and processed foods, which he believed were responsible for the decline in dental health, including wisdom tooth problems, in modern societies.

The Weston A. Price Diet: Traditional Wisdom for Modern Life

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Dr. Steven Lin also summarized Dr. Price's findings on Facebook:

Our children's jaws fail to develop.

In the 30s, Weston Price documented the sharp decline of the human dental arch.

What he found:

His Patients ate: refined/white sugar, white flour, canned condensed milk, canned foods, vegetable oils, skim or low-fat milk.

People in traditional cultures ate: no refined foods, nutrient dense foods, foods with a higher healthy fat content, high enzyme content foods, foods higher in vitamins and minerals, animal foods, eggs.

Health of his patients: weak immune systems/not resistant to disease, narrow bone structures (narrow jaw may relate to narrow pelvis = difficult childbirths, narrow nasal passages and constricted ear canal = frequent upper respiratory infections), digestive disorders, weak dispositions.

Health of people from traditional cultures: resistant to disease/strong immune systems, healthy digestive systems, no infections, wide bone structure, hardy & strong.

His Patients' teeth: tooth decay, crooked teeth, narrow jaw, narrow palates, overcrowding, underbites, narrow faces.

Teeth in traditional cultures: no tooth decay, straight teeth, wide jaw, wide palates, room for all the teeth, no overbites or underbites, round faces

In late childhood we see it with crowded crooked teeth requiring braces. In late adolescence we see it when wisdom teeth don’t fit.

What are the consequences?
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What we are witnessing is one of the most important health trends of human history. When our jawbones don’t develop, our airways are less developed. The roof of the mouth is the floor of the nasal sinuses, and reduces the volume to breathe through.⠀
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That results in increased pressure in the airway, and can lead to obstructed breathing during sleep, or sleep apnoea. We are currently in an epidemic of people.⠀
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How prevalent would you guess sleep apnea is in the world?⠀
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Here are the figures reported in the Lancet estimate a billion people suffer from sleep apnea.

Today you can see the signs with narrow jaws and faces and you can see the symptoms in mouth breathing and poor sleep.

I'd love to hear from you. Is it time we solved this problem?

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[daddycat]

The lone comment i can give so far is that yes, it's true that at least here in BE, it's common to be removed these teeth. And now that the topic is put in the table, it's a good question to ask why ? Maybe a good question for the C's ?

The answer is known as described elsewhere in the forum, so no need to ask the Cs. The answer is lack of breastfeeding for the first 12-15 months of baby's life. Breastfeeding helps baby's mouth, jaw, and tongue develop appropriately so that jaws will become wide enough to fit wisdom teeth and the tongue will rest in the mouth with tongue tip on the roof of the mouth just behind the front teeth which acts as a natural retainer.

Bottle feeding is terrible for baby's mouth, jaw, and tongue. A narrow jaw and a tongue inappropriately thrusting and not resting in the right position create terrible spacing for teeth, so there's not enough room for wisdom teeth when they come in and they need to be pulled for many people.

 

[dredger]

Thanks @hlat - from what you described this anyway brings a potential plot on the table. I mean, if i well understood, this removal of the teeth is provoked by the use of bottle feeding instead of natural breast feeding. A main question then remains, which is the importance of these teeth ? You explained the reason, but this reason is ... "built" on a new "tendency" of the population to feed babies using bottles ...
What i mean is that if these teeth are important for the human, the PTB made here a double nefarious strike, if i can say. I mean, in a more balanced world, more STO i mean, governments would officially recommend people (i mean women, not transgender men ^^) to feed their babies naturally, in order to avoid such surgery and all the consequences that it brings (at least, we have a clue if what the guy on the clip says is true, or partially true)

I just try to sort this topic out, any comment welcome :)

 

[yellowleaf]

Thanks @hlat - from what you described this anyway brings a potential plot on the table. I mean, if i well understood, this removal of the teeth is provoked by the use of bottle feeding instead of natural breast feeding. A main question then remains, which is the importance of these teeth ? You explained the reason, but this reason is ... "built" on a new "tendency" of the population to feed babies using bottles ...
What i mean is that if these teeth are important for the human, the PTB made here a double nefarious strike, if i can say. I mean, in a more balanced world, more STO i mean, governments would officially recommend people (i mean women, not transgender men ^^) to feed their babies naturally, in order to avoid such surgery and all the consequences that it brings (at least, we have a clue if what the guy on the clip says is true, or partially true)

I just try to sort this topic out, any comment welcome :)

Hi, i recently came across a guy substack with an interesting theory on the importance of teeth and how they relate to health.
I don't have any medical knowledge so i don't know if there is any truth in his claims, but i thought i'd comment anyway in case it helps. link below

So why do the teeth relate to your body and neurology?

In this article I explain my 'balloon theory' of how the soft tissue crushes the skull, which crushes the brain

reviv.substack.com

 

[daddycat]

Thanks @hlat - from what you described this anyway brings a potential plot on the table. I mean, if i well understood, this removal of the teeth is provoked by the use of bottle feeding instead of natural breast feeding. A main question then remains, which is the importance of these teeth ? You explained the reason, but this reason is ... "built" on a new "tendency" of the population to feed babies using bottles ...
What i mean is that if these teeth are important for the human, the PTB made here a double nefarious strike, if i can say. I mean, in a more balanced world, more STO i mean, governments would officially recommend people (i mean women, not transgender men ^^) to feed their babies naturally, in order to avoid such surgery and all the consequences that it brings (at least, we have a clue if what the guy on the clip says is true, or partially true)

I just try to sort this topic out, any comment welcome :)

I thought it was self evident that we should not be removing body parts if we could help it. For wisdom teeth, we can help it with breastfeeding in the first 12-15 months.

 

[dredger]

I thought it was self evident that we should not be removing body parts if we could help it. For wisdom teeth, we can help it with breastfeeding in the first 12-15 months.

That's obvious, i mean, regarding avoiding to remove any body part. But for me this topic is a kind of new awarness to add in my global understanding , i don't know if it's well translated here to english, in french i would say "une nouvelle prise de conscience (sur un sujet précis)", which translates to "a new awareness (on a specific subject)".
And the explanation you gave renders it clear, i mean, the fact that it's because of the increasing use of feeding bottles, to the detriment of natural breastfeeding, that it became advised to remove these teeth. I see this as a kind of sequenced trap, our "good" authorities well avoid to promote the natural breastfeeding, to better inform the populations about, which lead to a kind of practical obligation to later remove these teeth.

I can't help, again, to think about the "knowledge protects" mantra/keywords.

 

[Kay Kim]

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Mercury-leaching fillings: The dental industry’s toxic secret
05/04/2025 // Lance D Johnson

Silver amalgam fillings are the most common type of dental fillings, containing approximately 50% mercury by weight. Other components include silver, tin and copper.

Mercury is classified as a neurotoxin, meaning it affects the nervous system. It's also strongly connected to various health issues, including autoimmune disorders, respiratory problems, and neurological symptoms.

The ADA maintains that amalgam fillings are safe, based on numerous studies. However, many studies cited by the ADA lack robust design or consider only short-term effects, while longer-term and high-quality studies often show negative impacts.

Mercury in amalgam fillings does not stay encapsulated; it continually releases mercury vapor, especially under stress (chewing, brushing, drinking hot beverages) or when exposed to heat.

Over time, these fillings lose a significant amount of their mercury content

As you sit in the dental chair, expecting a routine check-up, did you know that an everyday procedure could be silently poisoning you? For decades, the dental industry has been using fillings containing mercury, a potent neurotoxin, and downplaying its harmful effects. A growing body of evidence, however, paints a different picture. This investigation aims to unearth the truth about mercury in dental fillings and why it matters today

Why are dentists still using mercury?​

Despite knowing mercury's toxicity, dentists continue to use silver amalgam fillings, which are approximately 50% mercury. The American Dental Association (ADA) insists on their safety, citing study after study. However, a closer look reveals these studies aren't always referenced, and the ones that are, often exclude crucial details. Moreover, mercury's volatility contradicts the ADA's claim that it remains safely encapsulated within the filling.

Key points:

• Mercury amalgam fillings contain 50% mercury, a known neurotoxin.
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  The ADA supports their safety, citing inconclusive or incomplete studies.
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  Mercury from fillings can leak, exposing patients, dentists, and techs to vapor.
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  Everyday activities like chewing, brushing, or sipping hot drinks can release more mercury

The toxic truth of mercury fillings​

Mercury's harm in dental fillings isn't in question. The World Health Organization categorizes mercury's adverse effects on health, including anxiety, depression, and neuro-inflammation. Yet, it's still used in dentistry, exposing patients and dental professionals to toxic vapor. Disturbingly, the EPA's mercury exposure limits for pregnant women are exceeded in nearly a third of those with amalgam fillings, as shown in a study by the IAOMT.

Many patients develop mysterious symptoms attributed to mercury toxicity, such as fatigue, brain fog, and autoimmune disorders. Even oxidative stress and DNA damage are linked to mercury exposure. The FDA's 2020 warning to avoid mercury fillings in certain groups is a step in the right direction. Still, critics argue it came decades too late and doesn't go far enough

Mercury's link to chronic health issues​

Patients and dental professionals may experience diverse symptoms related to mercury exposure, including:

Neurological: Cognition issues, headaches, depression, anxiety.

Respiratory: Wheezing, difficulty breathing.

Autoimmune: Multiple sclerosis, alopecia, thyroid disorders.

Cardiovascular: Heart issues, chest pains.

Reproductive: Impotence, reduced fertility.

DNA damage: Mercury can induce oxidative stress and DNA damage, contributing to various diseases, including cancer.

FDA Warning: In 2020, the FDA issued a warning discouraging the use of amalgam fillings in certain at-risk groups, such as pregnant women and children

Mercury amalgam removal: Safe practices​

Standard procedures and risks: Conventional amalgam removal can result in significantly elevated mercury vapor levels, endangering patients and dental staff (Eley et al., 2014).

Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique (SMART): This protocol aims to minimize mercury exposure during filling removal. It involves using specialized equipment, such as high-volume suction devices, isolation, and proper waste disposal. The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) promotes the use of the SMART technique and advocates for safer dentistry.

The dental industry's continued use of mercury in fillings is alarming. Mercury's toxicity is undeniable, and the ADA's defense of its safety is unfounded. As patients, we deserve better. We must demand safer alternatives and hold the dental industry accountable for its use of known toxins. After all, our health, and potentially our lives, depend on it.

Sources include:

NaturalHealth365.com

PRNewswire.com

IAOMPT.org

Pubmed.gov

ScienceDirect.com