Is there a Natural remedy for a slight cavity? - Alternative Medicine Message Board

singer1 · 02-13-2005, 03:55 PM

I think I may be getting a cavity, not sure as it is one of my front teeth, but if it is, is there anything I can do besides the typical brush and floss so that I don't have to go to a dentist?

greensky · 02-13-2005, 06:56 PM

To slow down decay you can brush daily with oregano oil and colloidal silver (according to Hulda Clark). I don't think you can avoid the dentist, if for nothing else to check if this is actually working. If you just leave it, it can cost you your tooth in the long run and a much more complicated treatment.

I don't have any cavities so can't verify if this actually works. I do brush my teeth with oregano oil. If you want to try be very careful to only put a drop of oregano oil on something and then only slightly dip your tooth brush in it. It is very strong.

LisaBarger · 02-21-2005, 11:34 AM

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Susannah · 02-22-2005, 12:08 PM

I definitely disagree with using flouride. I'm also of the opinion that given enough time, your teeth can fix a cavity, but that's a hard one to prove. I brush my teeth every day with a toothpaste that has tea tree oil in it in the morning and a toothpaste that has Xylitol in it at night. Neither contain flouride. I also use a hard toothbrush. I was told my receding gums were because of "brushing too hard and using a hard brush" a long time ago before I started using these toothpastes. That must have not been the case, because when I started with the tea tree toothpaste (used to use just that, added the Xylitol toothpaste a few months ago), my gums grew back. All of the slight cavities I have (2 of them, the dentist I last saw said there was no need to do anything to them at that point) have gotten no worse, and I think some have gotten better (even though this is a hard thing to prove). I think the key is just making sure to keep all the bad things out of your mouth, bacteria AND fungus. The tea tree oil seems to do the trick, and the Xylitol seems to do it, too.

Saybrook · 02-23-2005, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Susannah

I definitely disagree with using flouride. I'm also of the opinion that given enough time, your teeth can fix a cavity, but that's a hard one to prove. I brush my teeth every day with a toothpaste that has tea tree oil in it in the morning and a toothpaste that has Xylitol in it at night. Neither contain flouride. I also use a hard toothbrush. I was told my receding gums were because of "brushing too hard and using a hard brush" a long time ago before I started using these toothpastes. That must have not been the case, because when I started with the tea tree toothpaste (used to use just that, added the Xylitol toothpaste a few months ago), my gums grew back. All of the slight cavities I have (2 of them, the dentist I last saw said there was no need to do anything to them at that point) have gotten no worse, and I think some have gotten better (even though this is a hard thing to prove). I think the key is just making sure to keep all the bad things out of your mouth, bacteria AND fungus. The tea tree oil seems to do the trick, and the Xylitol seems to do it, too.

What is Xylitol? Where can I get it? I'd like to give it a try. I too have receeding gums and hen I get my teeth scaled, it's painful.