Demineralization???

[~Megan~]

I was told my a dentist today that I had demineralization on two of my teeth.

What I can do besides use fluoride which is the only thing he recommended.

[karlin]

Make sure your diet is high in minerals and healthy foods in general. Cut out processed foods (especially sugar) as much as possible. Teeth are demineralizing and remineralizing all the time. Try to brush every time you eat, and use baking soda to brush (it neutralizes the acid in your mouth caused by bacteria that can lead to decay).

[kaPOW!]

MI Paste is awesome. I just posted a link to it over in the recent "How do I keep my son's teeth healthy" thread (or something like that.) It's sold at dentist offices, and also at dentist.net.

Really awesome stuff.

[~Megan~]

Originally Posted by kaPOW!

MI Paste is awesome. I just posted a link to it over in the recent "How do I keep my son's teeth healthy" thread (or something like that.) It's sold at dentist offices, and also at dentist.net.

Really awesome stuff.

What is it exactly?

[kaPOW!]

It's a paste that you rub on your teeth (not brush on) that has recaldent in it and bioavailable calcium (and milk, if you can have that). It's been shown to remineralize teeth. It's definitely made a difference in our dental problem infested lives.

[luv2bamommy2]

Hi, use Xylitol. I'm not kidding. I was told by my son's [2 yrs old] dentist that he would need $2400 worth of dental treatment on his baby teeth. My mom had already been giving Trenton some Xylitol stuff, and the dentist actually encouraged it.

Mom found a website written by a dentist Dr. Ellie [www.zellies.com] who vigorously advocates the use of Xylitol for 6 months to a year. So we started giving him a better type of Xylitol, XyliChew, Zellies, Spry, and Spiffies. Cavities are disappearing. The discoloration is just about gone from his 4 upper front teeth, etc. and it has only been 2 1/2 months since we began doing this.

Trident and Koolerz chewing gums do NOT have enough Xylitol in them to be of any benefit, plus they have other sweeteners that counter-act the benefit the Xylitol.

Also, we're using a some homeopathic remedies, Calcium Fluoride [Calc fluor] and Calcium Phosphorus [Calc Phos] for strengthening from the inside.

Here is some other info my mom found on the web of few days ago. Hope it helps you. luv2bamommy2

http://www.therapeutic-grade.com/cgi...y.cgi?9X367200

The FDA has acknowledged that fluoride, when swallowed, poses significant risks, and requires that all fluoride toothpastes carry a poison warning on the label.

But that's not all
A top EPA scientific adviser once said, "Since recent federal government tests have shown that fluoride appears to cause cancers at levels less than ten times the present maximum contamination level, this would ordinarily require that all additions of fluoride to water supplies be suspended, and treatment be instituted to remove naturally-occurring fluoride."

Fluoride is poisonous - especially the salt-based form (sodium fluoride) used in toothpaste and mouthwash. Yet many oral hygiene products still contain fluoride!

According to the Physician's Desk Reference Handbook, these unsafe chemicals can pass directly into your blood stream, even if you never swallow. As much as 90% can be absorbed through the mucosal lining of your mouth.

Remineralization effects of xylitol on demineralized enamel. We morphologically determined the effects of xylitol on the remineralization of artificially demineralized enamel. The samples were demineralized and then immersed in a remineralizing solution with or without 20% xylitol at 37 degrees C for 2 weeks. Samples immersed in a xylitol solution demonstrated less mineralization in the outer 10 microm of the outermost surface layers, but more mineralization in the middle and deep layerss. The MIP evaluation indicated that remineralization was more prominent in layers at depths of 50-60 microm in the xylitol samples than in the non-xylitol samples. These results indicate that xylitol can induce remineralization of deeper layers of demineralized enamel by facilitating Ca2+ movement and accessibility. Clinical Trial Randomized Controlled Trial PMID: 14960009 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] J Electron Microsc (Tokyo). 2003;52(5):471-6.Miake Y, Saeki Y, Takahashi M, Yanagisawa T.

[~Megan~]

We are already using Spry for the kids, I suppose I should start using it now!

Thanks

[luv2bamommy2]

Use Xylitol! Check out www.zellies.com it was written by a dentist and yes, we are using her Xylitol products along with alot of other products.

Give it a try, tastes great as well!

luv2bamommy2

[MsCharlotte]

Xylitol for Teeth

I was reading the thread about tooth remineralization and I wanted to chime in. We have been using Zellies Xylitol mints for a couple years now and both my husband and I have had no cavities and decreased sensitivity since using them. We also use Dr. Ellie's system of mouth washes--it was crazy at first to use all three, but it makes so much sense if you understand what they do. I have been very impressed and grateful that we learned that teeth can remineralize and that there is an alternative to fillings and other dental treatments that can actually be harmful. I also read the blog http:askdrellie.blogspot.com and the Zellies site for info. When my son was little we used the Spiffies xylitol wipes and now he eats the Zellies fruit mints (which aren't minty, but a fruity "candy") and he just got a cleaning with a dentist and he has no pits or cavities and the hygienist said he has very little plaque--even though he didn't brush since the night before. I definetly recommend using xylitol with your family in whatever form (commercial brands or granular), and reading Dr. Ellie's blog about xylitol and clean teeth, and health. It has been great for us.