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HELP - I need to dissolve the tartar on my teeth!
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[quote:The Secret Dentist 1325532:MV8xOTAwMjdfMjM1MjIzMDVfMjE4OUNFRkU=] [color=darkblue]A few options. First, Periogen is a relatively new product that is purported to dissolve tartar. I have not yet tried it, but I am thinking of dissolving some (it's a powder) in my waterpik for below-the-gumline delivery. While you're at it, consider these additional tidbits. An ultrasonic toothbrush like a Sonicare. It's very, very worth the price, You won't go back to normal brushing ever again. It feels very weird the first several times you use it -- it tickles -- but that feeling soon enough stops happening. A Waterpik. Also grab some subgingival Pik Pocket® Tips for extra cleaning below the gumline. That's where tartar likes to hang out and cause receding gums and bone loss. Teeth are more vulnerable below the gumline because they are softer there. I just got the cordless version for about $25 and it's awesome. Plus you can add various gum and tooth-healthy substances like baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, almond oil, etc. Xylitol is awesome. It is a sugar that bacteria cannot metabolize. It is a fantastic way to protect your mouth, and it tastes just like sugar (but with less calories!) You can find it in various gums and mints, like Spry. You can also just buy it in bulk form and use it like sugar, adding it to water or whatever, especially after you eat or drink. Swish with water after meals or snacks or sugary drinks. Cavities form in low PH (acidic) mouth environments. Water neutralizes that acidity. Bacteria acid attacks last about 20 minutes after eating or drinking. Tea is also alkaline and neutralizes acidity. Teeth will naturally re-mineralize themselves given the proper mouth and body environment. That combats the de-mineralization caused by acid-forming bacteria. The trick is to remineralize faster than de-mineralize. That depends on the mouth ph (acidic bad, alkaline good), saliva production, minerals (ie calcium and phosphorus), etc. See http://mizar5.com/demin.htm A great (and alcohol-free) mouthwash is Closys. Vitamins and minerals for mouth and general health. That would be a long topic in itself. Raysahelian.com and mercola.com and the awesome LEF.org are great places to start health research. I will specifically recommend, though, high doses of vitamin C and co-q-10 for gum and tissue health. Topical application of co-q-10 may be especially beneficial. But just swallow the C because its acidic. (Unless you neutralize it with baking soda first :-) See http://mizar5.com/heal.htm A great (and fluoride free) toothpaste is Dr. Collins Restore. It has Novamin, which is unique and rebuilds teeth by providing the raw materials they use to rebuild (remineralize) themselves. It also treats tooth sensitivity by blocking nanotubules. I have also found the system used by Dr Ellie Phillips to be informative. She provides a ton of free information on her site. https://www.zelliescleanwhiteteeth.com/Zellie-Mouth-Care-System.aspx Though she does recommend fluoride toothpaste, and all the research I've conducted indicates that even if there is any benefit from fluoride, 1 mg a day is the optimal dose. More does nothing -- and is harmful in higher doses. But even if that 1 mg fluoride is effective, it must be topically applied (like toothpaste) -- not swallowed. Any dentist that wants to sell you fluoride pills is either ripping you off or ignorant. Anyway, we currently get waaaay more than 1 mg a day. So much as to potentially be unhealthy. Each time you brush your teeth, the toothpaste delivers about 1 mg. Could be more depending how much you put on. A gram of toothpaste contains 1 mg of fluoride. Also, everything else you eat and drink contains some fluoride. Soda. Bread. Whatever. Black, green and white tea contain a lot because tea plants concentrate fluoride in their leaves. So if you want fluoride free tea, you need to get it from a naturally fluoride-free region. White tea is speculated to have less fluoride because it is picked at a younger age. Anything over 3 mg per day of fluoride for women and 4 mg for men is too much. Infants should have ZERO. Nursery Water is dangerous. This isn't fear-mongering. This is mainstream science. Even the FDA advises babies should have zero fluoride, and warns against making formula with fluoridated water. The trick is figuring out how much fluoride you're ingesting. (Most likely it's too high). You can consult this list for fluoride content for specific foods: http://www.fortcollinscwa.org/pages/fluoride.htm and http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/Fluoride/fluoride.pdf It can be a little confusing to read the list, as it lists fluoride content in micrograms, which is 0.001 milligrams. So 1000 mcg = 1 mg. So for a woman, 4000 mcg is too much, and for men, 4000 mcg is too much. Also, the foods listed assume a serving size of 100 grams, which is not much, about 3.5 oz. So you need to multiple up for how much you are actually eating. Fluoridealert.com is a great resource. There are other products targeted at gum health, like Dr. Katz Perio Therapy, Periactil, OraMD and Ultimate Gum Solution, which may be of benefit. I have not tried them personally. Some are pricey. But if you're on a budget, many of the ingredients are ones that you can mix up yourself, like hydrogen peroxide, Co-Q-10, oils of peppermint, spearmint, and almond. If you find a product that has a lot of evidence for its efficacy, you can look up the ingredients and make it yourself. Long post. But hopefully it's helpful to someone. Healthy teeth and gums are important :-)[color=blue][/color][color=blue][/color][/color][/color] [/quote]
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Does anyone know of a way to do this? I mean, is there some liquid I can swish around my teeth that will dissolve the tartar but leave the teeth intact?
Problem is, no matter how often I floss/brush I always get painful tartar buildup within days of seeing the dentist.
There's got to be a way!
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