Re: Interesting article about teeth (long)

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A good solution for clean teeth, which I have

used for 5 years, is bar soap.

I always brush my teeth with soap. I use either an all natural bar soap or Dr. Bronner's liquid peppermint soap. The key is to never use anything (soap or toothpaste) that has glycerin in it. Glycerin adheres to the teeth and prevents re-enamalization. Plaque also sticks to glycerin. It takes 22 rinses to get glycerin based toothpaste off your teeth and only 2 rinses to get non-glycerin soap off. Soap also keeps plaque soft so that it comes off easily. Can't remember the last time I used any kind of toothpaste (natural or other) for brushing. Check the labels...I know someone who pays $20 for a tube of all natural organic toothpaste and it still has glycerin in it. I keep away from that stuff!!!

Gloria

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In a message dated 9/11/2004 6:36:45 PM US Mountain Standard Time, MorningGlory113@... writes:

My dentist said he believes plain old water would be effective if someone wanted to go that route.

Half water and half vinegar is good for dissolving plaque and candida in your mouth. Soap sounds like a good idea too, but I can't get past imagining the taste!

Meg

An open mind, we are told, lets in everything.... But so does a garbage can. An open mind must first screen an argument for its relationship to common sense and virtue before investing in its serious consideration. ( Long)

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Flouride

causes tooth decay,

I have never read that flouride causes tooth decay. It is just a poisonous substance that should never be ingested. Now my dentist said that brushing with flouride is fine because it is only absorbed by the teeth and if you rinse well you won't take any of it internally. I still don't use it at all, not matter what he says.

Gloria

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Caroline wrote:

> Okay...question about this....

>

> What ratio do you use to make the baking soda and salt mixture? How

> much do you use on a tooth brush? What kind of salt do you use?

>

> Now, with the peroxide rinse...do you dilute the peroxide or do you

> use is straight...and do you simply take a swig and swish and gargle

> it and then spit it out?

>

> I am wanting to try this but want to make sure I'm doing it right.

>

> Thanks!

> Caroline

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Your choice on the mix. I use about a 50/50 mix of salt and baking soda.

The Hydrogen peroxide I use is 30% h2o2 which I dilute to 3% and then I

dilute it again by approximately 50% for oral purposes. Does quite

nicely especially using it to brush the tongue with. DO NOT USE STORE

BOUGHT 3% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FOR ANYTHING INTERNAL. USE ONLY 30 - 35% OR

HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS AND DILUTE TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED PERCENTAGE AND

USE ONLY FOOD GRADE OR USP THAT DOES NOT HAVE STABILIZERS AND OTHER

CHEMICALS AND METALS ADDED INTO IT.

Also using a ultra soft bristle brush will not damage the enamel on your

teeth where the harder bristle brushes will. Now this applies to

synthetic bristles and not natural. If you can find a natural bristle

toothbrush that would be most excellent for you teeth. If you do find

one find three and send me two. Hehehehehe

--

Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "

[Guest guest]

I'm possibly looking at another root canal according to the specialist... so I decided last year no way... so far I seem to be winning...

I think I'm borderline on another root canal too and I am working hard at reversing it. No pain, so that's a good sign. (I usually wait until it's too late!). I brush with Dr. Bronner's, use salt in my water pik, smear echinacea and/or tea tree oil on my gums and also take echinacea internally, take loads of Vit. C powder (with bioflavs) and try to keep my mouth as free of acids and bacteria as I can. It's a full time job! LOL! Another thing that really helps is breaking open a cap of liquid CoQ10 and putting it all over my gums before bed. I've noticed an improvement when I do that.

Gloria

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Hey Don: Thanks for all your help with this! I know phenol-alcohol

isn't too hot on the liver, but mine is in good shape, and since I don't

plan on drinking the mouthwash (ick!) I'll worry about it when the

bottle is done -- Just bought it & I don't wanna throw it out! Again, I

appreciate it, and thanks too to whoever posted the link to the original

article--that was very helpful. -ST

Don Quai wrote:

> Hi Sara,

>

> You don't have to use Peroxide. This is just what I use. If you have a

> mouthwash that is glycerin, and flouride free then go for it but just so

> you know the phenol in that mouthwash (if it has it) is a manmade

> chemical and not all that good for your body (liver).

>

> I make my own mouthwash by placing a whole bunch of fresh parsley into

> the blender with some alcohol (vodka, everclear) and blend it really

> well. I then let it sit for several weeks and then strain. I then add

> 50% distilled water and enough peppermint essential oil to flavor. One

> could also use peppermint herb and infuse it with the parsley but I

> didn't have any this time around. You can use any mint really. St.

> 's Wort makes an interesting mouth wash too.

>