Which homeopathic remedies are best to use to facilitate the resolution of cavities or a predisposition to tooth decay issues and how to best administer to children.
Many people do not consider homeopathy for cavities, but there are two remedies that can be of assistance especially when other natural methods of treatment are not producing any results.
Prevention and cure of cavities are based on diet as discovered, researched, and documented by Dr. Weston A. Price, DDS.
In certain instances, homeopathic treatment can provide valuable assistance to the healing journey but cannot be viewed as a substitute for a nourishing, Traditional Diet.
Teeth Represent the Overall Health of the Body
The quality of the teeth represents the status of the bone structure of the body.
Therefore, it’s important that the teeth be sound. If they are, the bones will be sound, too.
Sometimes, parents are concerned when their child’s teeth show frequent and large cavities in spite of a decent diet.
This is rare when children are raised on unprocessed, fresh from the farm grass-fed dairy, but it can occur in children who have certain predisposing genetics.
In this case, deep-acting constitutional remedies would be in order.
If the caries are not of a particularly worrisome level, much can be done to remedy the problem with homeopathic treatment at home.
Homeopathic Remedies for Cavities
It generally takes a good amount of time for homeopathic treatment to strengthen and aid in the growth of teeth in children.
The remedies Calc phos 6x and Calc fluor 12x are best for this purpose.
They should be taken three times a day for many months to achieve the desired tooth-strengthening effect.
These two remedies make a powerful homeopathic treatment, particularly in combination.
This is because Calc phos “is concerned with the formation of bone and teeth and is an important remedy for children”, while Calc fluor “is found in the surface of bones and in the enamel of teeth”.
These remedies are specific for growth as well. This is important because it’s common for children who have tooth challenges to display other growth issues too.
When my children were growing, I had them take these remedies on a daily basis for years.
I did this in spite of the fact that they were raised on nourishing, easy-to-digest raw milk.
During these years, it appeared that two of our boys’ teeth were growing in a crooked fashion. In fact, I’m sure that if we hadn’t chosen our holistic dentist, we would have been pressured into putting braces on their teeth.
Instead, I believed that as they grew, their teeth would grow and straighten accordingly. And that’s exactly what happened.
Our boys have fine, strong, and straight teeth without the “aid” of orthodontia.
We saved ourselves not only thousands of dollars but allowed their bodies to complete the work of bone alignment on their own.
Administering Cavity Remedies for Children
A simple technique for administering this homeopathic treatment is to add them directly to jugs of milk.
In one gallon of milk, add 10 pills of each remedy, stir and the job is complete.
As your children ingest their milk throughout the day, they’ll get these two remedies in each sip.
If despite your efforts, dental caries sneaks in, Philip Wander, founding member and chairman of the British Homeopathic Dental Association, recommends applying liberal amounts of Plantago tincture (suggested brand) directly on the cavity using a cotton ball.
This can be done temporarily until necessary and professional dental care is employed.
The article above is an approved excerpt from Joette Calabrese’s book, “How to Raise a Drug-Free Family”, which she uses to teach a webinar course for parents.
References
1 Chapman, J.B. The Biochemic Handbook. St. Louis, Missouri: Formur, Inc. Publishers. 1994.12-13
2 British Homeopathic Association
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Does this help with existing cavities or just help strengthen them to prevent more?
This is intetesting! My son was born with club foot deformity of the feet and legs and also has had many cavities early on…I wonder if there is a connection. My daughter has never had one cavity and they were given the same diet.
Will these pills work for adults as well?
Would the 3x daily be the 4 tablets as directed on the bottle , or is it just one tablet 3x daily.
It is 4 tablets 3x daily.
Thank you I am going to try this one at my home 😀 we have a son who no matter what had just icky teeth
Kendra, if your kids are old enough to swallow capsules, you can put fclo in them. I order the plain liquid and encapsulate them for my 6, 4 and 2 yo kids.
How do you get your 2 year old to take capsules? I’m doing the fermented cod liver oil and It’s terrible to get her to take it
Belladonna isn’t in every remedy. It’s for sure in teething remedies, though. They were pulled from the shelves and are now back out, safely.
Belladonna actually is pretty awesome, as far as homeopathy goes.
I am also wondering about the Calc Flor 12. I am having trouble finding that particular one but I am seeing playing of other CF formulas. Does it need to be the 12 or will something else work? Thanks
I have the same question, I wish someone would answer.
Adrienne, Do they taste much different than the adult versions? My kid hates the cinnamon, is not a fan of the orange skate liver oil… what to do! Thanks for this Post HHE, the battle continues…
Hey, there. I was just curious about something. I have used this brand in the past for their teething tablets on my daughter from a previous marriage. I wanted to use them again on my new son with my new husband because I thought they worked very well. He is a very untrusting man in the system, and doesn’t like to involve doctors or medicine or intervention unless absolutely necessary. In fact, I never thought that way until he came along, and it was his influence that actually led me to discover your site and believe in things like no vaccinations and healthy, natural diet, among other things. Anyway, when I was at the pharmacy ready to pick up the tablets, he had done some reading, and discouraged me from getting the tablets because he read that they included an ingredient called bella donna, which caused serious reactions in some children. I was wondering what, if anything you knew about this, and also, if this ingredient is included in these tablets in your article as well. Thank you.
The Hyland’s teething tablets were taken off the shelf and replaced with good stuff. They are back on the market and I use them with my children.