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How to halt severe tooth decay in a young child with dietary changes alone within a matter of days. No dental intervention or surgery required.
The CDC is reporting that preschoolers’ teeth are in really bad shape. In a startling trend reversal, the number of preschoolers with severe levels of tooth decay is rising.
Dentists everywhere are confirming this trend.
More and more preschoolers from all income levels have 6 -10 or even more cavities. (1, 2)
It doesn’t seem to matter if the child gets regular checkups or whether good tooth brushing habits are followed.
The decay is often so severe that the teeth are literally crumbling out of a child’s mouth.
The solution recommended by conventional dentistry is immediate surgery.
Multiple fillings and root canals in a single visit necessitate general anesthesia as a child that young cannot sit still for the length of time required to fix so many severely rotting teeth.
Sometimes sedation with laughing gas and a local anesthetic works, but not always.
Something is obviously very, very wrong with the diet of the vast majority of children to cause such severe tooth decay at such a young age.
Constant snacking on refined carbohydrates and juice is no doubt a big part of the problem as is the complete void of nutrient-dense foods in most children’s diets.
Conventional Dentistry Ignores Cavity Reversal
Fortunately, more parents are discovering the power of simple dietary changes to save their children’s teeth.
I’ve written before about how I healed my child’s cavity in a few weeks with dietary change alone. Â
No filling was ever required for that tooth. This was over 15 years ago!
How about severe and rampant decay in a preschooler’s mouth, however?
If you think that your child’s teeth are beyond help and surgery is the only option, there is hope!
The video below of how it only took 5 days for severe decay to stop with dietary change alone is sure to change your thinking about the possibilities for your own child.
Be aware that conventional dentists ridicule this approach. They never learned that cavities can heal in dental school.
However, the fact is that tooth decay CAN be reversed was documented and photographed by renowned dentist Dr. Weston A. Price in his book Nutrition and Physical Degeneration.
Just because conventional dentists don’t believe it, doesn’t mean it doesn’t work.
At the very least, dietary change is worth a shot before putting your child through surgery, wouldn’t you agree?
Simple Dietary Changes for Astounding Results
The protocol the Mom in the video below used for reversing severe decay in her young child is outlined in detail in the book Cure Tooth Decay by the late Rami Nagel.
I had the honor of meeting and conversing with Rami extensively about his views on oral health at a health conference in 2013.
I highly recommend his book as a must-read if you are having cavity problems in your child (or even in yourself!).
The Mom in the video below was told surgery was the ONLY way to go due to the severity of her daughter’s decay.
This conventional dentist was wrong!
Only simple dietary changes were required to fix this child’s severe tooth decay. This avoided certain surgery and likely general anesthesia.
Toddler Tooth Decay Halted
Please note that while dietary changes were responsible for healing this rampant tooth decay, a natural remineralizing toothpaste that facilitates the reparative process can also be helpful.
This brand of tooth gel and remineralizing powder is also safe and effective if you are not able to make your own.
Beware of commercial remineralizing toothpaste and treatments, including those sold at dentist’s offices.
Conventional remineralizing toothpastes contain fluoride which negatively impacts a child’s IQ, according to Harvard scientists.
Biological Dentists Recognize that Teeth Can Heal
I get many, many requests about who I recommend as a truly holistic, biological dentist.
I recommend Dr. Carlo Litano of Natural-Smiles.com in Pinellas Park, Florida (727) 300-0044. He has treated our entire family for many years.
He sees both children and adults and does phone consults for those who don’t live close enough for an office visit and may need a second opinion.
Medical tourism is a growing trend well worth considering as well.
Tell Dr. Litano that The Healthy Home Economist sent you and get 10% off your first cleaning or exam.
(1) Rise in Preschoolers Cavities Prompts Anesthesia Use
(2) Trends in Oral Health Status, CDC
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I overheard a mom telling her toddler he could’t have candy at 9am but he needed to drink his juice. This is the problem. May as well give him the candy. Juice is so so bad. And store bought juice is pasturized nothing-ness with tons of sugar!!
Haven’t read the article yet but my kids are 5 and 7. Not one cavity. I don’t allow much sugar. They don’t have a whole lot of processed food. Very little GMO’s. And I use fluoride FREE toothpaste from melaleuca which contains melaleuca oil.
Our son had a treatment done to his teeth (it was a seal of some kind that they put on and used something like UV light) when he was young and brushes his teeth every day and drinks tap water with fluoride in it. He has never had a cavity. He is 22 years old.
I have 3 kids 6-11yrs…we have had NO cavities the last 6 check-ups (3 years). Yes, we’re all eating fermented CLO!
I healed my own cavity, and my dentist confirmed it. Don’t let ’em tell you it’s not possible… It is! 🙂
What is causing this giant rise?
stop eating/drinking sugar…
Great discussion. I have some thoughts on this after both failing (first) and then succeeding (eventually) to remineralize my DD’s teeth.
1) I think Rami’s protocol, while extremely helpful, is not quite complete as stands because it rejects the effect of bacteria and flora imbalance. For teeth to heal, the flora balance, both orally and in the gut, needs to be optimized. And, the gut needs to be healed BEFORE the teeth will (at least this was true in our case). Rami’s protocol also doesn’t really take pH into account, and differing constitutions. I think attention to these points can be the difference between success and failure.
2) We are now in the process of trying to heal/remineralize our DS’s teeth, who has similar issues. And I am wondering if anyone has ever tried slathering FCLO/BO blend directly on the teeth? I am thinking of creating a “tooth gel” that consists of FCLO/BO, coconut oil, a little calc mag powder (perhaps colloidal form?), and perhaps an herbal agent such as white oak powder. Has anyone tried this and if so, to what measure of success?
Thanks so much; GREAT conversation and keep on keeping on to all the parents out there trying to heal their kiddos!!!!
I have been trying this diet w/Raw butter and FCLO along w/vitamin D on my 4 year old who has a huge chunk missing on one of her molars. I have to admit that nothing has changed in the past 3 months. I am thinking that maybe this works for some people, but not for others? Do you have any other advice?
I’m with you, Brandon. Genetics is a real science. That’s why some kids with crap diets can have good teeth. a friend of mine grew up in a very neglectful household where she drink orange soda from her bottle, and have hot dogs almost everyday. she’s 33 and never had a cavity. two of my brothers have perfect straight cavity free teeth. My other bother and I head same diet, but have terrible teeth. my oldest son who is 3 has spectacular teeth, and my youngest son who is 18 months has terrible teeth.