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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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TOO MUCH FLUORIDE IN THE WATER! And
We ran into this too – I bought all the clays and xylitol, etc., but there was just nothing to be done. I sought out natural dentists but they wanted buku dollars and didn’t take our insurance.. Didn’t matter – they recommended the work get done, too!
Anyway, the cause was his own enamel and
Wow, this must be incredibly difficult for the parents to deal with. It’s too bad that mainstream medicine dominates our lives and parents may not even know that there are options. Thanks for sharing
Often tooth issues can be linked to mother having antibiotics in pregnancy….
One thing I want to point out before everyone gets started is that quite often, it is not anything that the parent did wrong. 2 of my children (worst in the youngest) had enamel issues that were present from the moment their teeth came through the gums. Our youngest is has had her top front 4 teeth capped and just had her 3rd steel crown put on yesterday. We have done everything possible to stop the problem, but if the enamel is weak or not there at all, it is hard to come back from it. We are just praying that her adult teeth are okay (her big sisters are).
Great info! I cannot imagine a pediatric dentist pushing to have a bunch of procedures at once though. I’ve been a follower for a while and when I discovered that my 20 month old son had a cavity I started looking into nutritional deficiencies etc as the root problem. Anyway, back to my point. My oldest child has had several cavities and needed numerous procedures but these were ALWAYS spread out over the course of 2-3 appointments and done with only Nitrus Oxide.
Melissa Loreen McGill Cooper
Glad you found the book, Sara.
Ashley Hawkins
Brandt Miller, THANK YOU. My husband is a pediatric dentist and I read these things and just roll my eyes. Cavities are caused by bacteria. We give this bacteria to our children by sharing spoons, kissing their hands (you know they go in their mouth next), etc. Then we provide this flora with lots of refined sugars (juice, snacks, sweets, even healthy foods) and let them snack between meals. And then we put them to sleep with a bottle of milk (FYI: lactose is SUGAR). Here’s the real news: your tooth brushing and flossing stands NO chance. Think of cavities as a bacterial infection, and all of a sudden it will make sense. Good hygiene, diet and mouth-to-mouth transfer are the answers. There’s no magic tricks. Sorry.
A healthy mouth with good strong teeth thanks to proper nutrition, is populated with good bacteria, as is the healthy body in general. The research of Dr. Weston A. Price clearly showed that nutrition is key. Unfortunately the widespread use of antibiotics has created a problem for the good bacteria that should populate our mouth and gut (and skin, etc.). Lactofermented foods like kefir and sauerkraut can help to correct that imbalance of microbes. Dr. Price found that all the really healthy tribes he visited included some living lactofermented foods in their diet, but those foods are pretty rare these days, except for those of us aware of their importance.