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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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10 Signs Your Dentist is Truly Holistic
Avoiding Root Canals with Diet
Most Wisdom Tooth Extractions Unnecessary
I so need to read up on these post.. Thank you for sharing
That interesting some still believe even as a part of this community that breastfeeding for a long time causes tooth decay. My son is still breastfeeding at almost 4 and no cavities. We are also not perfect with his diet and he’s a picky eater.
The reason why many women say their teeth go bad after they have kids is they eat a nutritionally bankrupt diet and not because of breastfeeding or pregnancy. Both of these things simply accelerate the process of degeneration under a poor diet. Breastfeeding a child while eating nutritionally worthless foodstuffs literally mines the mineral reserves of the body.
malting (sprouting) oats for five days at 52 degrees F and then soaking for 17 hours at 120 degrees F removes 98 percent of phytates. Here”s a recipe for Coconut oatmeal pancakes http://www.girlgonecountry.com/recipes-2/gluten-free-coconut-flour-oatmeal-pancake/
I can attest to this, since the last time i brought my 8yr old son to the dentist, which was a year ago, he informed me that one of his fillings had fallen out, & that he wanted to replace it as soon as possible. Just before this time i had signed up to receive by email a certain # of pages of the book cure tooth decay. When the dentist said that to me , i asked him to give me some time to see if with diet, i could get my son’s tooth to rebuild . He of course looked at me like i had 7 heads, then told me that i would be back to the dentist within a month & my son would have an abcess tooth that would have to be extracted. My son has had absolutely no pain whatsoever since then. I only wish i had this info yrs ago before i let them put any fillings in his mouth. Even though i have never been able to get him to go grain free, he drinks tons of raw milk & bone broth.
My daughter just turned one and has only four teeth. They do seem to have small of discoloration and I was told not to worry. I myself am tongue tied and have awful teeth. I definitely worry she will have dental issues as well. I requested to join the support group in hopes to get some ideas to help her. Thank you so much for posting this!
To mamas that breastfed and still have cavity issues with their little ones even after some diet changes- Have the babies and children been evaluated properly for LIP TIES and tongue ties??
*Rapidly. But it seemed rabidly at times.
Bam! There’s the man himself! Rami, I want to send a personal and extremely heartfelt “thank you” for everything you’ve done for children and families who suffer from tooth decay. You’ve played a tremendous role in truly nourishing my child. We’ve gone from a child who’s teeth were rabidly crumbling, had an autoimmune response to most foods, and could not digest fruits and vegetables, to a happy little boy who is HEALTHY and thriving, nor more constant sicknesses. Thank you!
Yes, thank you Rami for your excellent research! You have helped many, many people. I used one of your articles in a class I taught today. Thank you, thank you!
Hi Christy,
Preconception and pregnancy diet makes all the difference when it comes to the health of the child as well as the density of children’s teeth. That is part of why I wrote, “Healing Our Children.” Edward Mellanby found during his research 20’s, 30’s, 40’s that somewhere around 60-70% of children’s teeth are not well formed. The father’s diet and overall health also matters quite a bit. Same with how much stress the mom is in during pregnancy.
When I was pregnant I suffered from nausea and loss of appetite… I had no idea about Weston Price diet (yet) and only when I was maybe 6 months pregant could I gain some weight. I went through a lot of family problems all of which made me (and my little baby) go through tremendous amounts of stress. I received 3 doses of IV antibiotics during labor for a positive Strep B test (and my baby was born via C-Section). I had no idea about this information I just read!
My baby had Weston Price formula since she was 4-5 months and then she began to thrive! No more supermarket formula! My question is… can diet alone prevent and/or fix problems like the ones you described in your post, Rami? I already have your book and am worried not only for what I wrote but also as I notice that sometimes my baby sleeps with her mouth opened… I shut it gently and sometimes she stays with her mouth closed (other times not)… she also seems to have a lip tie. Any help is heartily appreciated!
Hi Brandi,
you are the first person whose child did not have good results who has claimed to follow my dietary advice.
Does your child consume bone broth regularly?
Sea foods?
Sea weed?
Liver?
Bone marrow?
Colostrum?
Skate liver oil?
What is your source of calcium?
GAPS may not stop dental problems because their could be a lack of calcium or more subtle trace minerals. GAPS can be a good diet for people but it may not focus the person towards healing cavities.
Dear Mr. Nagel,
“you are the first person whose child did not have good results who has claimed to follow my dietary advice”
For that statement to be true you would need to know every single case who (claimed to have) tried your protocol.
The diet you recommend could never feed any larger population of the earth. Animal products need far too much water and plant material to be produced. They are also a major contributor to global warming (if it is man made, see the film “MEAT the truth”).
Even if your diet would be the only way to heal cavities, I still would choose to live mostly on plant-food. And I do have 2 small cavities right now and I do not intend to see a dentist.