Oral health should be considered as one of the most important aspects in maintaining overall health as it’s a part of the digestive mechanism. If you already have or plan on having a root canal procedure done, read important information on root canals.
Tips on keeping your teeth healthy
- Foods to avoid or limit
- Processed, frozen, canned
- Citric acid additives in foods
- Lemons or lemon juice as an additive in foods
- Sugar (Sucrose, glucose and fructose carbohydrates) in moderate amounts
- Starchy foods based on refined flour
- Dry fruits such as prunes, nectarines and apricots
- Artificial sweeteners and flavoring agents
- Oatmeal, which actually prevents mineral absorption and should be limited
- Breakfast cereals, crackers and other unfermented grains
- Sticky foods such as gummy candies ad[nd caramel
- Prescription medications
- Antidepressants
- Beta blockers
- Anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen
- Cough drops
- Foods to eat
- Grass-fed beef for proper iron & B12 levels
- More raw and fermented foods to gain benefits from natural enzymes
- Green leafy vegetables (at least 1 full 8oz glass a day)
- Limited but not excluded fruits and starchy vegetables
- Organic foods that are rich in minerals
- Soaked nuts only, to reduce phytic acid content
- Reduce the amount of omega 6 vegetable oils and increase omega 3 fats. For everyday oil alternate between olive and coconut oils.
- Supplements can be helpful in keeping to teeth decay free by the remineralization of the tooth structure
- Boron 3mg per day on empty stomach
- Zinc 15mg / copper 2mg per day
- Manganese 2mg per day
- 250mg magnesium malate/250mg calcium citrate (optional, should be obtained from diet)
- Fat-Soluble Vitamins (daily)
- Vitamin A 2500IU (Present in cod liver oil)
- Vitamin D3 2000IU (Present in cod liver oil)
- Vitamin K2 (MK-7) 100-400mcg per day
- Vitamin E 100-200UI (optional, can be obtained from diet)
- Lifestyle changes
- Brush and floss after each meal. Do not brush with baking soda as it is an abrasive and will gradually damage your tooth enamel
- Rinse the mouth with 1:4 mixture of salt and baking soda (half a spoon of substance diluted in a glass of water) before going to bed a couple of times a week