I had gone to a periodontist for a cleaning since my gum pockets were quite deep and on one tooth when he picked at it, I could feel the pick stick and it hurt quite a bit. He recommended seeing a regular dentist to have the cavity fixed. Frustrated, I came across the book "cure tooth decay" and started drinking raw milk, taking fermented cod liver, tried to eat chicken liver, stopped eating oatmeal, and practiced oil pulling. After 3 months I decided it was no way to live and went to a regular dentist to have the cavity filled. He said there was absolutely nothing wrong with the tooth (I could tell the tool wasn't sticking anymore and there was no longer any pain) and my gums were really healthy, no more deep pockets. So the soft spot that would have been drilled to put a filling in had actually hardened back up and the gums that were really close to needing surgery are now perfectly healthy.