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posted ago by AmateurExpert ago by AmateurExpert +35 / -0

Does anyone here know how to heal a cavity without having to go to a dentist to get a filling? I’ve previously read about “pulling” with coconut oil, but am not sure that helps with cavities. This is not medical advice, but rather asking for tips and presenting some findings.

Just found the following:

  • Start using a natural tooth powder formulated with ingredients that remineralize tooth enamel, nurture good bacteria, and balance oral pH
  • Support cavity healing by drinking plenty of water (not soda or juice!) and selecting alkaline foods like almonds, broccoli, carrots, kale, flaxseed, cucumber, and avocado

(Source: https://www.primallifeorganics.com/blogs/oral-health-dental-care/heal-cavity-naturally, which is selling a bentonite based toothpaste product)

This site (https://www.highlandsdentaldallas.com/blog/foods-to-help-heal-cavities-naturally/) recommends nutritional prevention:

  • Foods containing calcium - salmon, greens, broccoli, cauliflower, nuts, olives and figs.
  • Foods containing vitamin D (affects the body’s ability to absorb calcium and phosphorus) - egg yolks, mushrooms, sardines and salmon.
  • Foods containing vitamin K2 (controls the way the body absorbs minerals) - egg yolks, chicken liver, fermented cod liver oil, and ground beef
  • Foods containing magnesium - squash seeds, cacao, leafy greens, molasses, blackstrap (never heard of it), and avocado.
  • Foods containing phosphorus - meats, dairy products and eggs.
  • Removing duplicate listings - squash seeds, cacao, leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, nuts, olives, figs, molasses, blackstrap, avocado, ground beef, chicken liver, fermented cod liver oil, dairy, eggs, mushrooms, sardines, salmon

That seems to cover nutritional, but what about the infection? Here we have some details on the oil pulling I mentioned, which says pulling addresses the infection - https://honeycolony.com/article/8-holistic-cavity-cures-and-ways-to-improve-dental-health/

Take a teaspoon of organic coconut oil and swish it in your mouth for 20 minutes. If you want an extra bacteria-killing boost, add a drop of tea tree oil or clove oil. Twenty minutes is basically the exact amount of time it takes for the oil to bind the bacteria and toxins in the mouth. If you were to keep swishing a bit longer, the toxins would start to be reabsorbed back into the mouth.

After 20 minutes, spit out the oil (now a milky color), rinse your mouth out with water, and brush your teeth as usual.

Oil pulling is recommended first thing in the morning, every day for two consecutive weeks, in order to rid your mouth of any bacteria or infections. Ideally you’ll add this to your morning routine for at least a few days of the week, every week.

Nutrition + Anti-Infection seems like it could be a reasonable approach, perhaps, assuming the cavity isn’t too advanced?