Ive been meaning to write about teeth for many years but havent got around to it until today.
I remember my Mum used to say to me “always look after your teeth or you will regret it – you dont want to end up like me.”
This memory makes me really sad.. My mum went through pain and anguish trying to keep her set of teeth and went through hell and back having a few implants which weren’t that heard of in those days. As a result lost teeth she lost her confidence and I saw my hero hiding her smile and away from social interactions.
As a child I had great teeth but over the years after consuming tons of coffee, sweet stuff and smoking and basically not taking enough self care they are jaded and jagged.. Nearly every tooth I have is filled and part of me thinks this is due the dentists when I was young because most nearly everyone I knew at the time were given fillings.
As a holistic, spiritual healer I believe nature and plants heal our bodies. A few years I was told by my dentist I have peridental gum disease and will soon loose my teeth. At the same time I was told I needed a specialist root canal treatment on a tooth that had a yellow abscess on the gum above it along with a tooth extraction as well. Horrifed and devastated I did what I do which is research a holistic way of taking care of my teeth and try and take my power back.
This was two and half years ago.. Today the gap between my teeth and gum to measure periodontal disease were all 0 apart from one which had 3. All in the normal range of gum measurements. The tooth I was told should have a root canal on it or it should be pulled out is still in my mouth with no abscess. This for me is a miracle. Most information says periodontal disease is severe and it can’t be improved – in my experience it can and it has. I have also not required any cleaning or scaling for the past 2.5 years where previously I needed a scale and polish every 3 to 6 months.
How did I do this – ok here’s what I did
Every day like clockwork before I brush my teeth I take a teaspoon of coconut oil and swish it around my mouth whilst having a shower. Why does this work? because it pulls all the bacteria from the mouth into the oil and then I spit it in the bin. As we know its bacteria that kills our teeth so by oil pulling we are extracting that bacteria into the bin instead of into our mouth. I also flossed my teeth every night.
Secondly, I use tea tree oil on my toothbrush as this helps keep bacteria away and I feel helps the gums.
Thirdly, i take a teaspoon of wheatgrass powder in my smoothie every day and in the evening swish a teaspoon mixed in water around my mouth before bed and I dont brush it off. This incredible superfood is suppose to one of the only miracle plants that can actually remineralise your teeth.
- Wheatgrass is an amazing source of chlorophyll, a chemo-protein that destroys harmful bacteria. Scientific research has proven that regular rinsing of wheatgrass markedly reduces oral bacteria, the prime cause of tooth decay.
- Wheatgrass has shown great benefits with and others in periodontal disease and gingival recession. Its star ingredient, chlorophyll, is known to neutralize bacterial toxins that cause infection and teeth loss.
So two and a half years later I can truly see the benefits of these incredible plants – coconut, wheatgrass and tea tree in my dental hygiene regime. I did lose a tooth to extraction recently but this was from a tooth that had years of problems which were created years prior to this routine. Yet even with this particular tooth from the x-ray I could the cavity didnt increase in size in these 2.5 years.
I have posted this blog for those of you out there who might be feeling as low as I was when I was told I had periodontal disease and that my teeth were more or less finished. I can say today – yes I have to face the consequences of years of not taking enough care of myself but today and for the past 2.5 years these incredible plants – coconut, tea tree and wheatgrass have saved my teeth.
Wishing you happy days – this really does work but you have to do it everyday, especially the coconut oil.
