One of the most ignored components of overall health is oral health.
It is estimated that nearly 90% of adults ages 20 to 64 years old have decay in their teeth, a statistic that hasn’t changed much over the past two-plus decades.
Sugar lurks in processed foods and even health foods. Some foods can help to defeat dental plaque, while many others contribute to causing it.
High-tech new techniques could put an end to cavities and fillings soon, but are likely to be expensive.
One way to fight tooth decay is as simple and old-fashioned as it gets.
It doesn’t require tooth brushing, mouthwash, flossing or anything else external, and it can help to prevent some dental problems when practiced over time.
Nutritionist, Dentist Shares Surprising Tip
Dr. Amar Minstry received a degree in Nutritional Sciences from Michigan State University and also obtained his DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry.
Dr. Minstry’s office shared a tip with his blog readers about how to heal the mouth and kill bad bacteria when toothpaste is not available.
His office recommends using your own saliva to remineralize teeth.
“We must have sufficient nutrition in our diet to have the necessary minerals present in the saliva to support remineralization,” Dr. Minstry’s website reads.
“Saliva plays a key role in remineralizing the teeth.”
Tooth decay occurs when there is an imbalance between the demineralization of the enamel surface and remineralization produced by the return of mineral ions into enamel.
By swishing saliva around in your mouth, especially after eating sugars, a dilution and buffering of acid from plaque will occur.
This helps to bring extra ionic minerals into the plaque fluid, promoting the remineralization of tooth.
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Saliva Reduces ‘Bad Bugs’ That Cause Decay
While it won’t eliminate the ‘bad bugs’ in your mouth like using mouthwash or brushing your teeth, swishing saliva can help to reduce the amount of harmful bacteria when nothing else is available.
Swishing your saliva for even 30 seconds or a few minutes, especially when you’re out and about after eating a meal at a restaurant for example, can help improve oral health.
“Research shows a clear relationship between the fact that saliva production declines with age and the fact of an increased risk of gum disease with age,” Dr. McKinstry’s site reads.
“Saliva has within it a whole host of ʻfirst respondersʼ for our immune system.”
Among those first responders are:
-Lactoferrin, which binds to iron in the mouth, depriving ‘bad bugs’ from contributing to gum disease (since iron is needed for them to flourish).
-Enzymes, which maintain the ‘ecosystem’ of the mouth. The enzyme lysozyme is one of them. It helps to destabilize the cell wall of bacteria that causes tooth decay and gum disease.
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Saliva Helps to Re-establish a Healthy Mouth pH
The pH of our mouth is important. Oftentimes it becomes too acidic, which requires changes to balance things out.
By “exercising” your saliva and swishing it around in your mouth for a little while at least 2-4 times per day, your mouth will become less dry and become less welcoming to damaging bacteria.
This practice has been equated to “mouth probiotics” for its ability to create a healthy environment for your good bacteria to grow, similar to probiotics for gut health.
Here is how to do it according to Dr. Minstry and Ora Wellness:
Step 1: Gather saliva in your mouth into a pool on your tongue. Draw it back and forth from the back of the tongue to the front teeth and back again several times (30-50 repetitions recommended). This increases the amount of saliva in your mouth.
Step 2: Start swishing your saliva, similar to oil pulling. Do this for a minute or two then swallow it down where it can support better digestion in the stomach.
This technique is simple to do for both children and adults.
While it isn’t as cleansing as using organic coconut oil or organic mouthwash products for oil pulling, it works incredibly well to maintain oral health when no other alternative is available.
Thanks for reading! Read more about alternative dental health below:
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