Oral Health Mini Challenge [Giveaway!]

I have been ‘oil pulling’ with coconut oil and have already noticed less bleeding when I floss. My biggest challenge is crooked teeth; but can’t afford braces

I have slightly crooked teeth in the front and my teeth are not completely white. I oil pull every morning with coconut oil and I floss with tea tree oil floss and currently use PerioWhite toothpaste from a holistic dentist, but I am trying to get more basic and natural with the toothpaste. I also try to follow the Weston Price diet as much as I can.

I have a lot of fillings (I blame incompetent dentistry, coupled with a few years of being too lazy to brush my teeth). My biggest challenge is to stop the remaining teeth I have from falling apart!

I’ve been fighting gum disease for several years now.  I brush and floss daily but I didn’t see any results till I went grain/starch free in my diet.  I’m working up the courage to try brushing w/ charcoal!  Thanks for your blog!  :D

I just got my first “adult teeth” cavities and I’m so upset about it! So my challenge is to try to heal them naturally. But making the dietary changes-0 limiting fruit and starch, and cutting out grains– is definitely hard. I also have sensitive gums. But I do brush with the Bass brush from OraWellness!

I switched to strictly baking soda a year ago.  My teeth are less sensitive and much whiter.  I know there is much improvement to be done, mainly on my diet!

Btw, is there a limit to the number of entries we can complete each day?  I keep getting this message: ”   Do this again tomorrow for more entries.  ”

My teeth are not as white as I’d like and I also find that toothbrushes I have can be harsh.

My current biggest challenge is addressing cavities in my 5 year-old. His dentist is letting us do a “watch and see” before doing anything drastic like sedation. I recently had him help make his own toothpaste from your recipe and he loves it. We are also using the cod liver oil and making dietary changes. Fingers crossed!

I struggle with crooked teeth (I’m saving up for braces but they’re so pricey), some cavities and receding gums. I’m hesitant to get my cavities filled because I’ve had two other cavities filled and my teeth have never been the same. They’re so sensitive and seem to just get more cavities, so I’m trying to fix them  through diet and supplements. Thanks so much for this giveaway! 

Right now, I have 2 small cavities that I know of and some sensitivity with my front teeth. I would love to heal my teeth naturally. I have greatly reduced my grain and sugar intake and I take vitamin D. I would love to try the fermented Cod Liver Oil but can’t afford t at the moment. I do oil pulling with coconut oil, and am looking to start making my own toothpaste!

i’m already signed up for your email list! my biggest issue is with cavities, tooth sensitivity, and not pearly white teeth.

I have cavities and a family history of bad teeth.  I’m also nursing right now and do not want to have any dental work that would affect my nursing relationship.  So, I’m trying to find a way to help heal my teeth. 

Flossing is my biggest challenge- I always have cavities in between my teeth! 

I have some sensitivity in a couple spots along the gumline. I just saw my dentist last week and had a cavity filled and a chipped tooth fixed. I didn’t even know I had the one cavity and he said it was pretty bad and what he called a Flouride cavity. The “outer shell” as he called it was all still in tack. He said that since flouride is now in toothpaste, water and mouthwash it makes your teeth really hard on the outside but the dentin is still nice and soft inside. He thinks in my case there was a small pin hole that we couldn’t see and the bacteria got in that way. It was almost to my nerve! He said many times he has patients come in that thought their teeth were fine and then bite down on something and the tooth just breaks. Flouride cavities. I learn something new everyday. Going to make sure I cut out my flouride where I can since I know it is my water. I really think this Bass toothbrush and the brushing blend could be the ticket for my spots along the gumline. Thanks for this info!

Plaque!!! I used to get a lot of plaque, particularly behind my lower front teeth and every year had to have a painful dentist trip to get grid of it. No matter how much flossing. 

However, since i improved my diet and started oil pulling every so often with coconut oil, i’ve seen a big improvement! 

Keep up the great work!

If you want to learn more about how to improve your oral health, we encourage you to come on over to our facebook page and especially our website.  We have lots of free video tutorials and downloads to help folks navigate to greater oral health.

To your health!

Thanks for the testimonial here Nichole!  We’re so glad you find benefit using our products!

Holler with any questions.  We’re here to help!

Way to go Sue!  It sounds like you are on top of the situation in your mouth!  We love to hear stories how folks have successfully come back!  Keep it up!
 

You are right Lauren that to create lasting positive changes to our oral health, we must address it from within the mouth as well as through system wide changes (like diet, stress levels, health giving exercise, etc)!  From our obviously biased perspective, you are heading in the right direction using Bass brushing and our products!  We look forward to hearing how you benefit from it!!!

Aloha!

Jessica,

We agree that flossing is really helpful.  You are also correct that getting your husband ‘on board’ would really help given that the bad bugs implicated with gum disease are passed around.  We like to call it the 3 Ps… parents, partners and pets.  Never allow a dog to lick you or your kids in the face!

Aloha!

Buckets of plaque are a problem!   You really do want to get the plaque off the teeth regularly.  However, some of us have an oral ecological environment that ‘lays down’ plaque better than others.  In that case, having some abrasive like the Wellness Mama remineralizing paste will really help…
 

Jessica,

We have found that flossing with a drop of our OraWellness blend is an extremely effective way to knock down the bacterial colonization between teeth.  I always had cavities between my teeth as a young man and haven’t for years now…
 

Amy,

It’s unfortunately not very well known that fillings are really only meant to be in the mouth for 10 years.  After that, they are prone to failing.  I know, no dentist ever told me that when putting a filling in my mouth either.  I encourage you to go have that old filling looked at and most likely replaced.  If it’s amalgam (25 years old, so a high probability), then xrays can’t look under the filling to see if any decay has occurred under the filling (a very common situation).

Sorry to be the bearer of the truth, but I would rather hear it than not so we do our best to share what we know…

To your health!

Right now my teeth and gums are in good shape, but I do have an area where the gum has receded. I’d love to have it regrow, if that is possible!

I’m someone very prone to cavities, still have some baby teeth (with no permanent teeth to replace them),  and every dentist I’ve had likes to talk about implants and gum transplants.   I try my absolute best to take care of the teeth I have and delay dental intervention.  I read Cure Tooth Decay, and have implemented many of it’s ideas, to good success.  But, now I’ve got another wrinkle – international travel!  Because of a chance in my work and family situation, I’m now traveling overseas 3-4 times a year, and, it seems like every time I do  my teeth start acting up and grow cavities practically overnight.  I suspect this is a hormonal thing caused by the jet lag, and probably not helped by the fact I usually don’t take my cod liver oil with me and end up eating a lot of bread.  I’d be curious if anyone else has experienced something similar and has some advice.

My biggest challenge is healing my cavities and those of my youngest son.

I would say my biggest challenges is bad breath and discoloured teeth. At the moment I use moutjwash with tea tree oil and toothpaste from  Kiss my face. My aim is to stop using the toothpaste and make my own powder, I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. This was a great and informative post.

Coconut oil is in my routine and I notice my teeth and gums feel better when I use natural tooth products instead of conventional.  My biggest challenge right now is figuring out if my current fillings can be replaced.  

I’ve been oil pulling, and I’m beginning to notice a different. If anything, my teeth feel cleaner!

I have really sensitive teeth(mostly to cold) which has only really developed over the last couple of years. And it just keeps getting worse so i’m really looking at ways to reduce that without using sensitive-toothpaste (which only slightly helps anyway)

My biggest challenge is cavities – I’m in the process of finishing 10 fillings with a biological dentist. Most of these were from years ago, though. I’m hoping changing my diet to paleo-ish (totally gluten free) will stop new ones from forming. I’ll definitely look into OraWellness!

Hopefully OraWellness will weigh in on this too, but from my own experience, all commercial toothbrushes are very harsh, especially the electric ones. I’d say the orawellness and the dietary changes would make a big difference though. Susan dealt with that, so she might have more specifics.

Thank you for the reply! My toothpaste also has cinnamon EO, which does counter the cooling of the mint. But that too has the risk of being too irritating in larger amounts.

I just purchased a few Bass brushes, which is another step in the right direction.

My teeth are not as white as I would like. I had my first cavity after my second son was born and had it filled. I have improved my diet greatly since then and hope to never have another cavity. I already use OraWellness Brushing Blend and love it!

My biggest challenge is cavities, I have just started the weston price diet and can’t wait to see improvement in my health and teeth!

Serious crooked teeth. I always thought it was genetic….should have known there was more to it!

I am changing my diet. I have been vegetarian 15 years and my teeth are degenerating.

I HATE going to the dentist. I have a 22-year-old crown that needs to be checked and I don’t want to go because they’re going to go off on me for not coming in for so long. And so I wait…

My biggest challenge is receding gums, not sure how to heal those. Thanks for the give away

just ordered my charcoal tablets. my teeth have lost their whiteness other than that they are fine. 

I have some gum recession.  I have been using the Orawellness brushing blend for the last couple of months and love it!  I would like my teeth to be a little bit whiter….

I guess my biggest challenge is that my teeth aren’t white. I have had cavities in the past & I spend 3 years in braces & had jaw surgery. But overall I have pretty good oral health. According to my dentist anyway. I just want to get into using a safer alternative to regular toothpaste.

I stuggle with getting dry mouth at night. I sleep with my mouth closed and I try to drink pleanty of water, but it seems as soon as I lay down for bed, my mouth dries up.

my oral challenge is weak enamel on my teeth which then end up having a streaky look going on on the lower part of them

I have lots of cavities and a few root canals, my teeth are no where near as white as I’d like them to be and I have SUPER sensitive teeth.  I’ve tried brushing with baking soda mixtures, but the taste gags me and I find my teeth are too sensitive to use it.  I’m looking forward to trying the tooth powder recipe, would LOVE to win and try out the brushing blend! 

On another note, when can these alternative to toothpaste recipes and supplements start being used with children?  I have a 2 year old and a 10 month old.  Currently I just use water with the baby and “training toothpaste” with my toddler. Would love to get them on a healthy start early.

I actually talked recently with Will from OraWellness about the diagnosis I received at my last dental checkup. First of all I was impressed with how helpful he was an willing to take his time to answer all my questions. They discovered I have a 9mm pocket on a root canaled molar that also has a crown on it. Will shared with me how his wife reversed a 9+ mm pocket and although in her case the tooth was intact (no root canal or crown) I want to try doing the same thing and see if I can reverse mine. Although my dentist didn’t have any other concerns and said everything else looks good, I will get a periodontal depth chart and will try to ensure that all my gum pockets have the normal 3mm depth.

Luckily I’ve been blessed with a good mouth and excellent oral health.  My husband is battling cavities and is allergic to the anesthetics used at the dentist, so another way to improve oral health other than dental procedures is exciting!  Thank you so much for all your advice, research and knowledge on this subject!

My biggest oral health challenge is having stained teeth from drinking coffee.  I smile a lot and would like to have a more pleasing smile.  

I recently discovered that my Colgate toothpaste contains triclosan. I have been lazily researching something better and just haven’t dedicated the time to follow through and purchase something else since I have a full tube.

I’ve always had bad teeth growing up. Eating too much sugar probably played a role in that. I’ve started to eat Paleo 2 months ago and am really interested in your recommendations here to try to heal my teeth. I am going to add this to my daily routine.

I have had three children in less than three years, and have since begun to wonder about my oral health. Although no obvious problems have risen yet, I do not want to wait until that happens to take a proactive approach to my oral health! Not knowing really where to start, my husband and I have been using Jason’s toothpaste without fluoride. My three year old daughter has recently had to have some extensive dental work done, so I am definitely ripe for a change! I have just signed up for the oral Wellness newsletter and I know this site will be very helpful to my family as has Wellness Mama!

Well, the fermented cod liver oil tastes revolting, but I am sticking with it and trying my hardest to improve my teeth and not need the next filling.  If it works, then well worth it!!  thank you for all the information.

I have a ton of cavities and have had more fillings than I can count. My teeth constantly hurt and as I am learning to make my own toothpaste I fail to keep at it.

I’m a dental hygienist and fortunately do not have any cavities and didn’t need any orthodontic work. But I am very interested in learning how to heal your teeth and improve your oral health in a hollistic manner. Very exciting!

I’m just starting with the bone broth to remineralize my teeth.

I have had “bad” teeth ever since I was little. I had baby bottle rot and then when i was a few years older I ate a moth ball thinking it was candy (at least that’s what my mom tells me). I’ve had thousands of dollars put into my mouth over the years and it just never ends. I’ve been so frustrated that I was to the point I was going to have them all pulled and get dentures but my dentist talked me out of it. I follow a good brushing and flossing routine and do everything I can to try to save and improve my teeth but nothing helps.  I just started getting into the natural remedies and I hope that helps as I’ve had several teeth pulled and the rest are all fillings I have very little of my natural teeth left. I have given up on them and now only go to a dentist when they start to bother me (usually to have another one pulled because I refuse and cant afford root canals). Even when I made regular visits to the dentist I was constantly sticking thousands of dollars into my mouth every year.  Something has to help!

I have a child with special needs, and I brush her teeth for her but am often alarmed at the amount she will swallow despite my best efforts. 

I am lucky enough to have very healthy teeth and gums.  I use your remineralizing tooth powder along with the OraWellness brushing blend.  What a PERFECT combination!!  I am convinced my teeth will remain healthy (and shiny clean) with this daily regime!  Thanks WellnessMama and OralWellness!!!  :)

Genetics really do play a role in oral health.  However, our cultural understanding of genetics needs updating!   I used to believe in the outdated genetic story that says, ‘well, it’s your genetics’.  In other words, you are stuck with what you got, almost like a lottery, and have to bear the burden of it or, if you are lucky, reap the benefit.

However, the field of epigenetics clearly shows that our genetic potential expands or contracts immediately to the quality of care we give our system.  So, rather than being ‘stuck’ with poor genetics, each of us can turn on sleeping genetic potential for greater health (including oral health) be making sure we get certain nutrients in our diets.  Now, diet isn’t the only aspect to turning on our genetic potential, but it plays a foundational role!

I encourage you to check out Dr. Cate Shanahan’s book, Deep Nutrition for more info on epigenetics and how our dietary choices can make or break our ability to experience optimal health.

To your health!

Sarag,

Welcome to the ‘other side’ of oral health where we believe that toxic, or even questionable ingredients, have no place in oral care products!   Triclosan is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to toothpaste.  It’s amazing how the body responds when we use oral care products made with ingredients all aimed at helping create greater oral health.

I just had a baby 3 months ago and my gums are a wreck! Trying to juggle a baby and maintain oral health (plus 2 other children) is a challenge.

I’ve switched to tooth powder.  Toothpaste is problematic.  It’s not just the common ingredient SLS that I avoid but also glycerine.  Apparently it can coat the teeth and prevent your saliva from re-mineralizing your teeth!  Back to basics, I say.

My teeth are pretty good, but I’d like to try remineralizing my molars. My dentist is “watching a couple spots on the molars and I don’t want to have to get them filled. He has not suggested doing anything to prevent them from becoming cavities.

Can you explain the coconut oil in coffee/vanilla/emulsify thing? Do you put coconut oil in your coffee to make a tasty drink? How much do you use?

 I should also mention I grind my teeth and a filling came out last week and it cracked my tooth in half! I went to the dentist and he said I have receding gums, the beginning of gum disease!  I’m going to buy a new toothbrush and do the BASS Brushing method from now on!

I am already subcribed via email.

I have terrible, and I mean terrible, gums. They are sensative to all things and just suck in general.  I’ve seen a *little* improvement after going Paleo/Primal but not much.  I’m afraid I’m a victim of bad genes on this front. Perhaps OraWellness could help me? 

Biggest challenge is just trying to save my teeth…..some gum problems and some weak teeth

My teeth are in fairly good shape, i’m more worried about my children’s teeth. I’ve purchased OraWellness Blend about a week ago and my husband and I love it! Kids aren’t too keen on it yet. I seen it on your WellnessMama blog! I want our family to have healthy, strong teeth!

I’ll email them….

Try using just one drop with the paste they normally use.  The flavor can be a bit strong for some kids.  Also, they probably don’t need as much as their mouths are physically smaller as well.

Holler with any questions.  We’re here to help!

Thank you