You know us—we really like to stay focused on solutions to help you navigate to greater oral health. Goodness knows there is plenty in this industry to ‘cry foul’ about, but that’s not our style. That’s why we avoid writing lots of articles that simply identify problems. We prefer to share solutions to problems instead…Read More
How to reverse tooth decay with diet
Recently, we have been talking a lot about the various pieces of how to stop cavities and reverse tooth decay. Understanding the structure of teeth and how teeth decay are parts of the puzzle. Grasping the significance that pH, sugar, saliva and the microbes implicated with tooth decay have is another piece. Today we want…Read More
The perfect storm for decay – the interplay between pH, sugar, saliva and plaque
Welcome back to our series on tooth decay and remineralization. In the first two articles in this series, we explored the chemical structure of our teeth and how the decay process occurs. Overall, we established that trying to rid our mouths of bacteria is both folly and downright unhealthy. The goal is to ‘balance our…Read More
How teeth decay – part 2 of ‘How to stop cavities and reverse tooth decay’
Here’s the bottom line… Decay occurs because acid (mainly lactic acid) interacts with the minerals in our teeth (mainly calcium and phosphorus in a crystalline form) and, over time, causes these mineral crystals to literally dissolve from our teeth into our saliva. So that’s what causes tooth decay. But to really know how to ideally stop…Read More
How to Stop Cavities and Reverse Tooth Decay
This is the first article in a series to explore the subject of how to stop tooth decay and reverse cavities in your mouth and the mouths of your loved ones. Similar to other subjects we’ve written on, like our series on root canals and how to whiten your teeth without destroying your enamel, this…Read More
How to help your family be free from tooth decay
Dr. Ellie Phillips is one of our heroes. For almost 30 years, she has educated the public to what she understands is the real truth around how to live free from tooth decay. The author of ‘Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye’ and creator of Zellies xylitol products, some of her perspectives fly in direct opposition to…Read More
An easy step toward stopping tooth decay
Are you ready for a simple oral health ‘hack’ that can really speed up your ability to stop tooth decay and reverse any existing cavities? Sometimes the path to optimal oral health has some tough lessons. (Ok, honestly, cutting out sugar is rough.) However, thankfully, we do find easy-to-incorporate gems to share with you, too!…Read More
How to Use Shine
As you probably know by now, the primary intent of OraWellness Shine is to support our teeth in areas of existing decay as well as protect against future decay. In addition to Shine’s primary goal to facilitate remineralization, a secondary intent of this new OraWellness product is to safely and gently whiten our teeth. Depending…Read More
Understanding the root cause of tooth decay and gum disease
You aren’t satisfied with the generally-recognized-as-true stories from our culture like, “I get cavities because I don’t brush and floss enough” Like us, you don’t settle for the ‘official’ story, and instead seek to find the root cause. When you really take a close look at the research, the root cause that provokes the breakdown in…Read More
Can Oil Pulling Help Heal Leaky Gut?
What do bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, skin issues, asthma, even migraines all have in common? All of these signs, symptoms and diseases can all stem from compromised digestion, what is commonly called leaky gut. Can oil pulling help heal a leaky gut? Leaky gut, also known as intestinal permeability, occurs when foreign ‘stuff’ that shouldn’t…Read More