In response to the numerous posts regarding dental care in the past few days, I thought I'd repost the bulk of a previous post I made a while back:
Here is a youtube video of Dr. Graham on the topic:
Also, you may wish to purchse the Get Fresh! Autumn 2009 Issue 56, which includes a great, comprehensive article on this topic. For some reason, I am restricted from posting a link, so you will have to Google the Fresh Network and go to archived magazine issues and go from there.
And, finally, Michelle Aslan, who used to frequent this site, has a good article on the subject on her website as well:
michelleaslan.com/Dental_Hygiene.html
Hope this helps. :)
In addition, here is a newer video by one of Dr. Graham's students, Kristina Carillo-Bucaram that you may find helpful.
Personally, I will say that my oral health has become BETTER in the last year-plus eating primarily 811rv (mostly fresh, raw, ripe, organic fruit with leafy organic greens and veg). The only dental work I've needed done is the replacement of a VERY OLD (I'm talking around 20-years-old) mercury filled tooth with a crown. This would have needed to be done regardless of diet; fillings don't last forever! Other than that, I no longer have to have the hardened plaque chiseled from my teeth every six months. In fact, the hygienist is amazed at how plaque-free my teeth appear after seeing me for years with such hardened crud there. I have not changed my dental care in that I still floss once or twice a day and brush twice or three times per day. I do not eat an abundance of citrus, although I am eating more now that it is beginning to ripen here. I make sure not to brush immediately after eating citrus, but rather rinse my mouth with water and wait to brush for at least 30 minutes, if not longer. Oh, and I am in my 40s.
Feel free to ask questions, okay? We're all here in search of how to supply ourselves with the substances, forces, influences, and conditions that our bodies need in order to thrive. Let's learn to live healthfully and implement those healthful habits into our lifestyles, together! :)
