I recently took my 7.5 year old to the dentist, and the dentist told me she would need to do root canal and fillings for two baby molars in the back. She even suggested sedation to get it all the work done at once.
I had not realized how much decay there was, as my daughter had only mentioned she felt that food sometimes got stuck in the back but does not have any pain nor discomfort. We use homemade toothpaste made of baking soda, calcium carbonate, xylitol, and coconut oil, although admittedly she could be better about brushing.
I am not sure what to do about the current decay-- is it possible to reverse this with diet and supplements? Or should I get a second opinion?
I'm sure her nutrition could be improved. She used to be eat quite a lot of eggs and liver, but that's decreased a lot in the past year, also refusing to drink milk and most dairy. She likes meat, potatoes, rice, fruit, dried fruit, and grains. I put bone broth into her food. She gets a lot of sun in the summer months but it's been challenging in the winter. People swear by fermented cod liver oil for dental health, but I thought fish oils were rancid? The dentist assumed she ate a lot of sweets and drank a lot of juice, but that's not the case. She is very skinny and has a huge appetite. I'm finding it challenging getting enough food in her so I don't restrict very much, and need more ideas for calorie-dense foods.
My 4 year old also had a checkup and her teeth are perfect. She had only weaned a few months ago, so that may be a reason for better teeth? (my older daughter weaned 1.5 years ago) This daughter drinks a lot of juice and loves anything sweet, in addition to more raw milk, cheese, chocolate, liver, eggs. She hardly ever brushes her teeth. Another reason I can think of is my older child had many more vaccines than her sister before I wised up to how harmful they are.
Anyhow, I would appreciate any advice to get started to helping my older daughter.
Another issue is, when I had my teeth cleaned this year, I was told I have moderate periodontitis. Because I'm currently pregnant, the dentist said any X-rays and work (cleaning out tartar from the gums, which would involve sedation) would need to wait. When I had my teeth cleaned last year with a different dentist, the dentist mentioned my gums looked inflamed, and sent me on my way with mouthwash. I can't really tell how much to trust this dentist, since I have no other symptoms except occasional bleeding gums (at the same spot) when I brush my teeth. Should I be looking for second opinion? My oral care routine consists of oil pulling with coconut oil, brushing with homemade toothpaste (same as my daughter), rinsing my mouth out after drinking orange juice... I don't floss regularly... Any nutritional deficiency I may have isn't readily apparent to me. My jaw does get very sore after eating too much meat, which I posted about before, and recently learned eating a lot veggies like cabbage has the same sore effect. I don't think it's related to chewing since chewing gum or anything tough does not have the same effect.
Also, how often are you supposed to get your teeth cleaned? The dentist last year said once a year is sufficient. The dentist this time said twice a year minimum.
Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading.
I had not realized how much decay there was, as my daughter had only mentioned she felt that food sometimes got stuck in the back but does not have any pain nor discomfort. We use homemade toothpaste made of baking soda, calcium carbonate, xylitol, and coconut oil, although admittedly she could be better about brushing.
I am not sure what to do about the current decay-- is it possible to reverse this with diet and supplements? Or should I get a second opinion?
I'm sure her nutrition could be improved. She used to be eat quite a lot of eggs and liver, but that's decreased a lot in the past year, also refusing to drink milk and most dairy. She likes meat, potatoes, rice, fruit, dried fruit, and grains. I put bone broth into her food. She gets a lot of sun in the summer months but it's been challenging in the winter. People swear by fermented cod liver oil for dental health, but I thought fish oils were rancid? The dentist assumed she ate a lot of sweets and drank a lot of juice, but that's not the case. She is very skinny and has a huge appetite. I'm finding it challenging getting enough food in her so I don't restrict very much, and need more ideas for calorie-dense foods.
My 4 year old also had a checkup and her teeth are perfect. She had only weaned a few months ago, so that may be a reason for better teeth? (my older daughter weaned 1.5 years ago) This daughter drinks a lot of juice and loves anything sweet, in addition to more raw milk, cheese, chocolate, liver, eggs. She hardly ever brushes her teeth. Another reason I can think of is my older child had many more vaccines than her sister before I wised up to how harmful they are.
Anyhow, I would appreciate any advice to get started to helping my older daughter.
Another issue is, when I had my teeth cleaned this year, I was told I have moderate periodontitis. Because I'm currently pregnant, the dentist said any X-rays and work (cleaning out tartar from the gums, which would involve sedation) would need to wait. When I had my teeth cleaned last year with a different dentist, the dentist mentioned my gums looked inflamed, and sent me on my way with mouthwash. I can't really tell how much to trust this dentist, since I have no other symptoms except occasional bleeding gums (at the same spot) when I brush my teeth. Should I be looking for second opinion? My oral care routine consists of oil pulling with coconut oil, brushing with homemade toothpaste (same as my daughter), rinsing my mouth out after drinking orange juice... I don't floss regularly... Any nutritional deficiency I may have isn't readily apparent to me. My jaw does get very sore after eating too much meat, which I posted about before, and recently learned eating a lot veggies like cabbage has the same sore effect. I don't think it's related to chewing since chewing gum or anything tough does not have the same effect.
Also, how often are you supposed to get your teeth cleaned? The dentist last year said once a year is sufficient. The dentist this time said twice a year minimum.
Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading.
