Dental Problems
To avoid dental problems, good oral hygiene is essential. Brush at least twice a day and floss daily to keep teeth and gums healthy.
People who wear dentures should also clean their mouth with a soft toothbrush and use a mouthwash.
If you have toothache, decaying or broken teeth, or your gums bleed when you brush your teeth, consult your dentist.
Dietary Advice For Dental Problems
Sugary foods, fruit juices, fizzy drinks and carbonated water are the main dietary causes of tooth decay. Try to cut these from your diet. Babies and young children with developing teeth should be given very few sugary foods and drinks. Fruit juices given to children should be diluted. Chewing sugar-free gum after a meal can help to reduce bacteria.
Research shows that supplementing with 30 mg to 100 mg Co-enzyme Q10 for 6 to 12 weeks can reduce bleeding and inflammation in people with gum disease.
Complementary Remedies For Dental Problems
A drop or two of clove oil can ease toothache until you can get to a dentist.
Use red sage tea as a mouthwash for sore or bleeding gums. Add 2tsp leaves to a cup of boiling water, leave to cool, rinse around the mouth for at least 30 seconds and spit out.
As an alternative to flossing, help prevent gum infections by using tea tree-impregnated wood sticks.
For mouth ulcers or inflamed gums add 8 to 10 drops tincture of myrrh, or 1 drop tea tree oil, to a teacup of warm water and use as a mouthwash 2 or 3 times a day. Recurrent mouth ulcers may indicate that you are run down, in which case constitutional treatment from a complementary practitioner is recommended.
