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Tooth Decay Topic Overview

This page provides information on tooth decay and cavities. If you are looking for information on:

Gum disease - see the gum disease section.
Toothaches - learn about the town without a toothache.
Looking for a good dentist - see my find the dentist resource.

What Is Tooth Decay?

Tooth decay is bone loss in your mouth. According to an article published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, tooth decay is not caused by bacteria.

“In previous reports we have stated that after a study of the microorganisms found in caries and in pyorrhea we attempted to reproduce dental lesions both by feeding and by inoculation with these various bacteria. In no case did we succeed in establishing dental disease by these means. It was only when we took up the study of foods that we obtained results.”

(Percy Howe, DDS presentation reprinted in The Journal American Dental Association 1923)

Brushing and flossing do not do that much to prevent tooth decay. Otherwise how do you explain why 90% or more of our population has tooth decay?

What Causes Tooth Decay?

A clear explanation of the cause of tooth decay was given by Dr. Albert Schatz in 1972. Dr. Schatz believed that our teeth used minerals in a similar way the rest of our body does. That it utilizes a system of enzymes and chelating minerals. This theory is called the proteolysis-chelation theory. In Dr. Schatz's proteolysis-chelation theory, it is diet, trace elements, and hormonal balance that are key factors in triggering enzymes and tooth mineral chelation which results in tooth decay.

Why Hasn't Any Dentist Told Me The Real Cause of Tooth Decay?

In the 1940s the International Association of Dental Research voted that the bacterial theory of tooth decay was correct and silenced the perspective that food and environmental factors were the cause of cavities. With over 30,000,000 root canals performed every year, tooth decay is a billion dollar business.

Rather than focusing on the fact that what you eat is what causes cavities, modern dentistry is narrowly focused on what your bacteria are eating. The false information put out by modern dentistry leads people away from the truth, and away from the real cause and real cure for tooth decay. It is not what you feed your bacteria, it is what you feed yourself that causes cavities. Likewise, special foods can cure tooth decay.

Learn About Tooth Decay

These pages provide an alternative perspective on tooth decay that helps empower you.

Did you know that cod liver oil can significantly reduce your rate of cavities? - Cod liver oil contains vitamins A and D which can help prevent tooth decay. Tests prove that these fat-soluble vitamins reduce the rate of cavities.

What modern foods cause tooth decay? - What you do not eat is as important as what you eat in the battle against cavities. Find out what foods to avoid.

Foods to stop cavities - Eating natural, unrefined whole foods can help prevent or even heal dental cavities. Find out which foods can reverse your tooth decay.

An introduction to oral health - Your mouth is a window to your insides and a clean, healthy mouth is a sign of a balanced body chemistry. Through a better diet and natural products you can improve the health of your mouth.

Learn about people across the globe free from tooth decay. - Isolated groups of people eating a traditional diet show no signs of tooth decay. However, when people eat unhealthy, modern foods, their teeth develop cavities and other problems.

Why do cavities happen? - A cavity occurs when a tooth decays such that the barrier between the saliva and the tooth root or pulp is breached. This is caused by a deficiency in vitamins and minerals due to the modern diet.

Use diet to heal and prevent cavities - Adjustments to your modern diet to include foods rich in fat-soluble vitamins can prevent and even heal tooth cavities.

Did you know that whole grains can be an enemy to having healthy teeth? - Phytic acid in grains, nuts, seeds and beans represents a problem in our diets. These foods should be properly prepared for consumption by thorough soaking or avoided altogether.

Learn about the insides of your teeth - Your teeth have many parts, from the outer enamel layer through to the tooth nerves. Each part of a tooth has its role to play in enabling us to chew and eat food.

Why the current tooth decay theory has some serious flaws. - The American Dental Association believes that tooth decay is caused by bacteria, and that keeping your teeth clean by brushing, and visiting the dentist regularly will keep you cavity-free. However, since tooth decay increases with age, evidence shows that this theory is flawed.

Additional Tooth Decay Learning

How to prevent tooth decay - The science of conventional tooth decay prevention has clearly failed. In fact, cavities occur when our body chemistry is out of balance. Effective tooth decay prevention addresses this imbalance.

Red wine does not stop cavities - Red wine stops a type of bacteria from sticking to teeth. However, since bacteria are not the cause of tooth decay, this will have no effect on the development of cavities.

Raisins do not stop cavities - Scientists have claimed that raisins can stop dental cavities because of their anti-microbial characteristics. Raisins neither prevent nor cause tooth decay, because tooth decay has nothing to do with bacteria in your mouth.

Learn about the connection of pH levels to tooth decay - Some people brush their teeth with baking soda to change the pH level of their mouth. But evidence shows that a higher pH level and lower bacteria level is the result of halted tooth decay, and not the cause.

Fat-soluble vitamins, the secret to stopping cavities - Fat-soluble vitamins are vital to our dental health. These include vitamins A, D, E and K. Find out what foods contain these important vitamins.

Learn more about health food bars and tooth decay - Many of the over-processed ingredients in candy damage our health, including our teeth. Candy causes the body's blood sugar level to fluctuate drastically. For children, this can limit their growth process.

How aloe vera can help with tooth decay - Aloe vera gel has anti-bacterial properties and is commonly used for healing and soothing burns and other injuries. It offers an alternative way for the body to absorb nutrients which may help to prevent tooth decay.

30 minute free tooth decay video seminar - Watch this three-part online video seminar about dental cavities. It teaches the current theories, the real causes and how to heal and prevent tooth decay.

Do Germs Cause Cavities? - The theory that germs cause disease was developed by Louis Pasteur, and continues to be used for all kinds of illness, including tooth decay. Read about the types of bacteria believed to cause dental cavities and find out why these theories are flawed.

Does Xylitol Stop Cavities? - Xylitol is often used to sweeten foods as an alternative to sugar. The xylitol industry claims it will stop tooth decay, but xylitol is a processed synthetic sugar, not a natural product, which can be extremely harmful to human health.

Glycerin in Toothpaste is not good for us - Glycerin can be made from lard, corn or even biodiesel processing. As well as being found in toothpaste, it is used in solvent, antifreeze and lubricants.

Foods that Inhibit Decay - Eating life-depleting foods will cause your teeth to decay. Eating as close as possible to nature can inhibit tooth decay, and following this protocol can even reverse your dental cavities.

Tooth Pain and what you can do about it - Tooth pain occurs when the tooth nerve is inflamed, usually due to the enamel being compromised. This is caused by demineralization, and the pain can be soothed with a home remedy. Different types of tooth pain have different causes.

Tooth Extractions are not a good idea - Teeth can be extracted because they are decayed or for orthodontic reasons. However, there are alternatives to extraction for both cases.

The Real Cure For Cavities - Tooth dentin can remineralize and heal your cavities. The Cure for Cavities Tour shows how to heal and prevent tooth decay through eating special foods and avoiding damage to your teeth. Make your teeth stronger and improve your overall health.

Dental Caries - Dental caries is the scientific term for a tooth cavity. Opinions on the causes of dental caries dating from as early as the nineteenth century suggest that nutrition may be the answer.

Tooth Decay Prevention - Conventional tooth decay prevention tells us that oral bacteria cause cavities and we should keep our mouths clean to avoid this. Real, effective tooth decay prevention, however, tells us that a healthy tooth does not decay, and this health starts from within, with the foods we eat.

Heal Dental Cavities - Learn about the real cause of cavities and how to heal your teeth in the book Cure Tooth Decay. Find out whether a dental procedure, such as a root canal, is really necessary. Look after your children's teeth with a special section.

Healthy Teeth - Dentists say that dental plaque means unhealthy teeth and that a combination of brushing and fluoride mouth rinses is the solution. However, our teeth are made from the inside out, like the rest of our body, and so nutrition is the key factor in having healthy teeth.

Cavities - Different types of cavity, including coronal cavities, root cavities and recurrent cavities can occur for different reasons. Natural treatments can help to cure tooth decay and a special diet can prevent further cavities occurring.

Raw Milk Stops Tooth Decay - Raw unpasteurized milk from healthy animals has many health-giving properties. Unlike overprocessed pasteurized milk, raw milk nourishes our bones and teeth with the highest quality calcium and many beneficial vitamins.

Severe Toothache - Tooth pain occurs when the nerve of the tooth is exposed, and comes into contact with substances from the mouth. The nerve becomes inflamed, causing an extremely painful sensation. Toothache pain can be healed naturally with various foods and remedies.

Veganism and Tooth Decay - A vegan diet is cleansing, rather than building or sustaining. With the lack of fat-soluble vitamins from animal products, vegans are more susceptible to tooth decay. However if you are vegan, you can still take steps to optimize your diet for dental health and curing tooth decay.

Tooth Remineralization - Dentin that is found in teeth can demineralize or remineralize. When our teeth remineralize due to the health-giving foods we eat, the dentin grows back and this can heal cavities.

Town without Toothache - Dentist George Heard worked in Hereford, Texas, and found that the natural raw milk diet of the town meant the rate of tooth decay was drastically reduced. Buttermilk, clabber and cottage cheese, all from grassfed animals, were regularly consumed by the residents, thereby preserving their dental health.

National Institutes of Health Tooth Decay - The National Institutes of Health has produced a fact sheet about tooth decay. However, many of these so-called facts turn out to be myths.

Streptococci Mutans - This bacteria is falsely believed to be the cause of tooth decay. In fact, Streptococci Mutans is a naturally occurring bacteria in the body.

False Tooth Decay Beliefs - Mainstream websites put out false information about tooth cavities and how to avoid them. This misleads readers from finding the real cause of tooth decay and how to avoid it.

Tooth Decay Myths & Facts - The dental establishment teaches the public false theories about the cause and prevention of tooth decay. If we question these theories we can understand why they are flawed.

Tooth Decay Colloidal Silver - This is one reader's success story using colloidal silver to treat dental cavities. By using colloidal silver on his teeth he was able to achieve significant remineralization and avoid a trip to the dentist.

Cure Tooth Decay

I had several very painful cavities postpartum (after having twins) that kept me up all night in pain and made it so I could barely eat... After following the advice in this book accruately my tooth pain subsided within 24 hours and no longer hurt at all, my teeth also look nicer and my gums no longer bleed and are a nice pink color. -J. Steuernol, Canada

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"The practical advice in this book really seems to be reversing my tooth decay!!! Hallelujah brother!!! The dentist wanted me to have two major root canals immediately and two other teeth filled. When I asked him if there was anything I could do with nutrition or supplements to get mu teeth to heal, he said "maybe you could slow the decay down a little bit" but that essentially the answer was no.

That dental visit was three mobnths ago and my teeth have stopped aching all together, are way less temperature sensitive, and feel generally stronger.

Most of us have been totally disempowered regarding the health of our teeth. This information has changed that for me. I bought the book for $28 anyway though. What a bargain, The dental work was going to cost well over $4000.00 no wonder dentists don't seem open to this stuff working! Talk about a biased perspective!!!

Think I'm excited, you will be too if you use this info to take tooth health into your own hands!"
Very satisfied, Mike - Ashland, OR

"Not only is Cure Tooth Decay a practical guide to teach parents how to raise healthy children (with healthy teeth), it is also a helpfull tool for adults who have suffered with poor dental health and/or chronic disease. I would also highly recommend this book to people who are looking for things they can do to protect their bones, and their overall health, as they age. In other words, this book is a must read for everyone interested in improving their health." Pam Killeen New York Times nestselling Author

"Ramiel, You (along with Weston Price) saved my teeth. Was supposed to get a root canal (which I had no money to pay for). Tooth was in pain. After three weeks on the diet I can feel a big difference, tooth doesn't hurt now and feels like it's healing. Thanks so much. Unbelievable!" - Leroy, Utah

My cavity has gotten smaller! Once you are set free from being a slave to modern foods of commerce author continues to explain how the ancient people ate. They were healthy, strong and good looking. They had no cavities. They had no illness until familiar western culture came to visit them. If you are reading this review I am sure you understnad something is not right in the world. That we are born to live under a certain hypnosis. That we are taught to give away our responsibility to "people with authority", and those people cannot even take care of themselves. I recommend this book if you want the way out."Ranko, Croatia