Most of us think of soap in the mouth as punishment for bad words. That could be programming from our life experience or threats moms and dads have issued because of their life experiences!
In any case, a doctor of dental surgery by the name of Weston Price wrote a book titled, “Nutritional and Physical Degeneration” which changed the way some of us look at dental care and how we care for our bodies-and lists the consequences of improper care.
Dr. Price points out the harm done by processed foods in cultures known to be previously disease free. He chronicled the generational changes as white flour and sugar created lack of development of air passages, resulting in mouth breathing; crowding teeth from deformed dental arches. There was also the matter of increasingly rampant dental decay. The changes became more and more problematic with each successive generation.
The good doctor studied a pair of identical twins. One ate the foods native to his culture, filled with whole foods. His brother ate the processed foods. As time passed, the twin who ate well looked healthy. He was robust and displayed perfect teeth. The twin who ate the junky diet had decayed and missing teeth and the teeth he had were crooked. This is indicative of how critical whole foods are to the human diet, no matter the geography of the culture.
Raise your hand if you desire ugly, cavity rich teeth! Raise your other hand if you want to lose all your pearly whites!
Conventional wisdom dictates fluoride would be the logical treatment for ugly, cavity ridden teeth and that alone could solve many problems. This wisdom is flawed because fluoride, highly toxic, is a nerve poison. It has no place in dental care. The naturally occurring fluoride that is contained in water is acceptable because it is not a source of toxicity.
Would you be surprised to learn that the average American, with all our resources, has 13 cavities by the tender age of 17 years? Would you be shocked to learn that the Native Indian American population, who had dental “care” and fluoridation foisted upon them for more than half a century have the worst teeth of all Americans? Do you find that shameful?
America’s health care system is in disarray and the state of our teeth indicates just how far reaching this deterioration has become. Fortunately, another wise soul, Dr. Gerard Judd, developed a plan whereby everyone from tiny to the very elderly can have and maintain good dental health. His plan includes eating organic whole foods and brushing the teeth with soap.
While at the outset that may not sound like an appealing plan, the products available to accomplish this are astonishingly simple, affordable and effective.
Toothpaste products contain glycerin and fluoride. The fluoride issue has already been discussed here. Even so called “natural” toothpastes, gels and rinses contain glycerin. Glycerin coats the teeth and is the reason re-enamalization of the teeth can not take place. Teeth are designed to regenerate themselves but that cannot happen if the proper elements are not available.
We have also been led to believe that bacteria causes tooth decay. Dr. Judd assures us this is not true. It is acidity that causes tooth decay; tooth decay happens as the result of eating processed foods!
Dr. Judd recommends bar soap for our teeth for the simple reason that bar soap is the only effective cleaner for teeth. It removes oils and matter from the teeth very quickly and leaves them perfectly clean. Toothpastes with large amounts of glycerin require over 20 washes to remove the glycerin so our teeth have a coating of glycerin at all times. With soap only two rinses remove the grime and suds!
Furthermore, toothpaste can contain sugar, acid, chalk, sand, fluoride, dyes, stabilizers, and other contaminants. With all that trash coating our teeth, is it any wonder there is no opportunity for the teeth to re-enamelize? Not only that, but some of the ingredients in toothpaste actually promote canker sores!
Cost can be another factor. When using toothpaste for a mom, dad and a small handful of kids can cost as much as $20.00 per month if people brush three times a day as recommended. Simply by using a quality, pleasant tasting product and eating organic whole foods you can lower dental costs and misery while re-enamalizing and re-mineralizing the teeth of every family member.
It might be worth your while to look further into soap products for your family’s quality dental care! The good results may even astound your dental professionals!
Connie Baum
Connie Baum retired from a lucrative and satisfying career as a massage therapist; then she fell in love with the internet. Her passion for people, food, health and healing is revealed on her websites: http://thehealthyandwealthyyou.com/blog and others. She dearly hopes her visitors will leave comments on the blogs when they visit.
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