A compelling book on tooth care is Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye by Ellie Phillips.
It advocates for:
- Using flouride toothpaste.
- Using a combo of bad-bacteria-killing mouthwash and flouride mouthwash (especially before bed).
- Eating or finishing meals with tooth-protective foods.
- Chewing xylitol [0] gum or mints. Xylitol is a sugar-replacement (with a lower insulin response) found in plants . I think Epic Dental has the most reasonably priced stuff that I would trust.
Her routine is here [1]. I think her suggestions are reasonable. She has a product line, but you can use generic products that fit her guidelines. Just match up the ingredients.
Also, a couple good points in the book Breath by James Nestor:
- We have malformed mouths and teeth because we don't do enough serious chewing. Think bread/mac and cheese/peanut butter vs carrots/steak/celery.
- Mouth breathing is bad. Your mouth dries out and this assists tooth problems. You can solve this while sleeping by taping your lips together.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol
[1]: https://issuu.com/zellies/docs/zellies-cmcsbooklet?mode=wind...
- Using flouride toothpaste.
- Using a combo of bad-bacteria-killing mouthwash and flouride mouthwash (especially before bed).
- Eating or finishing meals with tooth-protective foods.
- Chewing xylitol [0] gum or mints. Xylitol is a sugar-replacement (with a lower insulin response) found in plants . I think Epic Dental has the most reasonably priced stuff that I would trust.
Her routine is here [1]. I think her suggestions are reasonable. She has a product line, but you can use generic products that fit her guidelines. Just match up the ingredients.
Also, a couple good points in the book Breath by James Nestor:
- We have malformed mouths and teeth because we don't do enough serious chewing. Think bread/mac and cheese/peanut butter vs carrots/steak/celery.
- Mouth breathing is bad. Your mouth dries out and this assists tooth problems. You can solve this while sleeping by taping your lips together.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol
[1]: https://issuu.com/zellies/docs/zellies-cmcsbooklet?mode=wind...