Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 Hi, Marie! Did you ever get a second opinion about this? Just curious. [ ] tooth decay Is it possible that my son's tooth decay is exasperated by heavy metals. He's 3.8 years old and has aready had some teeth removed. Within a week of having his teeth removed two of his remaining teeth started to show signs of decay. It just seems to develop too quickly. I do brush his teeth but every day it just gets worse. His other teeth had to be removed because he chewed everything in sight and damaged the enamel on his teeth. With Thanks Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 teshgoen@... wrote: > Is it possible that my son's tooth decay is exasperated by heavy > metals. He's 3.8 years old and has aready had some teeth removed. > Within a week of having his teeth removed two of his remaining teeth > started to show signs of decay. It just seems to develop too > quickly. I do brush his teeth but every day it just gets worse. > His other teeth had to be removed because he chewed everything in > sight and damaged the enamel on his teeth. > > With Thanks > > Marie > Im going out on a limb here but yes it is possibly the metals could be interfering with the way his body uses calcium and he isnt getting enough calcium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 > > > Is it possible that my son's tooth decay is exasperated by heavy > > metals. He's 3.8 years old and has aready had some teeth removed. > > Within a week of having his teeth removed two of his remaining teeth > > started to show signs of decay. It just seems to develop too > > quickly. I do brush his teeth but every day it just gets worse. > > His other teeth had to be removed because he chewed everything in > > sight and damaged the enamel on his teeth. > > > > With Thanks > > > > Marie > > > > Im going out on a limb here but yes it is possibly the metals could be > interfering with the way his body uses calcium and he isnt getting > enough calcium. > > Hi , Thanks, that's what we've been thinking ever since we found out about the whole heavy metal thing. It must be it because all he will drink is rice milk and that has as more calcium than regular cows milk. He drinks about 2 litres of the stuff every day so it couldn't be that he's not getting any calcium it must just be he's not absorbing it properly. I've heard that sometimes the body mistakes lead for calcium could this be it. We are still waiting for the results of his hair test to come back and we've only just found a doctor who knows anything about heavy metal poisoning. We live in Australia, and so far I've had contact with 2 other people who are chelating their children here who've been absolutely amazing in helping me with local information. With Thanks Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 fwiw, my twins have bad tooth decay also in their front top four teeth the dentist, of course, wanted us to remove them... general anesthesia in a local hospital.... i laughed myself out of his office! Sue [ ] Re: tooth decay > > > Is it possible that my son's tooth decay is exasperated by heavy > > metals. He's 3.8 years old and has aready had some teeth removed. > > Within a week of having his teeth removed two of his remaining teeth > > started to show signs of decay. It just seems to develop too > > quickly. I do brush his teeth but every day it just gets worse. > > His other teeth had to be removed because he chewed everything in > > sight and damaged the enamel on his teeth. > > > > With Thanks > > > > Marie > > > > Im going out on a limb here but yes it is possibly the metals could be > interfering with the way his body uses calcium and he isnt getting > enough calcium. > > Hi , Thanks, that's what we've been thinking ever since we found out about the whole heavy metal thing. It must be it because all he will drink is rice milk and that has as more calcium than regular cows milk. He drinks about 2 litres of the stuff every day so it couldn't be that he's not getting any calcium it must just be he's not absorbing it properly. I've heard that sometimes the body mistakes lead for calcium could this be it. We are still waiting for the results of his hair test to come back and we've only just found a doctor who knows anything about heavy metal poisoning. We live in Australia, and so far I've had contact with 2 other people who are chelating their children here who've been absolutely amazing in helping me with local information. With Thanks Marie ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 > Is it possible that my son's tooth decay is exasperated by heavy > metals. He's 3.8 years old and has aready had some teeth removed. > Within a week of having his teeth removed, two of his remaining > teeth started to show signs of decay. It just seems to develop > too quickly <snip> ******************** HAS ANYONE LOOKED FOR 'LEAD LINES'? Look at the child's gumline to see if there is a dark line. (See post #34195 for longer article. Excerpts below are taken from that post . . . ) ***************** " [L]ead is chemically very similar to calcium, [and] it is handled by the body AS IF IT WERE CALCIUM. " Thus the first place to which it is transported is to the plasma and the membrane sites in soft tissues. It is then distributed to the other sites where calcium plays an important role, most notably in the teeth of developing children and in bone at all ages. < snip > " One of the earliest diagnostic signs present is the appearance of 'lead lines' at the gingival border in the mouth. " This occurs because the lead, following calcium pathways, is secreted with the saliva. It then is involved in a reaction with oral bacteria which produce sulfides. " The lead reacts with these compounds to form a purplish, or black, lead sulfide deposit which precipitates in the region of highest concentration, the 'protected area' at the gingival border. Other metals also produce this phenomenon, but with differing colors for the deposit. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 Sue Don't the teeth hurt? My 8 year old has a hole in his baby molar and I am keen just to leave it because hopefully it will fall out in the next couple of years and I don't want another anesthetic just for this he has already had about 10 for different bits of surgery but I am worried about it getting sore - I was wondering since these teeth aren't very deep do they not hurt as much? Thanks Terri [ ] Re: tooth decay > > > >> >> > Is it possible that my son's tooth decay is exasperated by heavy >> > metals. He's 3.8 years old and has aready had some teeth removed. >> > Within a week of having his teeth removed two of his remaining >teeth >> > started to show signs of decay. It just seems to develop too >> > quickly. I do brush his teeth but every day it just gets worse. >> > His other teeth had to be removed because he chewed everything in >> > sight and damaged the enamel on his teeth. >> > >> > With Thanks >> > >> > Marie >> > >> >> Im going out on a limb here but yes it is possibly the metals could >be >> interfering with the way his body uses calcium and he isnt getting >> enough calcium. >> >> > >Hi , >Thanks, that's what we've been thinking ever since we found out about >the whole heavy metal thing. It must be it because all he will drink >is rice milk and that has as more calcium than regular cows milk. He >drinks about 2 litres of the stuff every day so it couldn't be that >he's not getting any calcium it must just be he's not absorbing it >properly. I've heard that sometimes the body mistakes lead for >calcium could this be it. >We are still waiting for the results of his hair test to come back >and we've only just found a doctor who knows anything about heavy >metal poisoning. We live in Australia, and so far I've had contact >with 2 other people who are chelating their children here who've been >absolutely amazing in helping me with local information. > >With Thanks > >Marie > > > >======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Hi, i may disgust some of you, but when i was pregnant 15 years ago, brushing my teeth made me gag and throwup so during my pregnancy i didn't brush my teeth much and that was okay with my dentist. then, it was VERY HARD to get back to brushing every day and i haven't to this day. so i made a deal with myself; when i clean my body (bath or shower) i clean my teeth, brush and floss, in the tub or shower, and that's not every day. in the winter it's every 4-5 days. i'm married 18 years and i don't think my husband has ever noticed. i almost never go to the dentist because when i go, he comes up with hundreds and hundreds of dollars of work he wants to do; old fillings, etc. etc. my teeth are fine and never bother me. i've been off sugar and white flour maybe five years tho i do slip on occasion. i hope i haven't lost any friends by saying this today. if you eat the SAD, maybe brushing and flossing twice a day help control dental decay, but if you leave the problematic items out of your food, then tooth decay shouldn't be a problem. our son is 14 and has had maybe one or two cavities his whole life. by the time i was 14 (i'm 50) my mouth was completely filled with fillings. as a child, every dental visit, every 6 mo., i remember having 1-3 fillings. that's 2-6 per year. they add up quickly to fill up your whole mouth. there is no sugar in my house, oops now there is for kombucha but that's it, no white flour, etc. if the DH and son want junk they have to get it outside of the house. i was sugar addicted to the extreme and it took me YEARS to get off it, with the help of www.radiantrecovery,com, a worthy web site (with her books). last night i went to burger king while the son was at tae kwon do. i walked in with 2 slices of alvarado st. sprouted sourdough and asked for a double whopper, no cheese, no ketchup, no mayo and they put it on the bread for me. i put mustard on it and chowed down. yum. not grass fed, but oh well. is it possible some beef is grass fed and we don't even know it? beef from the ranges out west or the ranges in argentina? laura > > Hello everyone. > > I haven't posted here in a long time. Anyway, good to be back. > > > > I'm looking for some really good advice. My son has pretty bad tooth > > decay. Next dental visit is next week. It's been a year since he was > > last at a dentist, and they said he looked fine then (although I > > didn't think so). We're struggling with tooth brushing, hopefully > > we're in for a good change now though since he's more willing to > > throughly brush his own teeth. He likes to chew on his toothbrush, I > > wonder if it's instinctual and " better " , indigenous dental habits > > coming to mind. > > Diet is another struggle. He's very picky and seems to be somewhat > > food intolerant. I think it would help to have a list of a few very > > nutrient-dense foods that I can give on a regular basis, any ideas? > > What particular nutrients should I emphasize? I've been thinking of > > getting clo and butter oil. Good idea? > > I'm at a loss of what to do with fillings. Obviously, we'll avoid > > mercury. But white fillings aren't that great either, being plastic. > > I've seen some children whose teeth are just eroding. I assume their > > parents opted out on fillings altogether. Which way is teh best to > > go? If tooth decay is advanced is there any hope of remineralization > > to the point where fillings are unneccessary? > > > > Thanks, > > fina. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 , <is it possible some beef is grass fed and we don't even know it? beef from the ranges out west or the ranges in argentina? > I'm afraid that's too much to hope for. Raising cattle on grass is only somewhat more expensive in man-hours, care for and attention to the animals, but the big difference in profit for farmers is in the extra weight the cattle gain when eating grains. Even the beef that is advertised as " grass-fed " is usually " finished " in the last month or two on grains (while the customer is charged grass-fed prices). Which is why I buy buffalo meat totally grass-fed. There was a wonderful documentary on PBS recently called " Holy Cow. " I only caught a small portion of it, but was happy to see the focus they had on grass-fed vs grain-fed. http://www.taichi4seniors.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 > > My 3 yr old autistic son has tooth decay on his top front teeth. This > has been a problem for a year and a half. He doesn't sleep with a > bottle/sippy cup and we brush his teeth every day. I wonder if it's > due to vitamin deficiency (he has many). Has anyone else seen this in > autistic children? Lead toxicity, and deficiencies in calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, and vitamin K, can all contribute to this. So can overbrushing, especially if you use a stiff toothbrush or use baking soda or other abrasives. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 > > > > Is it possible that my son's tooth decay is exasperated by heavy > > metals. He's 3.8 years old and has aready had some teeth removed. > > Within a week of having his teeth removed two of his remaining teeth > > started to show signs of decay. It just seems to develop too > > quickly. I do brush his teeth but every day it just gets worse. > > His other teeth had to be removed because he chewed everything in > > sight and damaged the enamel on his teeth. > > > > With Thanks > > > > Marie > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Try using tea tree oil toothpaste and see if this helps with your sons tooth decay. if you can teach him to gargle with the tea tree oil mouthwash this would be great along with the toothpaste.. you can buy at any local health food store.. Really works.. Corinne _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jan Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:29 PM Subject: [ ] Re: tooth decay Yes, lead and flouride interfere with normal tooth enamel development. Other metals cause deficiencys that relate to bad teeth. Constant chewing is a sign of LEAD poisoning. Please have your childs hair tested. My son has discolored two year molars. They have brown spots on the enamel due to his lead exposure. Get him on calcium and zinc. > > Is it possible that my son's tooth decay is exasperated by heavy > metals. He's 3.8 years old and has aready had some teeth removed. > Within a week of having his teeth removed two of his remaining teeth > started to show signs of decay. It just seems to develop too > quickly. I do brush his teeth but every day it just gets worse. > His other teeth had to be removed because he chewed everything in > sight and damaged the enamel on his teeth. > > With Thanks > > Marie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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