Friday Favorite: How to Treat Periodontitis with Diet
Plant-based diets are put to the test in the treatment of periodontal disease.
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• The Risks of Oil Pulling ( )
• The Role of Dairy and Gluten in Canker Sores ( )
• Topical Honey for Canker Sores ( )
• Aloe Vera Gel: Best Treatment for Lichen Planus? ( )
• Best Food for Periodontal Disease and Gingivitis ( )
• Should You Floss Before or After Your Brush? ( )
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Your videos are always so entertaining and informative! Thank you for this! 🍭💝
Very interesting topic! I look forward to new videos from you! 🍓🌺
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First real comment 😂
I’m a vegan with some periodontal disease. I’m healthier as a vegan but I’ve still got some major health issues that started much earlier and are very hard to solve.
@@jeremywvarietyofviewpoints3104 just out of curiosity would you consider you diet to be more whole food or processed food based? I too have some dental issues and switched to a vegan, more whole food diet about six months ago. I’m hoping diet and enhanced in-office and home care will help my mouth heal.
@@naomibrandt3260 I do drink a lot of soy milk which is processed. I try to get the least processed brand. I try to have less processed food but sometimes I fail.
Unfortunately I can’t name a company, but there is a really good company in Canada that makes toothpaste with essential oils (LL). These are quite expensive, so if you find them too expensive, you can make them yourself. But I have to say that if you use it over a long period of time as recommended, you get amazing results. However, your diet should not contain any ready-made products; it is best to cook according to Dr. Greger’s recipes. Rinse your teeth with tea such as chamomile tea or mix it with essential oils and coconut water. All the best for you❤❤❤
Have you tried eliminating all added sugars and severely limiting dried fruit and juice, even orange juice and beet juice? You (well, your bacteria) may have a strong reaction to sugars.
I lost a tooth after 3 years of non treated periodontal disease that started when I was on a very bad health condition.
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I developed periodontal disease while on a vegan diet but I had a few factors that led to that result: depression (because of other pain condition), bad advice from dental hygienist, and too many sweets. I’m managing it now but the damage is done and I don’t know that gum grafts are even available in my country. I have some aches in front teeth because of it, but it is on and off. Cold weather makes it worse, and I also get a runny nose much more often.
I also had braces as a kid and think that the metal retainer was part of the cause as the recession is much worse on those teeth.