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["Frances and David" <fdnokes@hotmail.com>]

Great tips, here.
I've been reading on this subject lately, but have not organized my 
information.
What I have done, though, is taken some oregano oil and one of those rubber 
tipped dental utensils  (just researched, found pic, it's called a gum 
stimulator:
http://www.gumbrand.com/dental-accessories/gum-stimulator/
and just put the tip into the bottom of the eye dropper with the oregano oil 
in it.
That way, I just pick up a minute amount of oregano oil.
Run this all the way along the gum line front and back, top and bottom, with 
a little extra care where there might be concern.
I do this after complete cleaning with salt water rinse, tooth brushing, 
flossing, salt water rinse.
I tried this in order to deal with bacteria, and found my teeth feeling nice 
and smooth and clear (without plaque formation)
One concern: as a natural antibiotic, does the oregano oil then challenge 
the probiotic status of my organism as a whole, specifically the digestive 
system.
Am monitoring accordingly.
Also, I believe in diversity of solutions in that the weaknesses of any 
mono-solution seems to be brought out, and therefor, am thankful for the 
alternative ideas provided in your message!
Thanks!
Frances

-----Original Message----- 
From: tanya
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:47 AM
To: permaculture
Subject: Re: [permaculture] permaculture, dentist.

I went to a presentation at a conference where the products of this company
were being touted for daily use and to prevent gum disease.
http://www.oramd.com/
Their products are basically iirc peppermint and spearmint essential oils.
But they do have interesting things to say about most toothpastes.

I googled "herbal dental" and got this article -- a good place to start.
http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.aspx?Id=868

Anecdotally, I've found that when I've had a mild toothache, the tiniest
bit of tea tree essential oil on the tip of a toothpick, applied to the
spot, was effective. Clove oil is usually promoted for this use, but I
think it's too strong. But note that most essential oils are not
recommended for internal use.

Another remedy I've used for dental emergencies is a bit of echinacea
tincture on a tiny bit of cotton ball, placed next to the gum. The
echinacea has a numbing effect.

On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 9:46 PM, elizabeth bell <
whatintheworld1234@gmail.com> wrote:

>   Awhile back, a few years ago, someone in this group mentioned a
> workshop about plant based dental health.I missed the workshop but I'm
> wondering if anyone knows of resources on the web that provide this
> type of information?  thank you, Elizabeth in Arkansas
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