Tooth Decay in Children: 3 Simple, Natural Treatments

Although this post was originally written to address tooth decay in children, the tips mentioned are applicable to any age group. I have personally experienced amazing benefits from implementing these oral health recommendations along with my child.

It has now been two years since I embarked on a journey that began with me feverishly googling for information about tooth decay in children. Finding brown and chalky-white marks on my 2-year-old daughter’s teeth was a shocking start to our toddler oral healthcare journey that left me full of guilt, fear and confusion.

But after two years of treatment, trial and error, we have gotten to a place where I feel I can mostly relax about my daughter’s teeth. I no longer fear that they will rot away to nubs because she eats some carbs (horror of horrors) or because we occasionally give her candy (unthinkable!).

If you are in the beginning stages of researching tooth decay in children, let me reassure you that there is hope that your child’s teeth can be preserved. While every situation is different and not all tooth decay is reversible, there are many people who have found natural ways to protect and heal decaying teeth. I’m going to share with you what we have done to protect my daughter’s teeth for the past couple of years.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that I am not a dental or medical professional and nothing in this post is meant to replace professional advice. Any practices or products suggested on Mama Rissa are meant only as the recommendation of a mom. It is the obligation of the reader to do his or her own research and speak with a doctor or dentist about any practices or products suggested on this website.

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Prevalence of Tooth Decay in Children
3 Simple, Natural Solutions that Reverse Tooth Decay in Children
Tooth Decay in Children Can be Stopped

Prevalence of Tooth Decay in Children

First of all, let’s just talk for a moment about the prevalence of tooth decay in children. After the onset of my daughter’s tooth decay, I was shocked to discover just how prevalent cavities are in young children. Because none of my nieces or nephews have had any problems with cavities and because we have always restricted or limited sugar, junk foods and prepackaged foods, I never would have guessed that cavities would become a major focus of my toddler daughter’s healthcare.

But according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), 23% of children ages 2-5 have cavities. That’s a big number! Of course, having a cavity or two is only the beginning of tooth decay. Some children will get a filling or two and have no other major dental health issues.

But even getting a filling at such a young age is a big deal. Since small children will not sit still and willingly hold their mouth open for a dentist to work on their teeth, general anesthesia is often required to repair cavity-damaged teeth. Having a child put under anesthesia is scary for any parent, and it can also have risks.

Shockingly, the UK Oral Health Foundation states that tooth decay is the leading cause of hospital admissions for young children requiring anesthesia to administer oral treatment. That’s pretty eye-opening! Who knew tooth decay in children was such a major issue?

I certainly didn’t. And to be honest, I still don’t understand how that prevalence can be real. I regularly stare with wonder at the sparkly-white-toothed smiles of children who eat refined sugar on a daily basis and then look with confusion at my sugar-free daughter’s sweet, beautiful smile stained with brown spots that she has had no part in creating. I have yet to meet another child with visible tooth decay.

But the numbers are real. The CDC also states that in 2015-2016, 45.8% of youth aged 2-19 had treated and untreated cavities. That’s a whopping number! Additionally, 13% of youth in the same age range had untreated cavities specifically.

I’m not going to lie … I sometimes worry what people will think once they notice my daughter’s less-than-pearly-whites. I’m not worried so much about what they will think of me. I’m worried about how they might perceive my daughter. I don’t want her judged by something so superficial. It can be hard for us humans not to form instant impressions of people – even children – based on those superficial things we notice about their appearance.

But the fact of the matter is, regardless of what people see in my daughter’s smile and regardless of what I see – or don’t see – in other kids’ smiles, I know there are other mamas out there seeking the answers they need to fight tooth decay in children. So let me share with you the answers I have found that have worked (and number 3 is extremely effective and affordable!).

3 Simple, Natural Solutions that Reverse Tooth Decay in Children

Yes, tooth decay in children really can be potentially reversed! And not by putting your kid under general anesthesia to patch the problem. There are natural ways to effectively change the state of your child’s teeth.

Edit: Please note that some children do need dental intervention such as crowns and fillings to repair their teeth. However, some children’s cavities can be entirely healed naturally if they have not penetrated too deep before treatment is started. Since writing this post, my daughter has had work done on some of the teeth which were too damaged to naturally repair before we even found the decay, but some of her teeth have been healed of decay by completely natural means. Read my latest tooth decay update here for more info on what your options are when the dentist mentions the need for dental crowns and fillings.

In this post, I will be focusing on where we are at right now with my daughter. There were many different solutions I was pursuing to heal my daughter’s teeth in the beginning, but some of them did not seem to make a difference or were unsustainable. However, some of those solutions may still be good options for healing your child’s tooth decay, so if you would like to read the full “recipe” of our initial treatment plan with my daughter, read this post that I wrote at the very beginning of our journey and this post I wrote a couple of months later as an update.

Now, let’s talk about what we are doing currently to protect my daughter’s teeth from decay.

1. Brushing with Remineralizing Toothpaste

What it Does: Adds minerals back into teeth; reduces bacteria’s ability to damage teeth; blocks tubules to reduce sensitivity.

Obviously, it’s always a good idea to brush twice a day. When you are dealing with a young child with tooth decay, brushing regularly is even more important. But you also want to make sure you are using a SAFE and EFFECTIVE toothpaste for your child. I have one that I happen to love.

I’ve mentioned this particular natural, remineralizing toothpaste in my other posts on tooth decay in children, but I’m bringing it up again because 1) we still use it and 2) I still absolutely love and believe in it. The brand is Happy Tooth Powder and it’s creator is Tom Carbone – a wonderful man who gave me a call to offer some tips on healing my daughter’s teeth when I shared my daughter’s story with him via email after using his toothpaste for a while.

Happy toothpaste is made from natural ingredients, and you can read the full, descriptive list of them under the “Ingredients” tab on the Happy Tooth Powder website. Now, I am not an affiliate of Happy Tooth Powder and I receive no commission (although I sure do appreciate the discounts I get on my own toothpaste purchases when customers enter Marissa Khosh as their referral source 🙂 ). I just genuinely love this toothpaste!

Edit 4/10/2024: I do now receive free product as a result of referring so many readers to purchase Happy toothpaste. However, I continue to recommend this toothpaste not because of the free or discounted products I receive, but because my daughter’s teeth have visibly improved over the course of the past four years of using this toothpaste. Read about the best dental report she’s ever received at her recent dental exam here.

Read my reviews on some of the best remineralizing hydroxyapatite toothpastes here.

This toothpaste does not have fluoride or other harmful chemicals or substances, and it contains several remineralizing ingredients to protect and restore teeth naturally. And believe it or not, I also use this toothpaste for myself because it remarkably decreases my tooth sensitivity (better than Pronamel), and it leaves my teeth feeling cleaner than traditional toothpaste. I cannot recommend it enough for treating tooth decay in children.

2. Limiting Carbs & Sugars to 3 Times per Day

What it Does: Starves bacteria by making them go too long between carb/sugar “meals”.

If you read my previous posts dealing with tooth decay in children, you know that I initially went radical with my daughter’s eating habits, basically adopting a candida-eliminating, extremely low carb diet. Carbs were the enemy. The fact is, even healthy carbs (rice, beans, carrots, etc.) and natural sugars (fruit, honey, milk) feed bacteria when you already have an overgrowth.

Strange as it was to hear, the biodentist I was taking my daughter to for the first year of treatment told me not to let her snack on carbs or sugars of any kind. Only proteins and fats. I also read this advice over and over online on standard dental websites. At first I eliminated virtually all carbs – even during meals – in an attempt to kill her overgrowth of candida.

The goal was to make this low-carb diet a new way of life. But after a year and a half of struggling and failing, struggling and failing, I finally realized it was simply not realistic to prevent carbs from entering my daughter’s mouth. So I ended up deciding to simplify all of our lives and limit carbs and sugars to mealtimes. The 2-3-exposures-per-day rule is what they called this at the biodentist I used to take my daughter to.

The biodentist taught me that how frequently the teeth and body are exposed to sugar and carbs is more important than what amount they are exposed to. Basically, bacteria are just like toddlers: They thrive when they are constantly snacking. Going for long periods without a sugary morsel is more likely to kill off or limit bacteria growth than letting your child have small amounts of carbs or sugar (even natural ones) every hour.

I can tell a difference in my daughter’s teeth when I am firmly sticking to my rule of no carbs or sugars for snacks. They stay in better shape when I’m on top of it. When I get lazy about this rule, on the other hand, I can literally see the results on her teeth.

So please, if you can’t adopt any form of a strict diet, at least save all carbs and sugars for mealtimes. I know that’s easier said than done, but take advantage of my free list of low-carb, low-sugar EASY snack ideas for young children to help you get started (with an included list of foods to save only for mealtimes).

Enter your email at the bottom of this page to get my FREE list of easy low-carb, sugar-free snacks for kids.

I also highly recommend The Sweeter Side of Candida recipe book. I use it frequently to make delicious, sweet desserts and snacks for my daughter that are low carb and sugar-free. I know it sounds impossible, but trust me, there are some amazingly tasty recipes in there!

Personally, I am a big fan of using xylitol to sweeten dessert-foods for my daughter because it can be used the same as table sugar. It is granulated (although not as fine as table sugar) and tastes almost the same as sugar, yet it contains zero carbs and only sugar alcohol – which is not absorbed by the body. In other words, I can give my daughter sweet snacks without actually giving her sugar. Oh, and – bonus! – xylitol kills candida.

3. Using Ozone Oil Once per Week

What it Does: Kills bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeast, etc.; helps stop decay; reduces sensitivity; heals cancer sores faster.

Okay, this is a new one and it is what has made the biggest visible difference in my daughter’s teeth. Brushing with ozonated olive oil once per week has dramatically improved the chalky-white spots and overall appearance of my daughter’s teeth. It also cures her of the sensitivity her cavities produce when we go too long without an ozone treatment.

I first discovered the use of ozone in the treatment of tooth decay when I started taking my daughter to the biodentist where they applied a gas solution of ozone to her teeth every 2-3 months. However, when we moved to a new state last year, none of the biodentists in our area would treat children. It had been many months since my daughter had had an ozone treatment and her teeth were starting to hurt her every day again.

It scared me to hear her complaining of tooth pain every day, because it reminded me of how we started this journey. I was afraid all our efforts to preserve her teeth were going down the drain if I could not find another dentist to do ozone treatments. In a desperate attempt to find some kind of treatment, I took her to a regular pediatric dentist to see what our options were.

Of course, the dentist emotionlessly recommended we put our 3 1/2 year old daughter under general anesthesia to have fillings and crowns put in. But when I pushed for less invasive treatment, the dentist admitted that her teeth would be fine as-is as long as we prevented the cavities from growing bigger. Naturally, she had a very unnatural solution for this as well, which I declined.

What I did do is go home and call my daughter’s old biodentist to speak to our trusted hygienist to see if she could recommend some way to do ozone treatments at home. The hygienist recommended purchasing this blue jar of ozonated olive oil to put on her teeth. I ordered some from Amazon immediately and we have been using it for about 6 months now. My daughter’s teeth are completely stable, she rarely complains of any pain, and their appearance is greatly improved.

I simply put a pea-sized amount of the oil on my daughter’s toothbrush (it is best to keep it refrigerated and it is consequently solid) and then put her toothpaste on top. I brush her teeth for her when we brush with ozone and let her watch tv until I’m done.

Edit 5/25/2024: in recent correspondence with a dentist who has researched and worked extensively with ozone, I have been advised that the tiniest coating of ozone oil on the toothbrush is enough. He has also told me it is safe for any age. However, I do still recommend that you do your own research into this.

The smell and taste of the ozone take some getting used to. For my daughter, a mixture of bribery and tough love used to be necessary for every ozone brushing session. However, now she is so used to it that she does not even mind it as long as she gets to watch her show while we brush.

Update 8/1/2024: I currently use the Tooth and Gum Support ozonated oil on my younger daughter to prevent tooth decay and it tastes much better. My toddler does not mind the taste at all.

As I said, I generally brush with ozone roughly once per week. I also brush with ozone any day when she has had refined sugar. This frequency seems to be the right balance for keeping her teeth optimal, although I do not have a professional recommendation on how often to use it. Even though she only got ozone treatments once every 2-3 months at the biodentist, I can definitely see more improvement on her teeth with using ozone more frequently.

Update 9/20/2024: I now use the Tooth and Gum Support version of ozone oil on my younger daughter who developed a coating on her tongue at 9 months old. I began using the oil on her once every three nights when she was 15 months old. At this point, I am seeing improvement in the coating on her tongue.

I also think that this version of ozone is a safer way to use it. With the gas that was used at the biodentist, my daughter was required to blow out her breath into a gentle vacuum during and after the treatment so as not to breathe in the gas because it is not good for the lungs. But when brushing with the oil, there is no risk of breathing it in.

It is also FAR cheaper to purchase ozonated olive oil than it is to go to a biodentist. As much as I loved our biodentist, it was expensive (insurance does not cover anything holistic). And because we had to drive over 3 hours to get to the closest biodentist, travel expenses made it even more pricey. By contrast, buying ozonated olive oil is an extremely affordable way to treat tooth decay in children!

I also use ozone oil on myself for canker sores and it works SO well! Whenever I feel a canker sore coming on (which I tend to get semi-frequently), if I put ozone oil on it right away and keep using it for a few days, the canker sore goes away within a day or two. If I don’t start using the ozone oil right away, it takes longer, but my sore still gets better much quicker than without the oil.

Tooth Decay in Children Can be Stopped

If you need some proof that tooth decay in children can actually be completely stopped in its tracks, just look at the comparison pictures below of my daughter’s teeth when she was 2 (on top) and now at 4 (on the bottom). You can clearly see the significant reduction in chalky-white decay on the top half of her teeth, as well as the brown staining up near her gums.

And I’m going to be completely real with you. I know that I have not found all the answers yet. Not even close. I know that we have not found a way to really treat the root-cause of my daughter’s tooth decay: Candida. I’ve tried several times to treat it and have not made as much progress with that as I would like.

However, where we are at right now with her tooth decay is astounding to me. We may not have found the cure to her bacteria overgrowth, but we have found a way to protect her otherwise rotting teeth until we can ultimately heal the bacteria issue. And that is immensely reassuring to me! It gives me hope that her teeth will survive and hope that there are more answers out there that we will find some day.

So it is my sincere desire that this post – that my success in treating tooth decay in my child – will inform you and give you what you need to treat the tooth decay in your child naturally, safely and successfully.

If you have experience with tooth decay in children, please share your experience in the comments!

Read about my daughter’s best report ever from the dentist in my most recent tooth decay update here!

57 responses to “Tooth Decay in Children: 3 Simple, Natural Treatments”

SMB

December 5, 2024

Omg THANK YOU SO MUCH for this!!! I have been FREAKING OUT and feeling like such a horrible Mom because my sweet baby boy has so much tooth decay. My mother said my brother and I had the same issues but far worse when we were little and my adult teeth grew in perfectly without any dentist intervention but it still makes my heart so sad that my baby has this issue.
And no one talks about this stuff!
I am going to try your tips and products! THANK YOU AGAIN SO SO MUCH!!

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  December 6, 2024
  
  SMB,
  
  You are so welcome! I know how hard this is and it is not talked about very much. But I definitely believe it is much more common than we realize.
  
  You may want to join my Facebook support group for parents of children with tooth decay if you have not already done so. There is a lot of GREAT support there!
  
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Samantha Nixon

October 16, 2024

Hi 🙂 we are having a lot of cavity and decay issues in my kids as well. One thing I just started and wanted to share is the FB group “Healing Tooth Decay Naturally.” The group leader is a licensed dental hygienist and been in the dental industry for 30years. She is all about cleaning the teeth and neutralizing the mouth pH. I’ve only been doing it a week but very hopeful. I’m doing a combined approach as other things I was doing wasn’t working and the cure tooth decay diet just isn’t realistic for toddlers. Your post is super helpful in changing some of my approaches and making me feel calmer about them having some fruit or grain. I just wanted to share another aspect you could look into. I’m doing her course and I want to cry at all the things I’m learning that I’ve never been taught before. Everyone should take this course and learn all these things about the mouth. I feel like had I known these things sooner we wouldn’t have so many issues. I’ve still got a ways to go on mouth breathing and other aspects, but I know the class goes over this stuff as well.

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  October 23, 2024
  
  Samantha,
  
  Thank you for sharing this! Unfortunately, I was not able to find the specific Facebook group you mentioned. Would you mind posting a link to it? The class sounds like it would be really good.
  
  I am so glad you are finding some helpful ways of dealing with your kids’ teeth issues. I know it’s not an easy journey. If you haven’t already, you may want to join the Facebook group I started for Parents of Young Children with Tooth Decay. It’s a great place to benefit from the support and experience from other parents dealing specifically with decay in children.
  
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Jennifer Harding

October 12, 2024

Hello! I’d love to get your list of low-carb, sugar free snacks for small children.

Thank you!

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  October 14, 2024
  
  Hi Jennifer!
  
  If you enter your email address where indicated at the bottom of the blog post (between where the article ends and the comments begin – right beneath the social share buttons), you will be sent a link to access it.
  
  Please let me know if you have any issues with it.
  
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Sunni

August 26, 2024

hi
do you know a New Zealand equivalent to the ozone product you use, that I could get access to?

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  August 26, 2024
  
  Sunni,
  
  I unfortunately do not know of anything available in New Zealand that would be equivalent to the PurO3 ozone oil. I have heard from some parents in Australia that they have had similar trouble finding these kinds of products. But if you do find some ozonated oil options available in your area, this article explains what to look for in a good quality ozonated oil. Also, please let me know if you do find something you are able to get in New Zealand so that I can share that with others.
  
  You may also want to consider joining my Facebook support group for Parents of Young Children with Tooth Decay if you have not already. You can post in there to see if anyone has any advice.
  
  Best of luck to you!
  
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Moni

May 3, 2024

My 20 month old baby went to the dentist this week and ofcourse he needs SDF treatment on all his front teeth 😪😭 and i was told when he is closer to 3 he will have to under go anasthesia to fix his decay ! He is nursing and i will nurse him at night which led to his tooth decay . The dentist told me to brush with fluoride toothpaste and Ive done my research and keep seeing to use FLUORIDE toothpaste but the HAPPY toothpaste listed here doesn’t have fluoride so should i use fluoride paste once a day and the happy paste once a day and switch off or what do you recommend THANKS in advance 😊

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  May 3, 2024
  
  Moni,
  
  I’m sorry to hear you got this discouraging news. I know it’s hard to hear that.
  
  Hydroxyapetite (the remineralizing ingredient in Happy toothpaste) has actually been shown to be equally as effective as fluoride at remineralizing and preventing cavities/progression of cavities. I have only used Happy toothpaste on my daughter and no fluoridated toothpaste for four years now and she’s not had any progression of her decay (some of it actually improved).
  
  Here is one of the studies showing hydroxyapatite to be as effective as fluoride.
  
  You could also try the ozone oil before trying the SDF. Please do your own research on it and ask a holistic dentist about it if possible, but that was a major factor in stopping my daughter’s decay – without turning her teeth black.
  
  You might also want to read my post on kids dental crowns and natural alternatives for more ideas on ways to stop the decay. Also consider joining my Facebook support group if you haven’t yet! That’s a wonderful support system.
  
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Dee

April 6, 2024

This is really common after the use of amoxicillin (antibiotics) for young children and happened to my daughter (18mo at the time) and likely not a result of anything you did as a parent! I too was able to repair her rotted enamel with the use of a mineral tooth powder which contained nanohydroxyapatite.

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  April 6, 2024
  
  Dee,
  
  How old was your daughter when she had the antibiotics? A hygienist told me antibiotics during labor could cause the decay, but the only reliable info I could find online at the time only Said antibiotics early in pregnancy could have an effect on the developing baby teeth. By the time of labor, those teeth have already formed. But I have wondered if it could have still affected her teeth directly somehow.
  
  I am so glad you were able to naturally heal her teeth! I love hearing other success stories.
  
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Michaila

March 11, 2024

Hi there,

I am dealing with Tooth decay in my 14 month old daughter. She has it on the back of the top two front teeth. She was exclusively breastfed, and her teeth came in pretty early. Orginally, I was brushing with just water, but I had not been brushing after nightime feedings. We co-sleep and she was feeding on-demand.

My daughter’s teeth were brittle at the bottom and she’s grinding them, so the one top front tooth is now shorter and kind of at an angle, compared to the other top front tooth. We went to the dentist last Monday, and she suggested Silver Diamine Fluoride SDF to stop the decay from getting worse. But of course, she says it will most likely turn her teeth pitch black — and “if that bothers my husband and I, we can go for crowns at a later date.” She seemed so unnervingly blunt in her delivery, very unaffected by my fear and anxiety surrounding this serious impactful decision we will need to make for our daughter! *Side note: I asked the Dentist if she had any children and she gave me a very sarcastic answer (because my daughter was screaming and crying loudly after her examination) saying, “No can you blame me…?” I was only asking as a very very worried Mother, what she would do if she were in my position. Her answer was so stark and uncompassionate and said, “Well you need to stop the decay, so your only option is the SDF for now because she is too young.”

After reading your blog and the many messages above, I am feeling unaware of where to start first.

My daughter also has a very serious Milk Protein allergy, so once I found that out at around 6 months old, I cut out cows milk and swapped to Oat Milk. I am worried that this may have caused a lack of Calcium in her diet, which also I felt very limited by with no dairy. She continued to breastfeed as normal, even though I was introducing solids into her diet, primarily all homemade purees, lots of fruit. But due to the allergy she preferred to staick with breastfeeding as her primary food intake.

Sorry everyone for the novel (but I know anyone who is going though the trauma of Early Childhood Caries understands there are so many components to make up the puzzle) I am looking for advice on what to do.

I am an American living in Rural Ireland – we have very limited access to many of the benefits and treatments in the US. I have just ordered RinseWell PRO Kids Hydroxyapatite toothpaste (I ordered this because I was able to get it quickly versus waiting a few weeks to get Happy Tooth) I am desperately hoping that this will help to remineralize her weak/crumbling little front teeth. Do you think this will be enough to try to stop the decay? Or do you think we will in fact have to go the SDF route? Also, if anyone has used the Hydroxyapatite toothpaste, how quickly could I expect to see any improvement or changes? (I know this is a tough question to ask, but I just wonder how much time I would have to trial a more homeopathic approach) The dentist said she is at a “manageable stage.” The front of her teeth are all still white (the decay is light grey on the back of her “worst” little tooth, and barely noticable on the second tooth. So this gives me a glimmer of hope that there could be some tiny window of time to try something?

Any suggestions, feedback, knowledge or support is most sincerely appreciated.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  March 15, 2024
  
  Michaila,
  
  I am so sorry about the terrible experience you had at the dentist. This tooth decay journey with our children is hard enough; hearing negative and unempathetic opinions from others only makes it worse. But trust me, you are not alone in this. I have been astounded by how popular my childhood tooth decay posts have become! And it’s all because there are many parents out there who have been given guilt-inducing diagnoses and scary solutions for their children’s teeth. The standard practices at most dentists are not what most parents want for their child but often feel pressured into, even when it’s not immediately necessary.
  
  Let me first state as a reminder that I am answering these questions as one mom to another, not as a dentist or expert.
  
  To answer your question about how quickly you can expect to see result from the toothpaste, during a quick Google search, I found this article that goes over some of the research on hydroxyapatite toothpaste. According to the article, nano hydroxyapatite toothpaste works faster and better than hydroxyapatite. The toothpaste you ordered (Risewell) contains both based on their ingredient list, so you are covered there. The article links to a few studies showing that nano hydroxyapatite can remineralize (restore, rebuild) teeth in 8 weeks to three months. From personal experience, it is hard for me to know how long it took for the toothpaste alone to help my daughter because we were also using other methods of natural treatment that were also helping. But I do know that the combination of natural treatments stopped the decay quickly, if not immediately, and kept it from worsening for years – actually, it improved!
  
  As for the SDF treatment … again, from what I am seeing on Google, it “should” only be the cavity itself and possibly any demineralized areas of the tooth that become stained black. So if you do end up going that route, it sounds like it would only be the back of her teeth that would be black which at least would not be as noticeable. But of course, if you can avoid needing to use SDF at all, that would be preferable. Are you able to get the ozonated olive oil I link to in Ireland? Either from amazon or the PurO3 website (affiliate links)? I have been told by parents in my Facebook support group that the flavored Tooth and Gum Support options are easier on the taste buds, just FYI. But with either option, I believe you would see immediate results with using the ozonated oil. But please also look into whether ozonated oil would be safe to use on a child as young as yours.
  
  I hope you are able to get some products and support over there in Ireland! You certainly have the long-distance support from lots of parents!
  
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Charles Bewlay

February 14, 2024

I bought the recommended (on your link) purO3 ozonated olive oil, which says it is 100% olive oil. BUT on the jar it says ‘For skin use only’. So we spent $56 for two of those, and then as much again in shipping and customs duty.

All of which took a month to get to us. Meanwhile, the tooth decay is worse and this was our last hope before putting our little 2-year old in the dentist’s chair, possibly under general anaesthetic.

We’re crying in advance.

How can 100% olive oil be only for skin? All four products say the same thing, skin only, even in German ‘haut’. What do you think about this Mamarissa?

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  February 18, 2024
  
  Charles,
  
  As I mentioned when I replied to your comment regarding this issue on the Facebook support group, this ozonated olive oil by PurO3 is what was recommended to me by my daughter’s former biological dentist for use on teeth. The PurO3 website also talks about using their ozonated olive oil on teeth: https://shop.puro3.com/blog/using-ozonated-olive-oil-for-teeth-and-gums/
  
  But, as I also mentioned in the Facebook comments, I am not a dentist and I recommend you seek the advice of your child’s dentist if you have any concerns. My recommendation is only coming from a parent who has experience using it, not as a professional recommendation.
  
  Edit 3/15/2024: I emailed PurO3 to ask about the safety of using the regular ozonated oil in the blue jar on teeth. Their response was that many customers – including dentists – have used this particular ozonated olive oil on teeth without any issues. They stated that the only reason some may prefer the tooth and gum support version of their ozonated oil for oral use is because the taste may be more tolerable.
  
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2. Marissa Khosh
  
  February 29, 2024
  
  As an update, I emailed PurO3 to ask if the regular ozonated olive oil (in the blue jar) is safe for oral use. The company responded that their customers, including dentists, use the regular ozonated oil on teeth without any issues. The only reason they gave for customers preferring the gum support option for teeth is that the taste might be more tolerable.
  
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Emily

August 25, 2023

Great work mama! As another mom who had to advocate for my son while figuring out why his baby teeth were rapidly decaying I’m right there with you!

For us xylitol really helped, we brushed with xylitol toothpaste & used xylitol candy after meals or any drinks that weren’t water.

Once I found a holistic pediatric dentist to support me, she confirmed that I had actually halted his decay on my own before she did an ozone treatment just to be sure. The ozone oil is great, but I think the xylitol is another good tool. We currently use a hydroxyapatite toothpaste as well.

For us, I believe that the root cause of the decay, besides the bacteria present (which can be passed from parent to child) is mouth breathing. My son mouth breathes at night & often has his mouth open slightly during the day. If you haven’t looked into mouth breathing & airway health yet, I highly encourage it. We will be starting ortho expansion for my 6 year old soon & hope to improve his airway health for life. All the best on your journey!

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  September 29, 2023
  
  Emily,
  
  I am so happy to hear you were able to halt your son’s tooth decay! Xylitol is indeed a good tool for fighting tooth decay. I always keep lollipops made with xylitol on hand for my daughter.
  
  That is also great that you have found the cause of your son’s decay so you can work on fixing the root cause. I have read very minimally about mouth breathing as a cause of tooth decay. Because we know that our daughter has a candida issue, and because she did not frequently sleep with her mouth open as a toddler, I did not look into that too much.
  
  I am glad you have a holistic dentist to support you as you find the best solutions for your son. It makes a huge difference having a dentist who is supportive of natural treatments.
  
  I wish you all the best as well!
  
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Dr.S.Ashok Kumar

August 19, 2023

Thanks for sharing such informative information, great blog post.

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  August 21, 2023
  
  Dr. S. Ashok Kumar,
  
  Thank you for taking the time to read it!
  
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  1. Kash
    
    October 19, 2023
    
    Thanks for sharing. I went through the same thing with my youngest daughter. None of my kids had that much trouble but her. I actually have been making the eggshell toothpaste that I stumbled over a few years ago and it has worked wonders. I will be researching the ozonate oil. Everything else I tried never worked.
    This may help your daughter too. 😊
    
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    1. Marissa Khosh
      
      October 19, 2023
      
      Kash,
      
      I’m so glad to hear the eggshell toothpaste worked for your daughter! Some of the things I was trying in the beginning I wanted to believe in, but I’m not sure anything really helped significantly aside from the toothpaste and the ozone.
      
      I had originally considered making my own toothpaste as well at first. But I became overwhelmed by the idea of making sure I had the right amounts of all the ingredients and deciding what all to put in it. And then when I found the Happy toothpaste, I was so happy with the clean ingredients and I have had an absolutely amazing experience with it ever since.
      
      I am so glad you have found something that works for your daughter! I hope her teeth continue to improve with all your hard work. You are doing great!
      
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Ann

June 9, 2023

hi,

thanks for the info! I am going to check out ozone oil! we brush my daughter’s teeth well, and she eats the same as her big brother who has perfect teeth, and yet they have found 4 cavities! she is almost 2. I would love to help heal her teeth, and have them say they don’t need to fill them, when her appointment arrives in 2 months..

One thing I have learned that may help with your understanding of candida (I am a licensed acupuncturist with training in pediatrics and some functional medicine) is that candida is naturally found in the gut, and the overgrowth is more of an indicator than the problem. It potentially indicated the presence of heavy metals – which it is thriving because of this environment. i would suggest looking into detox smoothies for kids (yummy and effective) the combo of wild blueberries, spirulina and cilantro is key.. it sounds simple but I did a detox like this before my son was born and it helped me immensely with candida, as well as even my anxiety. I did a smoothie a day for a month.

thank you for your tips – I love growing and learning though community.

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  June 9, 2023
  
  Ann,
  
  It is so strange how some kids get cavities while others do not. I was a very junky, sugary, unhealthy eater as a child and only ever had one or two cavities. And then my daughter, with whom we have really limited sugary and junky foods, has a mouth full of decay. But I definitely believe there are a number of factors involved in tooth decay.
  
  Thank you so much for your advice on candida! I am definitely going to look into the detox smoothie! That is still an issue for my daughter and I have really felt lost at times as to how to try to address it. So I really appreciate you mentioning that.
  
  I hope you are able to heal your daughter’s cavities with the ozone and any other treatments you use. I would love to hear an update 🙂
  
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2. Skye
  
  January 17, 2024
  
  Hey Ladies,
  
  This comment may be late, but I too am dealing with a 5 year old with immense tooth decay. I once had a candida overgrowth in myself, which caused me to have hives due to eating certain foods. After seeing an allergist who could not diagnose the cause, I went to an immunologist. She was able to discover my candida overgrowth and put me on a yeast free diet. No foods containing yeast, no canned or fermented foods, all fresh meats and produce and brown rice only. After 30 days following this diet, I was cured, nearly 12 years now, and have never gad another boyt of the hives. Mind you, during this ordeal with the hives, I was trying to get pregnant. 1 month after diet, I got pregnant, too, she will be 12 years old in June..
  
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Jay

April 21, 2023

Wow, I’m appalled that you would write such a dangerous article for other parents whose children are in desperate need of proper dental care. The reason you have yet to meet another child with visible tooth decay is because other parents take proper care of their children’s teeth by brushing with fluorinated toothpaste and taking them to an actual dentist. Instead you actively avoid fluoride and take her to see some quack “dentist” while using snake oil products to try to fix something that can only be fixed by an actual dentist. Also, the only way a 2 year old gets decay that bad is due to more than just not using fluorinated toothpaste. Decay that progressed at 2 years old is due to a general lack of proper oral care, not brushing at least twice a day, drinking juice or milk, allowing her to go to bed with a bottle of milk, etc. Every 2 year old I know whose parents only used fluoride free toothpaste before they turned 2 but properly brushed their child’s teeth and only gave them water at night time have perfect teeth. How could you let it get this bad and even then decide that some products off Amazon would fix it. Do you have any idea the long term health consequences of poor oral health are? Do you realize this will more than likely negatively impact her permanent teeth. This is just child neglect plain and simple.

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  May 3, 2023
  
  Jay,
  
  I’m curious how you came upon my post on natural remedies for childhood tooth decay if you yourself were not searching for them? Your comment does not mention any personal experience in this area, so I am wondering what lead you to read this post in the first place.
  
  I assure you I am not the only parent who has had this experience with tooth decay with their child. This is currently my most popular post, which leads me to believe there are many more parents dealing with this than we even realize. I have also received several emails from guilt-ridden moms who want desperately to heal their children’s teeth without having to put such young mouths through major dental work if possible. If this were the result of child neglect, I would not have spent hours upon hours researching the best way to heal the root cause of my daughter’s tooth decay and neither would the other moms I hear from.
  
  I would like to emphasize that I always encourage my readers to seek advice from a qualified dentist. I also recommend that every mom do her own research into the topic.
  
  Since you seem interested in this topic, you may like to read my recently published update on my daughter’s teeth. In this post, I discuss our decision to have crowns and fillings put on last fall as well as the things we have done to make her teeth healthier overall. Our natural approach to oral healthcare has resulted in less work needing to be done than otherwise would have been necessary if we had not found ways to stop the progression of the decay.
  
  For the sake of parents like my readers who are earnestly seeking to do what is best for their children and who already battle their own guilt, I hope you reconsider how quick you are to judge someone who is in a situation you perhaps have never experienced. I notice you did not include any information about yourself in your comment. This blog is meant to be a place of mutual encouragement. Perhaps you could offer a piece of kind advice from your personal experience.
  
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  1. Libby
    
    May 11, 2023
    
    hi Marissa!!!
    this blog will hopefully help my 1.5 year old boy he was born with all odds against him unfortunately born premature had billi lip ties and also inner ear infections since he was born so obviously multiple antibiotics and pain relievers. I have brushed his teeth since he has had teeth and just found out his 4 top teeth have decay and the bottom 4 are absolutely beautiful I ordered this tooth paste last week in the hopes I can slow this down. they wanted to put some stuff on his teeth today that would stop the decay but turn his teeth black!!!!! eeeeek!!!! also to this guy who talks about neglect and not proper parenting u should be ashamed of urself coming on here talking about how we are neglectful because that isnt the case for all decaying teeth toddlers!!!!! like I said I have brushed and brushed his little teeth and still have issues. so I am hoping this toothpaste works and will continue to look for other stuff that can help and stop this decay.
    
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    1. Marissa Khosh
      
      May 12, 2023
      
      Libby,
      
      It sounds like your poor little guy has had a bit of a rough start. I’m sorry that he is having this tooth decay issues on top of everything else!
      
      I think the toothpaste will definitely help. I would really encourage you to find a biodentist or holistic dentist if it is practically and financially doable for you. You may also find some help from my other blog posts on tooth decay in which I go into more detail about the various things we have done to stop my daughter’s decay. I will list them below for your reference:
      
      * Early Childhood Tooth Decay: Surprising Causes & Treatments (First post on childhood tooth decay; includes my initial research into the topic a few weeks into our journey)
      * Natural Treatments for ECC (Early Childhood Caries) (First update post a few months after our initial visit at the biodentist and info on what we did to improve her teeth)
      * Kids Dental Crowns – Are There Alternatives? (Most recent update on my daughter’s teeth, what we are currently doing and information about what your options are when the dentist says your child needs crowns)
      
      I hope you find all the info you need and are able to stop and possibly even heal your son’s decay. Please keep us updated!
      
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2. Kathy
  
  May 23, 2023
  
  Oooo you’re very hostile and judgmental!
  I have 4 kids. 3 haven’t had any problems w their baby teeth and now the baby has had problems. I brought her to the dentist at 13 months and again at 19 months. I brush her teeth 2x a day. I assure you there is no neglect here. She is breastfed and only drinks water. Her diet is “clean”.
  
  I am thankful to have read this article!
  
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Sille

February 4, 2023

Hello Marissa

Your blog has been so helpful!! Found it while looking for solutions for my 11mo baby’s teeth decay problem. I have a feeling that it has something to do with antibiotics which I was given before labor to make sure the baby is safe from bacteria because my water had broke and after 16h baby still not born. I did refuse all the shots for him and myself, but was not prepared for that… I now give him probiotics to enrich his microbiom and hope this helps with the candida. We also had thrush in the beginning which I fought naturally for many months since it wasn’t severe and I did not expect this outcome. Did you take any antibiotics while pregnant?
All the best
Sille

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  February 24, 2023
  
  Sille,
  
  I am so glad you found some help from my blog posts! That is always such an encouragement for me to hear.
  
  I am sorry to hear about your baby’s tooth decay and candida overgrowth. They are both hard to try to figure out and treat on your own and doctors/dentists often do not have all of the answers we need to really heal our children’s bodies.
  
  Edited to add: Please note that I am not suggesting anyone avoid going to the doctor or dentist. I recommend taking your little one to the doctor or dentist for healthcare needs. I also encourage mamas to listen to their instincts when it comes to their children and to do their own research.
  
  I was very intrigued by your comment because it actually sounds very similar to my story with my daughter and this is the first time I am hearing it from someone else. I did indeed have antibiotics all throughout my long labor with my daughter (for Group Beta Strep) and I also believe that contributed to her candida overgrowth (which we still battle almost 5 years later) which contributed to her tooth decay. I am currently giving her some high potency probiotics, propolis (kills candida), collagen (good for the gut) and a prebiotic that meets her particular needs. We got a stool test done on her a few months back to see what bacteria are out of balance and I researched and found the specific probiotics and prebiotics she needed based on that. I do believe it is helping, but she still has acid reflux and other gut problems that flair up every time she gets a virus.
  
  And please note that I do not know if all of those supplements would be safe for a baby, so please do your research if you are considering adding any of those things to your child’s health regimen. But if you are looking for more options, those other things might be worth looking into. Additionally, xylitol and aloe vera also kill candida.
  
  If you don’t mind me asking, what was your outcome with naturally treating the thrush and what natural methods did you use?
  
  I hope you are seeing some positive results with your son’s health and tooth decay from your natural treatments!
  
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  1. Ana
    
    October 2, 2024
    
    Hi Marissa!
    
    I have a very similar story. My water broke (12h), but labor did not start. I had to be induced and labor lasted another 12h, so I was also put on antibiotics (though I was strep B neg). My daughter also had reflux for a long time (>1 year). She is now 21 months and has white spots on all 4 front upper teeth and 1 small decay in one of them. I still breastfeed but she cannot have any type of dairy, because she gets constipated. I have just bought the ozonated oil and will formulate a cream with hydroxyapatite to associate with her regular toothpaste, since we dont live in the States.
    Thank you for sharing! Hope it also works for us
    
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    1. Marissa Khosh
      
      October 8, 2024
      
      Hi Ana,
      
      That does indeed sound very similar to my story! It is frustrating to know that something that potentially protected our babies during labor may have also caused them other problems, isn’t it? But sometimes we simply don’t have much choice.
      
      I’m so glad you found this post though! If you haven’t yet, you might also want to join my Facebook support group for Parents of Young Children with Tooth Decay.
      
      You should also check out my recent blog post reviewing hydroxyapatite toothpaste options for kids. In that post, I include information about which ones are available internationally.
      
      In my unprofessional opinion, it sounds like you have probably caught the decay/demineralization early enough to stop it, which is great! I wish you the best of luck!
      
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Erin

January 6, 2023

Do you know if the happy toothpaste can be swallowed? My toddler is unpredictable and I emailed their CS and didn’t receive a reply. Curious what you did for your girl.

I found your blog last night while freaking out my kiddo had decay. It helped me so much bc you made me feel like even if it was, it would be ok. It turned out to be dental enamel hypoplasia but I know that puts her at a higher risk for decay so want to get things going now to prevent decay in the future! So appreciate your blog!

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  January 10, 2023
  
  Erin,
  
  When I first started using the toothpaste for my daughter, I asked Tom Carbone (the creator of the toothpaste) if it can be safely swallowed and was assured that it can. I understand your concern as that was a big deal for me too. I feel comfortable enough with it being swallowed that I will be using it on my next child’s teeth as soon as they begin to emerge in an effort to prevent the same fate my daughter has had to deal with.
  
  I am so glad you caught your daughter’s enamel issue in time to prevent decay from occurring! And I am so glad you have found some help from my blog. That is the greatest compliment to me as that is what this blog is here for. I hope everything goes well for you and your little one as you navigate this complex journey of tooth health!
  
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2. Shelley L.
  
  February 21, 2023
  
  Thank you for this! You have encouraged me, educated me, and given me hope. I will be ordering through your links soon.
  
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  1. Marissa Khosh
    
    February 24, 2023
    
    Shelley,
    
    Thank you for your kind words and your support! It brings me so much joy to know you have been helped by this blog. I wish you all the best!
    
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Aida

December 12, 2022

Hi!

I read your article with great interest. I’m Aida from Malaysia. Happy Tooth isnt available in Malaysia but I googled and Xylitol ingredients are available in Buds Toothpaste. Would that be sufficient? Oh my heart bleeds when my 3.5 yo complains of tooth pain 🙁

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  December 12, 2022
  
  Hi Aida,
  
  I am not familiar with Buds toothpaste. I just looked it up and what I can see of the ingredients mostly sounds good (this is coming from another mama, not a dental or oral expert of any kind). However, I am concerned about the fact that phytic acid is listed as an ingredient as phytic acid is one of the things people with tooth decay/cavities should be trying to avoid. I’m not sure if I am misunderstanding exactly what that ingredient is referring to, but I know that foods with phytic acid should be limited or avoided to help teeth absorb nutrients and heal (see more in my first post on childhood tooth decay).
  
  There are also numerous recipes online for creating your own natural toothpaste if you are up for that. I initially began looking at recipes in the beginning but I felt more comfortable purchasing something that someone more qualified could offer as long as it was still natural and fluoride-free. I would say to research the phytic acid ingredient in the Buds toothpaste and see why that is in there and what exactly it does. I do like that the toothpaste seems to be pretty natural, fluoride-free and does contain xylitol though. I also noticed it contains aloe vera which I only recently learned kills candida and is beneficial for teeth. Also, the fact that it is safe to swallow is a good indicator that it is healthier, less toxic etc. And we all know that toddlers are going to swallow toothpaste.
  
  As far as the pain goes for your little one, have you taken him/her to a dentist yet? I highly recommend finding a holistic or biodentist if at all possible to get a natural, low-intervention opinion on what needs to be done to help your child’s teeth. It is important to figure out if the pain being experienced is because the cavities are so deep that they have reached the nerve or if it is just sensitivity. Cavities or demineralized teeth are going to be sensitive but a good toothpaste can help with that.
  
  I wish you all the best and please update as you learn more about your child’s teeth and the remedies or treatments you end up using.
  
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  1. Shanel
    
    May 5, 2023
    
    Hi, my 3 year old has a small cavity and the dentist recommended putting him under anesthesia to fill in the cavities. I am in shock that they put kids so young under anesthesia at the dentist. You mentioned in the comments that a good toothpaste will help with cavities. Is the one you mentioned good for cavities?
    
    Also, the ozone oil, does your daughter swallow it? My son does not know how to spit out yet and the ozone does not mention it’s safe to put in orally. Thanks in advance.
    
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    1. Marissa Khosh
      
      May 5, 2023
      
      Shanel,
      
      Yes, I highly recommend the toothpaste in this post, Happy Toothpaste. I have been using it on my daughter for 3 years now and it has definitely helped to stop the decay and has even helped reverse some of it.
      
      As for the ozone oil, my daughter spits it out (she wouldn’t even want to swallow it because of the taste). I cannot advise you on whether ozone is safe to swallow or not. When my daughter was receiving ozone treatments at the biodentist, the hygienist told me it would not hurt her to swallow the ozone, but please do your own research into that and ask a holistic dentist about it if possible. You could also check with the manufacturer of the Ozone oil.
      
      I think you would really benefit from reading my most recent update on my daughter’s teeth. In that post I discuss what your options are when the dentist says your kid needs dental crowns and fillings. There is more extensive information in that post on how we handled my daughter’s tooth decay, the products we used, and the different experiences we had at conventional dentists vs. holistic dentists. Here is the link for that post if you would like to read it.
      
      I hope you are able to find the answers you need to heal your son’s teeth!
      
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Chet

December 1, 2022

Hello Marissa,

Thank you so much for sharing this. I am contemplating treatment for my two year old. The dentist wants to put him under and put crowns!! They are money hungry fools and I refuse!.. I am going to try the tooth past and the ozone treatments, but I have one question: Did you get the Happy Tooth Powder with Xylitol or Erthrytol? My two year old does not spit yet, so it has to be safe to swallow.

I am so thankful to have found your article, seriously. These dentists are out of their damn minds. (excuse my language)

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  December 1, 2022
  
  Chet,
  
  I buy the toothpaste with xylitol because I know that xylitol is good for teeth and also kills candida (one of my daughter’s issues). Also, the creator of the toothpaste, Tom Carbone (a really nice guy, by the way), assured me this toothpaste is safe to swallow. That was also a concern for me at that toddler age.
  
  I am so glad you are finding some natural ways to heal your son’s teeth! I agree that dentists can often be eager to make money off of crowns and fillings. I highly recommend going to a bio dentist or holistic dentist if you are able to. We did end up getting my daughter’s teeth fixed recently (another upcoming blog post) because her decay was too far gone in some areas before we even saw it 2 1/2 years ago and we had known they would eventually need work (I’m so thankful we were able to delay it for 2 1/2 years though). But the dentist we took her to at first wanted to do SIX crowns! We then took her to a holistic dentist and ended up with 2 crowns and a couple of fillings. I felt confident that the holistic dentist would only do what was truly necessary while I really worried that the other dentist was trying to make some extra money. I’m SO glad we went to the holistic dentist to get the work done. We also had a great experience with her previous bio dentist when we lived in another state, so I cannot recommend holistic dentists enough.
  
  I wish you all the best on your journey and please update me if you think of it!
  
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  1. Chet
    
    December 8, 2022
    
    Hey there Marissa,
    
    We got a second opinion today and the dentist is suggesting Silver Diamine Fluoride SDF treatment which my daughter had previously to stop the decay in it’s tracks. I hate the word Fluoride, it gives me anxiety because I hear it isn’t good and yet it is being used. I did have this treatment on my daughters teeth and it seemed to work and kept us from getting “crowns” and fillings and my lil guy is only 2 so this is the best option for now. I feel at a loss because I want to just do natural so badly but at the same time I don’t want to make the wrong choice for my son. Parenting these days is tough when you trust noone. The dentist I saw today actually said that he heard of Happy Tooth and said it is just a marketing thing and that Burts Bees and Tom’s Fluoride free toothpaste works well. I am currently using the Happy Tooth toothpaste, I have been doing it for about 3 days thus far. I also asked him about the Ozonated Olive Oil and he said that he wouldn’t want anything Ozone in his body because you can’t be sure where the ozone came from and could be carcinogenic and he said it doesn’t work. I haven’t used the Oil yet, but I want to start using it because it seems to have worked for your daughter and even if I get the SDF treament, I will still NOT be using Fluoride and want to continue with the oil and happy teeth toothpaste.
    
    Good grief it’s been tough to have to straddle the mainstream dental protocols vs Natural because I don’t have all the answers!!!!
    
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    1. Marissa Khosh
      
      December 12, 2022
      
      Chet,
      
      I had a dentist recommend SDF for my daughter at one point as well. At the time, I put it off and ended up getting the ozonated olive oil that really helped with her sensitivity, so we did not need to go that route. I agree that it is better to try to avoid the fluoride if you can, and there are other options besides fluoride to stop decay. It sounds like this dentist is pretty adamantly against anything natural. Tom’s toothpaste may be a good option, but I have read that they have begun using some less safe ingredients recently (Please note that I have not personally looked into this as I do not use this toothpaste for my daughter, but I have seen comments from several other natural moms stating as much; I would simply suggest you research the ingredients if you want to try that toothpaste).
      
      As far as the safety of ozonated oil goes I am not qualified to state that it is safe; however, I will share some links to the research I have done on this topic so far to help you do your own research and make your own decisions:
      
      * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4576797/
      This article describes what to look for to get a good quality ozonated oil (the one I link to in this post meets these criteria, by the way).
      
      * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4792056/
      This article studied the effectiveness of topical oral use of ozonated oil on patients with oral candidiasis and oral lesions. All 50 patients were cured within a few days.
      
      * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7024311/
      This article does briefly talk about skin irritations and allergic reactions in some people using ozonated oils on the skin, although it is focused on cosmetic use of ozonated oils of various kinds.
      
      * https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/iwj.13760
      This article reviews studies that have looked at side effects of using ozonated oil or ozonated water on the skin and shows little to no side effects other than some burning sensation in a few people.
      
      * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8909345/
      I just did a quick search of studies on carcinogenic effects of ozonated olive oil and this was the first study that came up – explaining the effective use of ozonated oil in preventing cancer relapse. Cancer patients who were treated with ozonated oil in addition to traditional treatments had significantly improved survival rates compared with those who only had the traditional treatments.
      
      Again, I would like to emphasize that I am NOT an expert in dental health or medical care of any kind. Please do your own research, but I hope this gets you started and helps you out a bit! Also, please share if you find any other beneficial info on ozonated oil – good or bad.
      
      And I completely understand your frustration with trying to figure out the best choice for your child when you are being told different things by professionals on different ends of the spectrum (or even just trying to sort between what you are being told at the dentist vs. what you are finding in your own research). I have been incredibly frustrated myself by the confusion and weight of responsibility that comes with trying to make the best decisions for my daughter while receiving conflicting information. But we just have to do our own research as best we can along with getting professional advice and make the decisions we believe are right based on the information we receive and acquire. Who could ask more of a parent?
      
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    2. Aliyha
      
      January 12, 2024
      
      both my kiddos teeth are the exact same..I feel.like a crappy parent. we have brushed there mouth before teeth we brush 3 times a day HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN..I breastfed each child 2 years each..I’m starting to think.i did this to.my babies..
      
      dentists also started me on a floride treatment. it stopped.my daughters cavities..but as said.i also HATE FLOURIDE
      
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Therese

May 24, 2022

Hi there! I recommend taking a look into Vitamin k2 and how it helps with oral health and tooth remineralization (if you haven’t already of course). 🙂

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1. Marissa Khosh
  
  May 26, 2022
  
  Therese,
  
  Thank you for your suggestion! I did actually give my daughter Vitamin K2 for the first year or so, along with an oral health kids vitamin that contained Vitamin D and Calcium. But when I started trying to simplify our approach, I decided not to reorder the vitamins once they ran out, and I did not notice any difference in her tooth health. But I agree that is certainly something to look into for anyone who is trying to figure out how to treat their child’s tooth decay.
  
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