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Had painful teeth cleaning at the dentist - what to do?

I have asked a question before about how I noticed brown spots on my teeth in someplaces and thought they were cavities, and asked what I should do about them. Well finally today I …
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How is your mouth since going Paleo?

I've been following a Primal diet for a year now, lots of fresh meat, veggies and dairy, some whole fruit and occasional pieces of chocolate. Over the past couple of months I've no …
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What do you brush with?

Ok cavepeeps, what do you brush your teeth with? Is there a product or brand you use? Do you make yours from scratch? Just baking soda? Or are you hardcore and don't use anythi …
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Chewing Gum Conversation

Does anybody here chew gum? Have you quit and noticed any improvements? I, for one, chew a pack (15 pieces) a day of sugarfree gum, and I've created a dependency complex. Is it wo …
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I don’t know what to do help! (Teeth issues)

I was looking in the mirror today and found little brown spots on some of me teeth and running over it lightly with a needle, it felt like holes. CAVITIES??? I didn't have them bef …
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Paleo/Primal & Dental Hygiene?

With so many people shunning soap and shampoo, what's the general thought on dental hygiene? Brush, floss, mouthwash? Someone told me about chewing certain types of leaves for hygi …
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Please contribute your comments on tooth soap and help me decide which way to go

I tried making toothpaste from baking soda and peroxide. Don't like it. I have been using plain old pure soap made from shea butter. I do oil pulling some times with coconut oil, …
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Where’s my paleo-approved breath mint?

Since going paleo, I feel my breath has been delightful and inoffensive, perhaps worthy of animated butterflies and small chirping birds exiting my mouth as I smile. Kidding aside, …
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oil pulling and paleo

Does anyone practice oil pulling (swishing oil - I use coconut - around in the mouth for twenty minutes on an empty stomach every day) and if so, have they noticed any changes to t …
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Who uses a Miswak Stick as a Toothbrush?

I'm looking for an alterative method to clean my teeth. I tested seasalt, but it's irritating my gums... Then I read about Miswak Sticks. To me it looks real Paleo. Have you used …