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Root Canal vs Tooth extraction?
Hey,
Just back from the dentist to be told I have a large cavity in one of the back teeth. Needless to say I was annoyed when I asked her to check the x-rays from last year (had b …
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How “strong” were the people from Weston Price’s book?
From a lifting perspective, how much could the people from Weston Price's book put up in the gym, you think? No doubt physical labor is good for the body, but if these people were …
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Fluoride and bone strength
According to wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoride_toxicity), excessive fluoride can lead to dental fluorosis and a weakening of bones, but evidently one woman who FOD'd …
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Could Zinc and K-2 be a 1-2 Punch for Reversing/Preventing Dental Caries?
K-2 concentrates in the saliva in order to mineralize calcium in our teeth. Zinc supplementation increases salivary calcium levels: http://jdr.sagepub.com/content/84/1/35.short
We …
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Should I Get Braces to Fix My Open Bite and the Gaps Caused by Two Missing Teeth?
The caveat is that the orthodontist recommends I remove my wisdom teeth in hopes that it would fix my open bite. Right now, only the last set of wisdom teeth touch when I bite dow …
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Has anyone researched the different types of tooth fillings to evaluate their relative safety?
Hi all,
It seems there's little disagreement about the undesirability of mercury-based fillings. However, there's some disagreement about whether it's better just to leave it in …
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“Fruit rots your teeth.” Really?
I hear a lot that fruit rots your teeth, but, it just doesn't make sense to me. I mean, aren't chimpanzee teeth made of the same material as human teeth? Chimps eat a LOT of fruit, …
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Where do you rest your tongue?
I am sure a lot of you have heard about the Buteyko breathing method. There is a proper way to rest your tongue and to swallow properly. Apparently children who grow up doing it th …
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Have you had your mercury amalgam fillings removed? Why or why not?
I have a mouth full of mercury amalgam fillings (prob. 14 or so, some huge ones) that I had done about five years ago (thank you, college dining room soda fountain!) I developed t …
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Dentist causes cavities?
I'm 27 years old. 99% Paleo diet (Micro-brew beer is my kryptonite). I eat NO SUGAR. I never really did. Even when eating a SAD, sugary stuff was always too rich for me. I have los …
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Weston Price re-enamalizing teeth protocal
Aren't the nutrients that he suggests mainly vitamin D and k2?
I'm asking because wouldn't it be just as well to forgo the fermented cod liver oil and use a vit k mk-4 butter/bu …
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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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Why are teeth and jaws crooked or miss-aligned?
I am an Orthodontist who is researching into the aetiology (UK spelling) of malocclusion- cause of crooked teeth and jaws, I've been asked to present at the Ancestral Health Sympos …
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Paleo Teeth Whitening?
Hi, I would like to have whiter teeth. Even though I do not drink tea or coffee, I have stains, not sure from what, maybe from beets or carrots. On top of it, my teeth are very sen …
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Tooth appearing?
Okay so I'm three weeks into Paleo, and one of my teeth which has laid dormant for 9 years has decided to (slowly) pop up. I had the baby tooth taken out when I was 12, and I've ha …