Update: Medical Research references attached in this article -
6 Natural Ways To Stop And Heal Receding Gums Before Itâs Too Late
I have the best source of information for this.
I will not get a lot of votes for this as most people tend to believe AMA & Pharma lobby, but the information comes from the most reliable sources of ancient herbal wisdom.
Ayurveda - 5000 year old science of life, food, medicine & healing - sister science to Yoga.
Open Source science. Hence, no profit or incentive for AMA, Pharma & Patent lobby.
These have been used forever. There are some commercial preparations that use these components and great blends of the same. I'll link to some that I personally use below.
- Datun/ Datoon can made from Plant Stems
- Dant Manjan / Herbal Tooth Powder also from herbal preparations:
PS: The word 'Dant' (think Dental) is Sanskrit/ Hindi for Tooth/ Teeth. So, ever wonder where your modern dental techniques came from?
Quoted from Rajiv Dixit's talks on Prakrutik Chikitsa i.e. Natural Medicine.
12 types of daatoon (plant stems/ twigs) can be used only.
http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/turmeric-for-gum-disease.html?t=DM
From: Types of Salts:
Sendha namak (Rock salt). A large crystalline salt that's usually used for making ice cream in ice cream machines. Food grade rock salt is also available to use in regular cooking.
Kala namak (Black salt). This is a dark, reddish-black colored crystalline salt that turns a pinkish grey color when ground up. It has a distinct sulfurous odor and taste.
Without even me starting on Fluoride some of the negatives of chemical toothpastes:
- Tooth paste is not good for you. They disturb Pitta. This will cause many problems. Teeth will decay very quickly due to paste use.
When sweet things are eaten early in the morning they disturb the
system. Our culture has a system to eating neem and turmeric balls.
- Commercial toothpastes have been using powdered animal bones for decades e.g. Colgate - pig bones, pepsodant â cow bones, close up â
goat. This has been proven in lab tests and it seems only recently
that some of these companies have stopped using bones.
Outline of Commercial Preparations suggested by Ayurvedic experts that I use:
Vicco Vajradanti Tooth Powder - Coarse Powder of dried Stems/ Herbs
- I had gum bleeding for decades & have close friends & cousins who are dentists and that never stopped. Gum bleeding is not just a dental issue, it is said to be connected with Blood imbalance/ impurity
- Another fellow yogi told me how with a week of using these his bleeding stopped. Tried and got the same result.
Patanjali Dant Kanti Tooth Paste
- My toothpase of daily use. Although I feel the above powder with my fingers is way better for tooth health. I use both in conjunction.
- Use less of tooth brushes and carefully as they damage soft gums.
Vicco Vajradanti_Paste
- There are several other brands that make similar herb based formulations for dental care. I'll update as I try & evaluate more of them, myself & expert advise.
COLGATE tried to patent some of this but was thrown out due to prior known knowledge:
Additional interesting & related information/ fundamentals:
The mentioned Ayurvedic solutions focus on one principle in Ayurveda: 6 tastes;
- where Sweet, Salty and Bitter & Astringent tasting items have different effect on a persons system
- and how each of them is needed in right amount and in the right order
- Typically ending with Bitter/ Astringent items (to cleanse/ sanitize the palate)
Such items are suggested above for dental usage, and also used as after-mint or after food chewing, using betel nuts or betel leaves. {In excessive abuse, it also has a negative effect}
Similar principle seems to have been present in the Pompeii / ancient Roman excavations.
http://qz.com/516672/ancient-romans-had-no-need-for-dentists-because-of-one-food-they-didnt-eat/
revealed in a press conference that the ancient Romans had perfect
teeth and âno immediate discernible need for dentists,â according news
agency Agenzia Giornalistica Italia. Though Pompeii citizens never
used toothbrushes or toothpaste, they had healthy teeth thanks to
their low-sugar diet.