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Across the world, healthy, white teeth and a dazzling smile are regarded as prize assets and essential features of beauty and attractiveness, fuelling a huge industry and market for dental cleaning and cosmetic products.
What is not well known is that many of the dental products available in the market can be harmful not just for our teeth but for our overall health and wellbeing.
Take, for example, the ubiquitous toothpaste that is used twice daily by people of all ages from toddlers upwards. Have you ever wondered why the U.S. government requires statutory warning labels on toothpaste? A typical label advises consumers to immediately contact a Poison Control Center if more than the quantity of toothpaste used for brushing is accidentally swallowed.
The reason for these warning labels is that major brand toothpastes and mouthwashes reportedly contain dangerous and toxic chemicals that can cause serious health problems including cardiac failure and cancer.
Scott Baker a researcher and writer on natural solutions for gum disease reveals five highly dangerous toxins found in common bands of toothpaste. He cites a range of articles and the findings of authoritative bodies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American College of Toxicology, Tufts University School of Medicine, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the dangerous effects of the chemicals listed below.
Sodium Fluoride: Most brands of toothpaste and many mouth rinses contain fluoride, which is one of the main ingredients of rat poison. Fluoride has never been approved by the FDA and has been shown to be not only ineffective in reducing dental cavities, but also linked to dental deformity, allergic reactions, and arthritis. It is an established carcinogen (National Cancer Institute) and is known to have been used historically as a mood altering agent in Nazi prison camps and the Soviet gulags in Siberia.
FD&C Blue Dye # 1 and 2: These artificial coloring agents found in familiar toothpaste brands can trigger a wide range of behavioral, learning and health problems, including cancer. Because of their carcinogenic activity, they have come under increasing scientific and government scrutiny. They may also cause potentially severe allergic reactions, asthma attacks, nausea, headaches, fatigue, and lack of concentration. What makes these substances especially dangerous is that even without swallowing, they can be easily and quickly absorbed through the skin on the lips or through the mouth’s mucous membrane.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): This substance is widely added to toothpastes (as well as most shampoos) because of its foaming property. It has, however, been found to be corrosive and harmful to skin tissue (American College of Toxicity) and can have potentially harmful long-term effects due to its penetration and retention in the eyes, brain, heart, and liver. SLS can result in children’s eyes not developing properly and can cause cataracts in adults.
Triclosan: This ingredient is added to many toothpastes and detergents because of its antibacterial properties. However, concerns about its safety have been raised by Tufts University School of Medicine and it has been registered as a dangerous pesticide by the EPA. It belongs to a class of chemicals suspected of causing cancer and when taken internally, even in small amounts, can lead to circulatory collapse, coma, convulsions, and death.
Hydrated Silica: This whitener is primarily used as an abrasive in toothpaste and is known to harm the enamel of the teeth and to prevent re-mineralization from occurring. Erosion of tooth enamel allows bacteria to get into the porous dentine layer below and to cause severe cavities. Products containing silica and cellulose should be especially avoided by people suffering from gum disease, tooth decay, sensitivity, and receding gums.
So much for toothpaste! What about common dental products used for cosmetic purposes such as tooth whiteners? A study published in the Journal of Dentistry (March 2009 issue) indicates that at-home and professional tooth bleaching products can cause enamel erosion and loss. It was found that treated teeth lost an average of 1.2 to 2 nanometers of enamel and that tray methods reduced enamel hardness more than strip treatments. While these losses are not immediately perceptible, they are potentially of concern over the long term.
Fortunately, there are natural and safe alternatives not just for keeping teeth clean, but also for protecting their enamel and even helping to gradually re-mineralize them.
Professor Sally Marshall at the University of California believes that dental caries can be reversed and the structure of the tooth repaired. Her recent work has focused on regrowing dentine in damaged teeth. By painting individual teeth with a solution containing calcium ions, she has been able to remineralize some parts of the teeth.
Marshall’s remarkable findings are supported by personal reports that teeth can absorb nutrients within the mouth to repair themselves.
To briefly explain how remineralization of teeth occurs: teeth are essentially made up of calcium and phosphate which are continuously migrating in and out of the teeth and bones. The lactic acid produced by bacteria dissolves calcium and phosphorus in the tooth enamel causing them to decay. Teeth remineralize when dissolved minerals in the saliva can be absorbed by clean teeth.
The key to this process is the pH level of the saliva. When saliva is at a neutral or near neutral pH of between 7.0 and 7.5, teeth are able to remineralize properly. Conversely, saliva that is too acidic (due to lactic acid) de-mineralizes teeth.
It is essential that the teeth are clean to be able to absorb nutrients in the saliva. Most toothpastes contain glycerin which coats the teeth with a film that doesn’t rinse off and prevents teeth from absorbing nutrients. By contrast brushing teeth with soap derived from coconut or olive oil leaves teeth clean and rinses off completely. Though soaps are effective tooth cleaners, they are definitely not palatable and are not easily tolerated, especially by children.
The solution is a safe and effective soap designed especially for teeth and naturally flavored to be acceptable to all palates. For several years now, we have been using such a product – Tooth Soap – and are firmly convinced of its benefits.
Tooth Soap, which is produced by Vitality Products Inc., is available in a range of attractive flavors and comes in the form of shreds or liquid. Over the years that we have used this product, we have noticed that our teeth “squeak” after cleaning them with tooth soap. Apart from this, the enamel of our teeth appears visibly more “solid” compared to their earlier translucent appearance, suggesting that they are effectively remineralizing. Another unexpected benefit has been that our receding gums have healed well and are pink and healthy.
In addition to tooth soap, Vitality Products offers a range of effective dental products such as Tooth Brightener which contains whole food calcium/magnesium bicarb of soda. This is a natural and safe product which restores the natural color of teeth without harming their enamel. Other products such as Tooth Swish and Min-Oral Body Remineralizer help to remineralize teeth and maintain proper acid/alkaline balance in the body.
Apart from these excellent dental products, Vitality Products offers a number of other unique product such as nutrients, body care products, including safe hair and body soaps and deodorants, and some novel products for promoting health and safeguarding the environment.
To learn more about Tooth Soap and other products offered by Vitality Products, and to read the glowing testimonials of happy customers apart from ourselves, please visit:
http://applesanddoctors.com/Recommends/ToothSoap
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