Looking back to this spring when I started looking into remineralizing teeth and holistic dentistry, I started using tooth soap, and actually took the step of getting my root-canalled tooth pulled back in September.

I know itโ€™s not something to be taken lightly to have a root canal pulled out because of future health concerns, but I weighed the pros and cons for myself and elected to have our dentist pull it.ย  After pulling, the dentist noted there was a lot of granulomatous tissue in the area, suggesting that my body was attempting to wall off an area of chronic infection.ย  Within a week I saw a huge improvement in the oral allergy syndrome that I had.ย  While I had the root canal tooth in, every time Iโ€™d try to eat any raw fruit or veggie my whole mouth would itch and begin to swell. After having all my fruits and veggies cooked for years, eating raw is a welcome change! I still get a little itching with avocados (thatโ€™s the first veggie that bothered me, or are avocados fruits? I canโ€™t remember now) but nothing like it was before and itโ€™s going away as time passes.ย  Iโ€™m sure looking forward to eating fruit salad this summer, as well as fresh vine-ripened tomatoes, both things I couldnโ€™t have before without dealing with the itching and swelling.

In addition to getting rid of oral allergy syndrome, Iโ€™ve been able to tolerate many more milk products now without getting sinus infections.ย  This could be a combination of getting the root canal pulled (it was a top back molar, so near the maxillary sinus) and being on GAPS, but I do think that both have played a role in being able to eat cheese without sinus or GI issues.

I also got some sort of arthritis following the birth of both of my children, pain and stiffness in my ankles and feet especially in the morning, for about 3 months after childbirth. Iโ€™m curious to see if this happens again, now that I donโ€™t have the root canal.ย  I believe it was an autoimmune issue, but of course canโ€™t be positive.

Tooth Soap
After reading about pulling teeth, are you now thinking that maybe brushing your teeth with soap isnโ€™t so extreme after all? ~grin~ I still like using tooth soap and I use it on my kids. I havenโ€™t converted my husband yet.ย  He tried it once and said he used lots and it was too soapy.ย  Go figure, sweetheat, more isnโ€™t always better.ย  I just use a little and I donโ€™t mind it, and neither do the kids.ย  I have noticed this winter that my teeth arenโ€™t nearly as sensitive to cold as they once were.ย  I still have the two little cavities that Iโ€™m hoping will heal.ย  Eating more real foods and less processed foods should help this as well.ย  I am perfectly happy using soap as my toothpaste still, 6 months later.

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