Many people do not consider the homeopathy for cavities, but there are two remedies that can be of assistance especially when other natural methods of treatment are not producing any results.
Editor’s Note: Prevention and cure of cavities are based on diet as discovered, researched, and documented by Dr. Weston A. Price, DDS. In certain instances, homeopathic treatment can provide valuable assistance to the healing journey but cannot be viewed as a substitute for a nourishing, Traditional Diet.
The quality of the teeth represents the status of the bone structure of the body. Therefore it’s important that the teeth be sound. If they are, the bones will be sound, too. Sometimes, parents are concerned when their child’s teeth show frequent and large cavities in spite of a decent diet. This is rare when children are raised on unprocessed, fresh from the farm grass-fed dairy, but it can occur in children who have certain predisposing genetics.
In this case, deep acting constitutional remedies would be in order; however, if the caries is not of a particularly worrisome level, much can be done to remedy the problem with homeopathic treatment at home.
It generally takes a good amount of time, however, Calc phos 6x and Calc fluor 12x homeopathic treatment taken three times daily, for many months has been shown to strengthen and aid in the growth of teeth in children.
These two remedies make a great homeopathic treatment in combination since Calc phos “is concerned with the formation of bone and teeth and is an important remedy for children”; Calc fluor “is found in the surface of bones and in the enamel of teeth.” These remedies are specific for growth as well, and it’s not uncommon to see children who have problems with their teeth display other growth issues, too.
When my children were growing, I had them take Calc phos and Calc fluor on a daily basis for years in spite of the fact that they were raised on raw milk. During these years, it appeared that two of our boys’ teeth were growing in a crooked fashion. In fact, I’m sure that if we hadn’t chosen our holistic dentist, we would have been pressured into putting braces on their teeth.
Instead, I believed that as they grew, their teeth would grow and straighten accordingly. And that’s exactly what happened. Our boys have fine, strong and straight teeth without the “aid” of orthodontia. We saved ourselves not only thousands of dollars but allowed their bodies to complete the work of bone alignment on their own.
A simple technique for administering this homeopathic treatment is to add them directly to jugs of milk. In one gallon of milk, add 10 pills of each, stir and the job is complete. As your children ingest their milk throughout the day, they’ll get these two remedies in each sip.
If despite your efforts, dental caries sneaks in, Philip Wander, founding member and chairman of the British Homeopathic Dental Association, recommends applying liberal amounts of Plantago tincture (sources) directly on the cavity using a cotton ball. This can be done temporarily until necessary and professional dental care is employed (2).
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References
1. Chapman, J.B. The Biochemic Handbook. St. Louis, Missouri: Formur, Inc. Publishers. 1994.12-13
2 British Homeopathic Association
More Information
The article above is an excerpt from Joette Calabrese’s book, “How to Raise a Drug-Free Family”, which she uses to teach a webinar course for parents.
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Thank you Joette! I must admit that I have been wary of homeopathy as I have met a couple of homeopathy enthusiasts who seem to downplay nutrition in lieu of their favorite remedies. You, however, give a balanced view on how to use the two synergistically. Thanks so much!
I thought homeopathics are meant to be taken away from any food or drink (aside from water)…
what do you think? We used to give my son calc phos and calc fluor when he was 2ish and we discovered he had infant caries. My daughter, now, on the other hand…it’s so hard to get her to take anything (I manage the clo, but she refuses take any remedies otherwise…), so the prospect of dissolving them in the milk is encouraging.
I love homeopathy! Between the GAPS diet and homeopathy my son is seeing no symptoms of his rheumatoid arthritis!! The GAPS diet helped a ton, but it wasn’t quite enough for him. Homeopathy really helped to calm down his over reactive immune system. We also really love the cell salts. I’m still amazed at all the things cell salts are good for; stopping hiccups, headaches, indigestion, muscle cramps, colds, fever…
Monica what did you use for his RA?
I bought homeopathic cell salts a while ago, and have been very irregular about giving them. I like the idea of adding them to their milk (though we recently moved somewhere when I haven’t yet found a raw milk source), and am encouraged that though your boys’ teeth were crooked, they straightened up with time.
How old were your boys? I’ve always heard that the window to help the teeth straighten naturally is 3 years old, and would love to hear that there’s hope after that, as my four year old has closely spaced teeth that I’m concerned will be crooked as his adult teeth come in.
I wonder about taking remedies daily for such a long time… would that work for everyone? I was taught (by a classically trained homeopath) to take symptoms and then choose a remedy, that one remedy may not work for all. But that may only be true for acute situations, not chronic conditions. Is that right?? I didn’t see whether Joette is classically trained or not…. I’ll check out her site. I have a cavity in the works right now and I can’t do butter oil just yet so I’m looking into other stuff to try and save my tooth.
I think most everyone could benefit from homeopathy. We see a classical homeopath and she is really helping our family. I don’t have serious health issues, but I have so much more energy and less sugar cravings since I started seeing her. My son has seen huge results with his autoimmune disorder using homeopathy.
The way she did it was to match up his personality along with the symptoms (physical and emotional) he was having. That means that few people would have the same remedy. Then the remedy is taken and it encourages the body to heal itself from whatever issues it is having. Diet and good quality supplements are a great help along with this.
Cell salts are not the same as remedies. Remedies are to be redosed only when symptoms return. Cell salts work differently.
i know this is directed towards preventing cavities in children, wondering if the same advice goes for adults?
Interesting to me cuz I’m trying to heal my daughter’s cavity AND she has AVN due to treatment for hip dysplasia. I cant see how I could get her to take cod liver oil but Id like to.
Ummmm, was just on your site looking this up!! Have toothache 🙁
Wondering if there’s a specific reason it needs to be 6x and 12x potencies? If I’m treating a localized, specific condition, would the 30c remedy be more appropriate?
Don’t eat grains! That will help heal cavities and prevent them! 🙂
Hey, there. I was just curious about something. I have used this brand in the past for their teething tablets on my daughter from a previous marriage. I wanted to use them again on my new son with my new husband because I thought they worked very well. He is a very untrusting man in the system, and doesn’t like to involve doctors or medicine or intervention unless absolutely necessary. In fact, I never thought that way until he came along, and it was his influence that actually led me to discover your site and believe in things like no vaccinations and healthy, natural diet, among other things. Anyway, when I was at the pharmacy ready to pick up the tablets, he had done some reading, and discouraged me from getting the tablets because he read that they included an ingredient called bella donna, which caused serious reactions in some children. I was wondering what, if anything you knew about this, and also, if this ingredient is included in these tablets in your article as well. Thank you.
The Hyland’s teething tablets were taken off the shelf and replaced with good stuff. They are back on the market and I use them with my children.
Adrienne, Do they taste much different than the adult versions? My kid hates the cinnamon, is not a fan of the orange skate liver oil… what to do! Thanks for this Post HHE, the battle continues…
I am also wondering about the Calc Flor 12. I am having trouble finding that particular one but I am seeing playing of other CF formulas. Does it need to be the 12 or will something else work? Thanks
I have the same question, I wish someone would answer.
Belladonna isn’t in every remedy. It’s for sure in teething remedies, though. They were pulled from the shelves and are now back out, safely.
Belladonna actually is pretty awesome, as far as homeopathy goes.
Kendra, if your kids are old enough to swallow capsules, you can put fclo in them. I order the plain liquid and encapsulate them for my 6, 4 and 2 yo kids.
How do you get your 2 year old to take capsules? I’m doing the fermented cod liver oil and It’s terrible to get her to take it
Thank you I am going to try this one at my home 😀 we have a son who no matter what had just icky teeth
Would the 3x daily be the 4 tablets as directed on the bottle , or is it just one tablet 3x daily.
It is 4 tablets 3x daily.
Will these pills work for adults as well?
This is intetesting! My son was born with club foot deformity of the feet and legs and also has had many cavities early on…I wonder if there is a connection. My daughter has never had one cavity and they were given the same diet.
Does this help with existing cavities or just help strengthen them to prevent more?