If you ask most people whether or not you can heal a cavity, the answer you would get 99.9% of the time is that it is impossible.
Even conventional dentists would agree with this assessment. Ask a typical dentist at a routine cleaning whether you can heal a cavity on your own and he/she is likely to look at you like you’re crazy (I know this from experience).
In stark contrast to this current conventional “wisdom”, Dr. Weston A. Price DDS wrote of numerous situations in his dental practice back in the 1920s and 1930s where cavities healed with no need for drilling and filling. Dr. Price discovered through research that cavities are caused by nutritional deficiency and when this nutritional deficiency is corrected, the cavity heals.
Biological dentists also understand and teach their patients that teeth can remineralize naturally when the diet and microbial conditions in the mouth are conducive to the healing process.
If you think about this in an open-minded manner leaving all preconceived ideas about cavities behind, doesn’t this make sense? Shouldn’t the body be able to heal a cavity just like it heals a broken bone or a cut on your arm? Why would teeth be any different from a broken wrist after all?
Having read Dr. Price’s epic work Nutrition and Physical Degeneration some years ago, I’ve been of the school of thought that cavities can indeed be healed with proper nutrition for some time. But believing something intellectually and knowing it works from experience are two very different things, are they not?
For this reason, I am very excited to relay to you a recent story regarding one of my children. You see, my oldest child (12 years old at the time) developed a cavity in his top right lateral incisor. It was behind the tooth right on the gumline. My husband noticed it one night as he was checking his teeth to see if he was doing a good job brushing and flossing (he’s way too old for nightly brushing by Mom or Dad).
There was a definite hole in the tooth and not a small one either. My husband called me over to take a look and I was alarmed to see the hole and I used a rubber-tipped tooth probe that we have on hand to check how deep it was. The tip of the probe went way into the hole. There was no doubt that this was a cavity, and we both agreed that we needed to get it filled pronto.
Our reasoning was that the incisors are very prominent teeth and taking a chance that the nutritional approach would not work quickly enough to save the tooth was a big concern for us especially given that our soon to be teenager’s diet could likely not be controlled closely enough to ensure rapid success.
I called the dentist right away and made an appointment. In the meantime, I began insisting that my son take 3 butter oil capsules every morning along with his normal, daily teaspoon of fermented cod liver oil. I’ve always been pretty strict about the daily cod liver oil dose before school, but a bit slack about the butter oil along with it to be perfectly honest.
Not anymore. With this big hole in the back of his incisor, I knew that he needed to take both together. Dr. Price discovered that cavities healed faster when these two therapeutic and nourishing oils were taken together.
The dental appointment was a few weeks out, so I continued with the butter oil capsules every single day. I also told my son that he really needed to go back to his breakfast of two slices of toast each morning with raw butter and honey. This instead of tahini and honey which is what he had been having in recent months.
He was fine with that as he loves raw butter and had just gotten out of the routine of having it every morning. Did this simple change of breakfast have an impact on the development of his cavity?
Probably.
I didn’t change anything else. He didn’t go off grains and he still ate the occasional sugar junk that he gets at school (ugh). It was Easter time too so this type of stuff was rampant. He is almost a teenager, after all. Try to take all grains and sugars out of their diet and you are going to get a rebellion. Kids need to learn some things on their own.
I’ve found you can’t protect your kids from this stuff and raise them in a bubble. You can only teach them to be wise and they will learn moderation on their own over time.
On a side note, I was pleased to see that at a party following his class’s Poetry Day that he bypassed the big bottles of soda and Hershey bars. Amazingly, this junk was being handed out by the parents afterward (no, I’m not kidding).
I was very very proud of him. He knew that eating that stuff would give him a couple of zits for sure and make him feel lousy all afternoon and probably the next day too. We Moms have to celebrate little victories along the way, don’t we?!
Anyway, back to the cavity story.
As it turned out, the day before his dental appointment, the receptionist calls to say that the appointment needed to be rescheduled as the dentist had to unexpectedly go out of town for family reasons. This pushed out the appointment for another couple of weeks, but all the while, we continued with the 3 capsules of butter oil with a teaspoon of fermented cod liver oil after a breakfast of 2 slices of raw butter and honey toast.
Last weekend, I decided to take a peek at the cavity to see if it was getting any worse. It had been about a month since my husband discovered it and I was a bit concerned given that it was one of his top front teeth. I took a flashlight and he tipped his head back and I looked, and looked, and LOOKED!
NO CAVITY!
That’s right. There was no hole at all. It had completely filled in and was as smooth as the tooth next to it. I told my husband and he took a look too. He was delighted to see that the hole was gone.
I took the probe and pressed around just to be sure and confirmed what my eyes were telling me – the cavity had indeed healed over.
I will still be taking him to the dentist to have a check-up but there is no doubt that there is nothing wrong with that tooth any longer.
The best news of all is that I changed very little to get this tooth to heal. He didn’t use coconut oil pulling or any special remedy. He simply continued on his normal, nourishing traditional diet at home with the lapses that typically occur at school and playdate events. We added the butter oil with his daily dose of cod liver oil, and he substituted raw butter for tahini on his toast every morning. The butter oil added critical Vitamin K2 to his diet which supercharges the absorption of the Vitamins A/D in cod liver oil.
That’s it!
I hope you find this story encouraging! Dr. Price’s research really does work in practice!
Dentist’s Conclusion After Examining My Son’s Cavity
This brief update has been added since the original posting date of this blog. I did indeed take my son to the dentist to have a full examination and there was no cavity to be found anywhere in my son’s mouth. A hole was there, the hole is gone. Nutrition can indeed heal cavities!
Diet not only heals early cavities, but it can also heal severe ones where a root canal is recommended. This article on avoiding root canals details that scenario.
Please note that a cavity in a tooth that has already been drilled and filled in the past cannot be healed. Please see a dentist right away to have that cavity filled with non-toxic materials (not mercury amalgams).
Also, a tooth that is cracked or has had part of it broken off cannot be healed with diet. Again, consult with a dentist to have that situation properly handled.
Best Cod Liver Oil and Butter Oil to Heal a Cavity
Please click here for where to buy cod liver oil and butter oil. Note that any old store brand of cod liver oil is not going to work for healing cavities. These brands contain synthetic Vitamin A and D and are heavily processed. Only use these vetted and tested brands to ensure quality results.
Click here to watch my video blog on how to make ghee if you are not able to order butter oil where you live.
Also, this article which provides photographic proof cavities heal can help you see the visual results.
Child Needs to Be on Traditional Diet
Please note that if your child is not on a healthy diet already, the addition of cod liver oil and butter oil (for Vitamin K2) alone will not be sufficient to heal a cavity. A diet consisting primarily of convenience foods that resulted in a cavity problem cannot be rectified with a couple of superfood supplements. It will definitely help and may prevent future cavities, but won’t fix existing ones.
For more information on the diet necessary to heal cavities including high vitamin cod liver oil and butter oil, read the book Cure Tooth Decay.
A Second Cavity Healed!
In May 2017, the same child mentioned in the story above healed yet another cavity. This time he did it all by himself (he is 18 years old now). He noticed a small hole in one of his front teeth. Like the last time, the early cavity was right along the gumline. It was also on the front of the tooth and easy to see in the mirror. I am kicking myself now that we didn’t take before and after pictures!
He asked me what to do about it, and I referred him to what we did 6 years earlier to heal a hole in one of his lateral incisors. He hadn’t been taking much cod liver oil for awhile. So he immediately went back on 1 tsp raw, extra virgin cod liver oil per day (which we are now using instead of fermented liver oil). To supercharge the absorption of the Vitamin A/D in cod liver oil, he also doubled his Vitamin K2 intake (180 mcg/day). Finally, he cut out the few sweets he was eating. Within 2 weeks, the hole was gone!
Please note that instead of butter oil to add K2 to the diet, this time he used a potent natto extract supplement. Both butter oil and natto extract contain the critical Vitamin K2 necessary to heal cavities. It is best used synergistically with cod liver oil for optimal and fast results. Butter oil contains MK-4 and natto extract contains MK-7. This article contains more discussion on MK-4 vs MK-7 forms of Vitamin K2.
Diet is Always First to Heal a Cavity Followed by Cod Liver Oil/K2
My son felt very empowered by the experience. Please note that other than lagging on his cod liver oil/K2 supplement regimen, he was eating an excellent Traditional Diet. Certainly no fast food (ever), candy or soda. Junk to him is a piece of pizza at a party and sweets are a couple of organic cookies after a quality whole foods dinner.
As a Mother, there is nothing better than knowing your children have learned from your efforts raising them and are able to successfully put traditional health into practice for themselves as young adults.
Where to Find a Biological Dentist
I get many requests about who I recommend as a truly holistic dentist. If you are looking for one, I recommend Dr. Carlo Litano of Natural-Smiles.com – (727) 300-0044. Be sure to tell Dr. Litano that the Healthy Home Economist sent you and get 10% off your first visit!
He sees children and does phone consults too!
More Information
Child’s Severe Tooth Decay Healed with Diet
Whiten Your Teeth Without Dangerous Chemicals (that will eventually destroy the enamel)
Healing Periodontal Problems with Bone Broth
Natural Alternative to Baby Teething Gels
Coconut Oil Stops Oral Strep Bacteria from Damaging Tooth Enamel
Cause of Crooked Teeth
10 Signs Your Dentist is Truly Holistic
Could the Cause of Your Illness Be Right Under Your Nose?
Wisdom Tooth Extractions
Dear Sara,
I’m a sixty year old man who believes in healing nutrition. I began to suffer arthritis type conditions in my shoulders and right hand. I’d have to break my fingers loose in the mornings which was a very painful experience. I was told to eat raw egg yolk from organic eggs and I did. I no longer suffer with those symptoms and don’t take medications (never have, food is medicine). As for tooth decay. I’ve lost several teeth to tooth decay and even have one now that has a cavity. It was starting to cause me problems but for some reason has stopped bothering me since I’ve started eating raw egg yolks. The cavity hasn’t healed and that’s what I’m interested in. I’ve seen too many health scams over the years from machines that make alkaline water that is supposed to heal everything to super supplements. I’m also interested in sharing good things like this with people through my website. I hope you don’t mind if I share a link with your site on mine? I’ve just started it and the company who’s helping me has put the things on it that they thought I might want but I can add anything I want.
Chris Schilke
Hi Chris, you are more than welcome to share a link to my site if you like. Raw egg yolks are a sacred food so I am not surprised they have helped you as they have!
Hi Sarah! I read your article and I was impressed. I bought the cod oil/butter oil capsules for my 4 year old son who seems to have not that good teeth and without really changing his diet (he eats few things mostly bread and pasta and a couple of sweets every day) we did see an impressing change on him. He used to have yellow teeth although i brush them every day and one of his tooth had something like a crack un ugly one. After one bottle of the stuff his teeth became whiter and the crack is less visible now. I expect the second bottle now and i have to say that it is really working. I wish i could affort to use them on myself! Even my hubby noticed the difference on our son’s teeth, i thought it was just me! So thank you for the recomandation and many kisses from Greece. Your blog is really great and interesting and many Greeks are reading it. Keep up the good work!
Veronica, what a great story! Thank you for sharing. Once you get your son to eat meat and vegetables and not just bread and pasta you will see an even greater improvement in his teeth than just from the cod liver oil and butter oil.
I love my readers in Greece! I hope to visit your beautiful country one day 🙂
Hi again Sarah! Our second bottle of cod liver oil and butter oil.just arrived and you begin taking it. I’ll keep you posted!
Wanted to ask you one thing, if my boy takes separately cod oil capsules and butter oil capsules, how many he should get from each product? I can’t figure that out. I found a web in UK that sells blue ice fermended cod oil and X Factor Gold High Vitamin Butter Oil and I’m trying to see If it suits me better buing from them since it’s europe and easier to buy a larger quantity. Thank you!
Could it be 4 caps of CO nad 2 of BO? And for adults 5 and 3?
Hi Sarah – would love to hear what I can do to help heal cavities for me. I am 55 years old and they want to pull a tooth that has a couple cavities at the base of a crown. I am a bit hypoglycemic (reading about the honey) and don’t each much grains (toast) – have a sensitive system at this time. Trying to make out the recipe amidst all the info – could you make it simple. Where to buy, what to take and how much? My dental appt was reschedule for a few weeks from now and I’d LOVE to save my tooth and have a couple other cavities be healed. Thank you for your quick response at the holidays if possible!
Sacred foods are what you need for healthy strong teeth in older age. Please see my videoblog on this.
Hi, interesting story…
I have a few cavities in my mouth as a 40 years old male, that really started in the past 3 years. I am taking Cod Liver Oil, i.e. 1 teaspoon per day… Enough and with it i take 1 teaspoon of just pure unsalted raw butter. You speak of butter oil, what is this? Is ordinary raw unsalted butter not good?
Regards
Mark
thanks for this article! i have just the liquid butter oil (solid in the fridge). what do you think is the equivalent to one capsule?
One capsule is about 1/8 of a tsp I think.
What if I have fillings already? Is it possible to cure a cavity with these oils while a filling is covering it?
p.s. the cod liver oil i’ll rub on her skin won’t have vitamin d added to it. it’s nordic naturals. i’m not going for fermented since i personally don’t think it’s good to supplement vitamin d in case of overdose (toxic) and i don’t want to do regular blood tests to check.
i didn’t go to the dentist for 13 years (before i had kids). then when i did finally go i had 0 cavities. i suspect if i’d gone regularly, they would have found something small that was able to heal over on its own. I’ve only had 3 small fillings my whole life (all at 12 yrs when i got braces on), and i didn’t need anesthesia, they were so small. my daughter has vitamin absorption issues (half size placenta..anomaly) so it’s crucial i help her problems from the root up. that’s when i did research a couple years ago and learned about the amazing dentist Weston A. Price and all his fabulous, true research. It’s real. ‘Activator X’ (Vitamin K2) that he discovered is the missing key for HEALING and forever preventing cavities. We’d tried extra fluroide in the past w/ zero improvement. We also tried sun lamp and cod liver oil, with no noticeable improvement. But once we started that butter oil, I noticed an improvement in my daughter’s cavities within a couple weeks and then huge, huge improvements w/in 2-3 months. My theory is you need to keep taking it. It’s pricey, but one bottle used to last us both 3 months. Now I’m aiming for 1 bottle a month, at least for awhile, but that is sooooooooo
worth it for my daughter’s health and happiness. there’s nothing she hates more than the shot in her gum and the ‘plastic raincoat’ (rubber dam) that makes it hard for her to breathe, and then the drilling. Not to mention fixing the teeth will fix her full body health. Butter oil and clo are full of vitamins you can’t get elsewhere and these vitamins are awesome for all the body systems. Good luck everyone. Believe these reports, they are true.
No one has ever overdosed on vitamin D with cod liver oil. EVER. Nordic Naturals is a worthless brand as there is basically no vitamin D in it at all to do much of any good.
The people who overdose on vitamin D are those who take vitamin D drops, pills etc in isolation. When you take it as food, the vitamin A and K synergize with the vitamin D helping to prevent toxicity.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful work and news, Sarah. I’m a huge, huge fan of Dr. Price and his discoveries. My daughter was getting large cavities left and right a couple years ago. I was starting to get 2. I put both of us on butter oil alone, weekday mornings…just enough to cover half a piece of toast. My small ones cleared up completely…xrays proved it. My daughter no longer has big holes in her teeth at all. I see 0 cavities. I took her to the dentist recently, she has 2 small ones. My plan: Give her butter oil 2x a day (14 doses/’week vs our old 5), do sun lamp for vitamin d (so we don’t overdose), and rub cod liver oil on her skin (she won’t take it orally) so she can get some transdermally. i’m also going to feed her crab legs a couple times a month. And floss brush with just water at night (due to glycerin making remineralization tougher), and brush with weleda salt toothpaste (fluroide free) in the morning. I have high hopes to knock out those 2 little cavities. Then I will keep her on this higher dose regimen.
We’ll, I ordered both for myself. I have a cavity and sure hope those work for
a 55 y.o. woman…
I had an experience with a ‘healed cavity’. When I was in college my dentist found a cavity, but I couldn’t afford to fix it right away. By the time I went back to the dentist, it was gone. This has been nearly 30 years ago, and still no cavity there. I wasn’t taking any supplements or trying to heal the cavity, so I’m not sure why this happened, but obviously it can happen.
I’m grateful to have dentists in real emergencies, but it does seem like a lot of growth in the nutrition/dentistry area is still waiting to happen.
-oops! I got cut off.
(ctd)… The estimate was 10,100 dollars,which for three root canals and twelve csvities sounds about right. The dentist came in and I said “we really can’t afford this” and he told me, “I do this because I love it and I loved people, I want to help you” he told the papers and crossed off s bunvhtuff and handed it back to me..he knocked off 8,000. My teeth and bank acvount will live another day!
I just mean to say that they’re not ALL liars and crooks. An untreated tooth really can , no matter how rare, can kill you, and I saved fifteen grand. Maybe home remedies can heal a tooth, but it’s worth seeing someone. Cheers and happy holidays!