The CDC is reporting that preschoolers’ teeth are in really bad shape. For the first time in 40 years, the number of preschoolers with cavities, even severe tooth decay, rose in the most recent study conducted 5 years ago.
Dentists everywhere are confirming this trend. More and more preschoolers from all income levels have 6 -10 or even more cavities. It doesn’t seem to matter if the child gets regular checkups or whether good tooth brushing habits are followed.
The decay is often so severe that the teeth are literally crumbling out of a child’s mouth and surgery is immediately recommended. Multiple fillings and root canals in a single visit necessitate general anesthesia as a child that young cannot sit still for the length of time required to fix so many severely rotting teeth. Sometimes sedation with laughing gas and a local anesthetic works, but not always.
Something is obviously very, very wrong with the diet of the vast majority of children to cause such severe tooth decay at such a young age.
Constant snacking on refined carbohydrates and juice is no doubt a big part of the problem as is the complete void of nutrient-dense foods in most children’s diets.
Fortunately, more parents are discovering the power of simple dietary changes to save their children’s teeth. I’ve written before on how I healed my child’s cavity in a few weeks with dietary change alone. No filling was ever required for that tooth. This was over 5 years ago now.
How about severe and rampant decay in a preschooler’s mouth, however?
If you think that your child’s teeth are beyond help and surgery is the only option, think again. This Mom’s video below of how it only took 5 days for severe decay to stop with dietary change alone is sure to change your thinking about the possibilities for your own child.
Warning: Dentists will likely ridicule this approach as they were never taught that cavities can heal in dental school, but the fact is that tooth decay can be reversed and renowned dentist Dr. Weston A. Price wrote about it in his book Nutrition and Physical Degeneration.
Just because your dentist doesn’t believe it doesn’t mean it doesn’t work.
At the very least it’s worth a shot before putting your child through surgery, wouldn’t you agree?
The protocol the Mom in the video below used for reversing severe decay in her young child is outlined in detail in the book Cure Tooth Decay, by Rami Nagel. I highly recommend this book as a must-read if you are having cavity problems in your child or even in yourself.
The Mother was told surgery was the only way to go for her daughter due to the severity of the decay.
The dentist was wrong.
Only simple dietary changes were required to fix this child’s severe tooth decay without any surgery required!
Tooth Decay Halted! Compelling Video
Please note that while dietary changes were responsible for healing this rampant tooth decay, a natural toothpaste that facilitates remineralization can also be of help.
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References
Rise in Preschoolers Cavities Prompts Anesthesia Use
Trends in Oral Health Status, CDC
More Information on Nutrition and Oral Health
How I Healed My Child’s Cavity
Whiten Your Teeth Without Dangerous Chemicals
Resolving Periodontal Problems with Bone Broth
Safe, Natural Alternative to Dangerous Baby Teething Gels
Coconut Oil Stops Strep Bacteria from Damaging Tooth Enamel
What is the True Cause of Crooked Teeth?
10 Signs Your Dentist is Truly Holistic
Avoiding Root Canals with Diet Alone
Could the Cause of Your Illness Be Right Under Your Nose?
Most Wisdom Tooth Extractions Totally Unnecessary
Hi,
This is a great story. How long did you follow the protocol? Have you introduced grains back into her diet?
I have a friend whose child had early tooth decay. I know they tried a few Weston A. Price things but nothing worked. The doctor said that since they were baby teeth that it didn’t matter. Her adult teeth grew in fine. I don’t think her child had any surgery. I think they just let things be. It wasn’t pretty, but the child is fine. I’ll have to ask for more details to share.
Hi, Lori
Thanks for sharing your friend’s story. Do you know how bad the decay were? My 3 year old has ECC and the enamel on the front four are mostly chipped away with only brown nubs left. I have started the WPF diet a few months ago and I can see that things are not getting worse. So I wanted to watch and see instead of performing baby root canal and crowns on them, but they won’t fall out until he’s 6 (2 years away), so I am worry sick about the decay progressing rapidly and he’ll be in pain. Luckily, he’s not have any pain right now. Thanks for your time.
I discovered early childhood tooth decay in my 2- year-old 3 months ago. I was also told adher needed filings and crowns requiring general anesthesia. I was devastated and horrified by the idea of having to heavily sedate her at such a young age.
I went on the hunt for natural treatments for early childhood tooth decay and made several eye- opening discoveries on the topic. We found a biodentist 3 hours away and immediately got an appointment. They examined her plaque under a microscope and found she has a candida overgrowth (which could also be causing her acid reflux). We began ozone treatments at the biodentist and went on an anti- candida diet.
At her recheck appointment 2 weeks ago, her plaque sample showed the decay bacteria and candida are GONE! We have also noticed a complete halt in the visual progression of decay on her teeth and her gums are no longer inflamed and her teeth are no longer sensitive. We are beyond ecstatic at this natural healing!
Healing early childhood tooth decay is possible!
Great post! Very informative. It is heartbreaking for parents to see their kids cry because of severe toothache…Yeah, too much sugars on the food we feed them with could be a culprit and so we must be keen with our kid’s diet.
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That’s awesome! And it was done without fermented cod liver oil and butter oil! Wow!
Because they weren’t breast fed but were HFCS formula fed instead.
Not true, and not fair. Maybe that contributes in some cases, but I have a kid with tooth decay (and two without) who was breastfed. Until he was 3. Furthermore, he and his siblings eat the same foods. Only he has the decay issues. It’s more than diet.
Unfortunately, this is not true.. Breast is best, but it does not override the damage of other foods in the diet. It keeps your kids from getting sick, but it does not prevent tooth decay once other foods are introduced. My son was breastfed and has severe tooth decay. Contributing factors in my case are my inlaw caregivers who meant no harm sharing foods and drinks from their decay filled mouths despite my telling them NOT to, constantly feeding him processed puffed cereals and other nutrient-lacking foods, all day sipping on sippy cups, and my son’s early development of teeth in the firsth place! He had a mouthful before age one.
That statement is not fair. Not all women can breast feed their children and have to rely on formula, myself included. I now have a 5 year old who has never had a cavity in his life.
Not so. My kids were fed formula. My daughter is 24 and has never had a cavity. My son is 22 and has had 1.
My (almost) two year old is having some decay, which is why I am googling this. His was EBF until 6 months, BLW along with breastfeeding until 14 months, and a normal diet (better than the SAD diet) along with being breastfed… still being breastfed. He has never had a drop of formula, and minimal alternative milk. So that is a rather presumptuous statement. You cant paint everyone with such a broad brush. I’m assuming grain is our #1 issue, as we don’t really eat processed and sugary foods. I will definitely be looking into this more.
Wow. So thankful to have stumbled across Nourishing Traditions and then WAPF a couple years before getting pregnant. I can’t even imagine how teeth can get that bad. My 4 year old hardly brushes his strong healthy teeth. It’s all about nutrition and diet! Thanks for sharing.
So happy to hear from another mom that her 4 year old hardly brushes his strong healthy teeth. Same here! Sometimes I feel guilty for not making him brush every day, but he eats a WAPF diet, and his teeth are beautiful!
Kristen – I can’t remember the last time my boys, 4 and 7, brushed their teeth. They have no cavities and their teeth appear strong and healthy!
And how long until the dentists come out to hound you…
Soli Zat Johnson Yes, the dentists will descend on this post within a day or so and start calling me stupid and all manner of insults as they will insist that cavities cannot and will not heal. Amusing really how blockheaded so many of them are!
If people on a mass level start to follow the WAPF protocol for reversing tooth decay, the bad oral health gravy train will start to dry up – that simple. The argument for dentists has nothing to do with science but business.
Got to supplement the colloidal phosphates and calciums according to pH, or it doesn’t work! And get some better quality veggies = brix!
Fortunately, more and more dentists are realizing that Dr. Price was right all along and cavities can indeed heal with proper nutrition!