Comment by e40
9 years ago
but some toothpaste additive
About 9 months ago I stopped using toothpaste (my Dentist said it was fine) because I read the canker sores I had been getting for years and years were caused by an additive in tooth paste: Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). Sure enough, I have not had a single canker sore since I stopped using tooth paste!
Don't leave us hanging... what was your substitute?
Nothing. The toothpastes without SLS made me gag. My dentist said using no toothpaste was fine. My Sonicare toothbrush and flossing does the job just fine, and the floride in the water handles the rest.
Turns out the benefits of flossing are not backed by research. Largely manufactured by industry:
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f7e66079d9ba4b4985d7af350619a...
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You can even use some salt, or baking soda if you feel like you need a "deeper clean" or the like.
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I'm using pressure water (with a pinch of moutwash) - really brings out the white out of teeth. also no matter how much I brush and floss, there's always stuff coming out of gums while watering. I don't do it often as it's quite intensive, but hey, it helped me a lot.
Fluoride isn't exactly healthy either though, is it?
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A pinch of baking soda will have the same abrasives.
Chewing neem twigs
Whenever I have canker sores I stop using toothpaste and dip my toothbrush in a cup of mouthwash and that helps the sores heal much faster.
So, what is the alternative you are using? Water and brushing? Or some organic toothpaste alternative?
I use Green beaver toothpaste http://greenbeaver.com
Calcium Carbonate, Aqua/Water/Eau, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) leaf Oil, Menthol, Xylitol, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Extract, Xanthan Gum, Coco-Glucoside, Calcium Ascorbate, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil.
I still use toothpaste, but I've found that using a sonicare toothbrush made a huge improvement in preventing cavities. Also flossing is important.
The benefits of flossing are not backed by data. Seems it too is a myth manufactured by industry:
The FDA had to remove the recommendation from daily hygiene guidelines, as law requires them to be backed by legit science.
That said, I still do it. Makes my mouth "feel" cleaner".
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f7e66079d9ba4b4985d7af350619a...
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How have you found a sonicare toothbrush to help cavities?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12481632
I just use water and a toothbrush. It works well.
SLS is organic.
There's plenty of organic compounds that are toxic to humans (not saying that this one is or isn't) ...
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So is arsenic.
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In my (limited) experience, canker sores are an allergic reaction. Raw pineapples make the inside of my mouth tingly, and then voila: canker sores. I stopped eating raw pineapple, and I've not had a canker sore since.
I used to have to use lotion on my hands constantly until I switched to castille soap instead of SLS-based detergents.
I use Sensodyne for the same reason — it's a widely available toothpaste that doesn't have SLS.
Actually, most types of Sensodyne have SLS in them too. The "Extra Whitening" type doesn't, so I use that.
Once I switched to that, I stopped getting so many canker sores almost immediately.
Thanks for the tip
so what do you use now? Coconut oil or something similar?
https://www.quora.com/How-much-less-effective-is-brushing-yo...