Getting work done at the dentist

I ended up having to switch to a Biological/Natural Dentist as my regular Dentist new nothing about Lyme Disease ..... Lyme can really affect your teeth but what CANT it affect ...

There isn't one where I live either I have to drive 2 hours to one .... Is the Crown due to a root canal ????? and I know this would be an argument with your Dentist but you really shouldn't let him/her use Flouride on your teeth .. My LLMD told me to only use a Non Flouride toothpaste .....

Hi - sorry to hear about the dental issues. From what I have experienced and read on this site, they are not uncommon. If you search something like "lyme and dental problems" on this site you will learn tons about what others have experienced and things they suggest for dealing with dental issues.

One thing I have found very helpful is to brush with baking soda -- but you have to make sure it doesn't have aluminum in it. I think "Bob's Red Mill" or "Red Bob's Mill" brand (something like that!) is good. But lyme can definitely mess with teeth and gums. Seems the alkaline effect of the baking soda calms things down.

I know others have spoken of "theives' oil" and oil of oregano as helpful too but I don't know personally. Again, a quick search of old threads will tell you lots!
good luck,
Trish

http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/health-hazards-to-know-about/where-the-yellow-went This is one article I have read along with many other after the LLMD told me not to use it

about the fluoride: my regular dentist warned me since I was a kid to avoid toothpastes with added fluoride, we ingest more than enough of it without eating it while brushing our teeth (eg in our drinking water). I always try to buy toothpaste without fluoride.

I use Parodontax, a really good toothpaste for your gums, with lots of minerals and herbal extracts in it, no fluoride (they have 1 kind with it, but I just don't buy it), and it really fights tartar (I never have to go and let my teeth cleaned). I googled it, and found it on amazon.

Its taste is really strong because of the minerals and salts in it, it takes a while to adapt, but once you're used to it you'll find that brushing your teeth with regular toothpaste is like eating a bar of soap... lol

I guess I need to buy some of that toothpaste. Very interesting. I like to brush my teeth. It helps when they feel weird with the lymes. Thanks for all the help guys!

andy: just skimmed the posts.

I must also say you need a biological/natural dentist. yes, fluoride is very poisonous. So are amalgam (metal fillings).

Part of my lyme treatment was that my LLdoc referred me to a biological dentist.

For just a teeth cleaning, a regular dentist is probably fine. For other work, especially fillings and crowns, I would really find a biological dentist, even if you have to travel.

part of recovery can be getting the heavy metals from fillings out of the mouth. Amalgam fillings have mercury in them and that leaches into the body.

Heavy metal (mercury, fluoride, etc) create a great environment for lyme.

I can refer you to a great dentist in Phoenix who sees lyme patients. Just email me.

good luck!!

Nan