Recognizing The Benefits of Dental Implants

Keeping a healthy smile and gums can contribute to your overall body health and improve your appearance. And because you will have more self confidence the better your appearance is, better oral health can also lead to more improved mental health. There are many procedures and practices you can do each day to improve the health and appearance of your teeth and gums to give you a healthy smile, and here are two recommended natural health practices you can do.

Oil Pulling

Oil pulling is an oral detox practice that can help you pull toxins from your mouth and improve your mouth's health in several ways. Oil pulling pulls toxins from your mouth and traps them within the oil, which you then spit into the trash when you have finished. The bacteria Streptococcus Mutans is responsible for the growth of oral cavities and gum inflammation and gets pulled from your mouth during oil pulling.

When you swish the oil through your mouth, it attracts and pulls plaque from your teeth to clean them, also whitening the exterior of your teeth by removing stains from their surface. Oil pulling also strengthens your gum tissue and can heal inflammation in your gums to prevent gum disease.

Oil pulling is an easy activity you can complete every morning, before you eat or drink anything, and before you brush your teeth. Take one to two teaspoons of coconut oil and allow it to melt inside your mouth. Swish the oil through your mouth for 20 minutes, then spit the oil into the trash can. Rinse your mouth with warm water to remove any residual oil, then brush your teeth as normal for the day.

Activated Charcoal

Food grade activated charcoal is a very absorbent product to help you pull stains from and improve the health of your teeth at the same time. You can find activated charcoal at most natural health stores and online from various natural product retailers. But make sure you find and use activated charcoal, as other types of charcoal can be harmful to you and should not be ingested or put into your mouth. 

Dip your wet toothbrush into powdered activated charcoal and brush it over the surface of your teeth; then allow the charcoal to remain on your teeth for two minutes. Rinse your mouth well with water to remove all traces of the charcoal. If you are concerned about the charcoal being abrasive on your teeth, you can dab the activated charcoal onto your teeth with your finger to adhere it to their surfaces, and then allow it to sit on your teeth for two minutes, followed by rinsing it from your mouth with water.

Brushing with activated charcoal causes the charcoal to attach to stains on your teeth to remove them, and it also removes toxins from your teeth and mouth. And it has been discovered that the activated charcoal changes the pH of your mouth to prevent cavities by killing any bad bacteria in your mouth that can cause tooth decay. Brushing with activated charcoal also helps prevent gum inflammation and gingivitis, as it attracts and pulls out the bacteria responsible for these conditions.

Activated charcoal on your teeth also pulls surface stains from your teeth to restore their white outer appearance. However, keep in mind the activated charcoal treatment will not whiten your teeth that have become stained due to antibiotics or other conditions that cause your teeth to yellow internally, as this removes surface staining from exterior substances, such as smoking, food, and drinks. 

Along with these natural methods, follow the recommendations of your dentist to brush two times each day and floss every day to remove plaque build up before it turns into hardened tartar. Then, visit a dentist, such as David B Anderson, DDS, PC, regularly for check-ups and to clean your teeth of any tartar you may have missed while brushing to help you have a healthy mouth and smile.