Crazy Tartar/Dental Calculus

[Rasheed]

Even 1 month after professional cleaning, I get tartar—2.5 months passed and I have a crazy tartar/calculus.

My diet consists if low carb, high protein, and high fat, mostly carnivore. 

Yet I always have this incessant acid reflux. Is acid reflux cause of my tartar. (I keep my oral hygiene good by brushing my teeth twice.)

What should I do? How can avoid tartar? I will go to professional cleaning this week, but what’s the point, In two weeks, tartar is back at full force...

Edited August 4, 2024 by Rasheed

[Princess Arabia]

Brushing teeth twice doesn't mean good dental care. What do you brush twice with. If it's a no-good toothpaste, then you're only doing more harm than good. I can guarantee you that if it's a conventional one like Colgate or Crest, then you're doing more harm than good. 

Your body is probably too acidic and I didn't see you mention anything about greens which helps to alkalize the body. Dr Bronner's toothpastes are good, so is TheraNeem Naturals.

 

[Rasheed]

17 minutes ago, Princess Arabia said:

Brushing teeth twice doesn't mean good dental care. What do you brush twice with. If it's a no-good toothpaste, then you're only doing more harm than good. I can guarantee you that if it's a conventional one like Colgate or Crest, then you're doing more harm than good. 

Your body is probably too acidic and I didn't see you mention anything about greens which helps to alkalize the body. Dr Bronner's toothpastes are good, so is TheraNeem Naturals.

 

I don't eat greens that much; I am 80% carnivore. And the funny thing is, I actually use Colgate and Oral-B as toothpaste. By the way, does acidity cause tartar? 

[Princess Arabia]

36 minutes ago, Rasheed said:

By the way, does acidity cause tartar? 

Yes it can because it's indicative to overall health to have an alkaline body. I knew you were using poison to brush your teeth. Go look at the fine print, it says call poison control if ingested. Wait....what...toothpaste, duh ingested? Make sure to brush the outside of your mouth for fear of ingestion.

I bet you eat lots of dairy too.

Edited August 4, 2024 by Princess Arabia

[Princess Arabia]

@Rasheed

 

 

 

[Rasheed]

5 hours ago, Princess Arabia said:

Yes it can because it's indicative to overall health to have an alkaline body. I knew you were using poison to brush your teeth. Go look at the fine print, it says call poison control if ingested. Wait....what...toothpaste, duh ingested? Make sure to brush the outside of your mouth for fear of ingestion.

I bet you eat lots of dairy too.

I eat lots of dairy too…

By the way, thanks for advise Princess Arabia, I appreciate it.

[Osaid]

It's not just about mechanically cleaning it. It is also entirely dependent on how you eat. Otherwise it doesn't matter how well you clean, the rate of buildup wont change.

On cheat days, my plaque build up becomes like 20x faster than normal. In the morning there wont be any, and by the end of the day there will.

I have no idea about acid reflux, but I do know that acidity dries the mouth, and dry mouth will speed up bacteria and build up.

Edited August 4, 2024 by Osaid

[Princess Arabia]

3 hours ago, Rasheed said:

I eat lots of dairy too…

By the way, thanks for advise Princess Arabia, I appreciate it.

Yea, cut the dairy out too if you want health. Just a suggestion and you're welcome. 

[integral]

I haven’t brushed my teeth in over six years now and there’s zero tooth decay or plaque build up.

right after eating I rinse my mouth with water and use my nail to scrape out anything if there’s any buildup.

this is done after eating anything always. If the mouth feels dirty because your tongue can feel things building up on any toot then rinse with water and scrape around with your nail.

mindset: cleaning teeth, not brushing teeth.

Edited August 5, 2024 by integral

[Rasheed]

29 minutes ago, integral said:

I haven’t brushed my teeth in over six years now and there’s zero tooth decay or plaque build up.

right after eating I rinse my mouth with water and use my nail to scrape out anything if there’s any buildup.

this is done after eating anything always. If the mouth feels dirty because your tongue can feel things building up on any toot then rinse with water and scrape around with your nail.

mindset: cleaning teeth, not brushing teeth.

Wait how? You haven’t brushed your teeth for 6 years? First of all why? Second of all, how did you maintain your teeth healthy without brushing? Are they White?

I also rinse my mouth with water after eating, yet tartar is running amok in my case

 

58 minutes ago, Princess Arabia said:

Yea, cut the dairy out too if you want health. Just a suggestion and you're welcome. 

What do you think about Kefir?

Edited August 5, 2024 by Rasheed

[Princess Arabia]

28 minutes ago, Rasheed said:

Wait how? You haven’t brushed your teeth for 6 years? First of all why? Second of all, how did you maintain your teeth healthy without brushing? Are they White?

I also rinse my mouth with water after eating, yet tartar is running amok in my case

 

What do you think about Kefir?

Kefir is fine because it is fermented. I personally prefer goat's milk kefir or coconut kefir. 

I have another prediction for you. I bet you snore and blow your nose a lot. If not you might have asthma. Just guesses, am I right.

[Princess Arabia]

1 hour ago, integral said:

I haven’t brushed my teeth in over six years now and there’s zero tooth decay or plaque build up.

right after eating I rinse my mouth with water and use my nail to scrape out anything if there’s any buildup.

this is done after eating anything always. If the mouth feels dirty because your tongue can feel things building up on any toot then rinse with water and scrape around with your nail.

mindset: cleaning teeth, not brushing teeth.

Brushing teeth is cleaning teeth. There are also natural toothbrushes made from fiber that's gentle on the teeth. I'm not debunking your method, but I'm not sure just water will kill germs and that dirty fingernails is a better choice. Tongue needs to be brushed too. Eating raw sugarcane will clean your teeth also so I'm not saying brushing is the only way, but fingernails? Never heard of that and I'm an alternative kinda gal.

Edited August 5, 2024 by Princess Arabia

[Princess Arabia]

Health is holistic. It has to be all around. Can't just do one thing and expect the body to perform optimally. I'm not perfect, but I try to maintain a 80/20 ratio. Since my Spiritual Awakening, though, I have been pushing harder as my ego wants to fight homeostasis. Cravings galore. 

Oral care is not just about brushing twice daily. Diet is involved and calcium/potassium/magnesium are important. Eggshell powder is also great for tooth health as it's made from the same compound as teeth. It helps with remineralization and strengthens teeth. Amazon sells it or make your own from organic or thoroughly washed shells.

Edited August 5, 2024 by Princess Arabia

[Applegarden8]

I think your acid reflux contributes to your dental problems. But acid reflux by itself will give you a lot of problems down the line, trust me bro. You don't want chronic gastritis and stuff.

[PsychedelicEagle]

What I would consider:

1. Rethink your low-carb/carnivore diet; consider doing at most 35% of calories from fats (and this may still be too much);
2. Reduce the number of meals (this is how I fixed my reflux, when I had a regular omnivore diet)

Unless you have a very specific condition, I would reconsider the carnivore diet. All evidence points to us having evolved to eat mostly fruits. Meat is a lot harder for our body to digest, and it has a lot of saturated fat. Saturated fat induces insulin resistance, which can drive many chronic diseases. Meat also disrupts our microbiome. The more raw plants/fruits you eat the better your microbiome. Ensure you're eating less than 30-20g of saturated fat/day (even less is better).

Reducing the number of meals will give your digestive system more time to rest. Maybe consider eating 2x/day and intermittent fasting. Since your body uses mostly fat at this moment it should be an easy switch.