patty Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Hi all, My son just got his braces and will add an upper palate expander in a week. His ortho sugguested a concentrated flouride cleaner at nite to clean his teeth as an extra precaution in addition to his regular brushing & cleaning. We use a nonflouride toothpaste. Is there another cleaner i can use to make sure his teeth are clean? My son is prone to cavities so i really want to keep his teeth as clean as possible. Thx! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 hi Patty salt water as a rinse, and baking soda (bicarb) sprinkled on the toothpaste are excellent IMO also keeping the brush clean in hydrogen peroxide dilute tea tree oil is also a very good oral antiseptic, as is myrrh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty Posted June 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Thx Chemar! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovedogs Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 Patty, how is it going with the braces? I always forget how old your son is, too! As for cleaning the teeth without fluoride: check out The Natural Dentist line of products, they carry both fluoridated and non-fluoridated products and we love the taste. I use an oral rinse that's for gum health and ds loves it if he bites his cheek and creates a sore. It's called Healthy Gums from the Natural Dentist line. Iherb has good prices on this stuff. I also believe there are some rinses that have tea tree oil, grapefruit seed extract, and other essential oils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty Posted July 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 My son just turned 10. We started 2 weeks ago, with spacers and this week w/braces on the upper teeth and will add the expander next week. He does have some discomfort from the braces, otherwise it is good. Thx for the tips on the dental products! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombat140 Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Not sure what Patty's orthodontist was getting at, really, as fluoride isn't supposed to clean teeth. It's put in because it's supposed to strengthen the enamel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 wombat many of us stay as far away from fluoride as possible because of the noted detrimental effects it seems to have on those with neuro issues, along with other reports on it being bad for overall health. Patty did say her ortho recommended it as her son is "prone to cavities" so most likely for strengthening enamel the alternatives we suggested were to help keep the mouth as clean as possible and so hopefully prevent the bacterial action that leads to cavities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSP Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Patty, How are things going with the braces? Our health food store has products called Eco-Dent. CP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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