A Simple & Natural Guide To Deal With Sensitive Teeth
Tooth sensitivity can make eating or drinking a harder task. You can talk to your dentist to help you deal with this issue. And you can also use the following natural guide to help your teeth get back on track.
Prepare Your Mouth
Dental sensitivity usually deals with degraded enamel, which is usually associated with bacterial attacks. Although, it could also occur due to an over-acidic environment.
There are two things you can do:
- Work at making your mouth anti-bacterial
- Strive to make your mouth remineralization-friendly.
Thankfully, you can achieve the aforementioned goals by rebalancing the pH value in your mouth (also known as reversing acidity).
You should consider adding some of the following pH-balancing items to your diet:
- Drink raw, natural water from a local spring or water that has a positive pH value. You can purchase this type of water from your local health food store or online.
- Try eating more raw spinach, broccoli, celery, parsley, garlic, barley grass, alfalfa sprouts, and other greens.
- You can also try eating dried figs, raisins, black currants, kiwis, grapes, papaya, or apples.
You can ask your dentist about other diet changes you can make to help reverse the acidity in your mouth. This might mean cutting out processed sugars or carbohydrates, among other things.
Nutrients Needed For Remineralization
The natural remineralization process does not happen without the proper nutrients. Thankfully, you can add some of these nutrients to your diet. You need calcium, which is what makes up most of your dental material. You can get calcium from the following foods:
- Dairy products
- Seafood
- Dark leafy greens
- Legumes
Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium correctly. You can get this valuable vitamin from the following sources:
- Sunlight (in moderation)
- Dairy products
- Organ meats
- Mushrooms
- Mackerel
- Tuna
Your body is also going to need magnesium, which helps strengthen the formation of your teeth. You can find this mineral in the following foods:
- Brown rice or wild rice
- Beans
- Nuts like almonds or seeds like sesame sesame
- Corn
- Spinach
- Unsulphured, organic blackstrap molasses
- Soy products, like tofu
You might also need vitamin K2, which helps your body pinpoint the areas that need calcium, like your enamel-deficient teeth. Vitamin K2 is usually found in fermented or aged foods like the following:
- Naturally aged cheeses
- Fermented drinks like Kombucha
- Fermented vegetables like curtido or kimchi
- Fermented natto, miso, or tempeh
As you can see, there are a few things you can do to naturally reverse your sensitivity. Remember that these natural tips are only meant to help mild cases. Be sure to talk to your dentist or a place like Family First Dentistry LLC to see if you need a more direct or immediate solution.
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