CAVITIES - A sign your internal health is deteriorating — Key Takeaways
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CAVITIES - A sign your internal health is deteriorating
Dalton (Analyze & Optimize)Mar 31, 2026
Read the originalSwitch from fluoride to nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste to remineralize enamel in its native form, avoiding the dental fluorosis affecting ~70% of fluoride users.
Key takeaways
Fluoride causes dental fluorosis in ~70% of users; swap to nano-hydroxyapatite
Fluoride causes dental fluorosis in ~70% of users; swap to nano-hydroxyapatite
- Fluoride replaces native hydroxyapatite with fluorapatite — remineralizes but in an abnormal form linked to fluorosis.
- Nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste achieves the same remineralization using the tooth's native mineral structure.
Traditional diet: 0.1% tooth decay vs 21.1% on modern foods
Traditional diet: 0.1% tooth decay vs 21.1% on modern foods
- Weston Price data: 796 teeth from native-diet Eskimos showed 0.1% decay; modern-diet counterparts showed 21.1%.
- Many traditional populations ate high-carb diets — the differentiator was absence of processed food, not carbs.
Low saliva = more cavities; boost it via cholinergic support
Low saliva = more cavities; boost it via cholinergic support
- Saliva neutralizes acid and delivers antimicrobials (lactoferrin, lysozyme); its secretion is governed by acetylcholine.
- Support with dietary choline (eggs, liver), Alpha GPC, phosphatidylcholine, and B-vitamins (B1/2/3/6/9/12) + magnesium.
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In this piece
- Tooth Anatomy and the Window for Remineralization
- Acidity as the Mechanism of Cavity Formation
- Bacteria, Plaque, and the Gut-Oral Microbiome Connection
- Saliva's Protective Role and How to Enhance It
- Sugar and Acidic Foods: Nuance on Contact Time
- Fluoride vs. Nano Hydroxyapatite
- Systemic Health as the Root of Cavity Risk
“Cavities start in the gut.”
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