See messages 88811, 88812, and 88813 here - about using iodine to
kill the bacteria that cause cavities. My daughter had spots on her
front teeth and holes starting to form. We put iodine on them
(lugol's) and the next check-up a few weeks later the dentist didn't
mention any caries on her front teeth.

I've read other studies where taking high amounts of vitamin C
reduced the need to brush the teeth by somehow keeping them cleaner.
You don't want to take too much vitamin C in your first trimester
because it can cause miscarriages, but Dr. Klenner wrote up his
interesting experiences of pregnant women taking high doses of
vitamin C later in their pregnancies - no problems before, during, or
after the birth and happy healthy babies. You can google it.
Klenner vitamin C babies.

--- In native-nutrition@yahoogroups.com, "Amanda Smith" <amanda@...>
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> i am in need of help and i would appreciate any advice, anecdotes,
information etc. that you can share. but please be kind. i am very
embarrassed and scared about this and i just don't even know what my
options are going to be or what to do.
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> i have not been to a dentist for about 10 years or so. i had a baby
almost 4 years ago and i am 9 weeks pregnant now. i was looking at my
teeth and i have a brown spot on the outside of two of my molars and
there may be more i just can't see. i have no pain or sensitivity. i
have heard that women have dental issues after giving birth b/c the
baby takes so much of their fat soluble vitamins and minerals. how
would one go about preventing this in future pregnancies?
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> what can/should i do since i am pregnant? have them filled if
indeed they are cavities? wait until after birth? is there anything i
should absolutely decline if offered?
>
> i actually do have a name of a dental technician who uses more
holistic methods and is a proponent of raw dairy, so that could be a
plus.
>
> thank you for anything you can share,
> amanda
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