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Dentist for arresting cavities through nutrition

  • 19-02-2022 5:53pm
    #1
    Meribe123
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    I have some cavities and I am wondering if anyone knows of a dentist like the Canadian lady, Dr Judene Benoit, who works with patients using primarily nutrition to arrest cavities in the enamel? I know there are risks involved and even if the result is positive, it is not aesthetic, but I feel it could be the right solution for me. Are there any dentists who are doing this in Ireland or the UK? If so, please let me know who.



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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    You can read up on what Dr Benoit advises patients, it is not ground breaking. It has been known for decades that early stage caries/demineralised enamel can be arrested with diet and hygiene, we also use fluoride treatments to aid remineralisation. But if your caries has developed to the point where you have holes in your teeth, it is important to understand that dentine/enamel will not regrow to close the cavity, her advice only applies to early stage, pre cavitation demineralised teeth.



  • #3
    Meribe123
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Meribe123


    Thanks for your reply, Dav010. I completely that tooth cannot regrow any more than arms or eyes, and often after the cavity is remineralised, a filling is still needed to close the gap. Dentists I have seen have said that remineralisation is only suitable for very early stage (I think the word is incipient) cavities, or said that it is too difficult for patients to adhere to. Despite this, I would like to try it. Are there any dentists here or in the UK with a special interest in this? Has anybody ever had a dentist who did this? How can I find their practice? I also feel a lot of dentists are too busy to spend ages talking to a patient about diverse calcium sources when they have other patients with a chipped tooth needing to be seen.



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