Interesting post. I am trying to figure out how to make sure I don't have any more deterioration of my teeth. All of this suffering was so unnecessary. It is interesting Bex that antibiotics caused damage to your gums. Here is an article from Natural News (I may buy that book discussed here).

http://www.naturalnews.com/022564.html

It talks about how Indigenous people (who had no cavities) had carbohydrate sugars left on their teeth all the time - but they were fermented. So obviously probiotic food had a protective effect. Clearly probiotics are important not only for gastrointestinal health but for your teeth and gums. I stopped getting canker sores when I got the candida under control and added probiotics. I do eat a lot of sauerkraut and kimchi. I want to try fermented coconut water. Oil pulling has been working well for me. And I got to thinking what if you swished with a probiotic liquid for 15 to 20 minutes instead of oil. I may try it. We have learned that killing bacteria and fungus in the intestinal tract is not enough - we need the good bacteria to fight it. I read an article recently on using probiotic solutions in hospitals to fight bacterial infections and MRSA rather than just antibacterial agents. It seems to make sense that rather than just clean off the bacteria that if we had good bacteria in our mouth it would be beneficial - along with the good diet and the supplements you mentioned. I used to take a supplement called Bone Up. I have not taken it recently, but I just pulled out the bottle and the ingredients do look good. I stopped taking it because I didn't want to overlap with my other vitamins.