Hey all, lovely message board. I am really glad to have found this forum as I have ten amalgam fillings since an early teen (now 29) and since making the connection between diet and health (who knew there was such a thing!!) a couple years ago I have been progressively trying more and more new things to improve my health. Amalgam fillings seem to have absolutely no point being in my mouth and so here I am. Thanks for the little intro

Well, my question concerns whether its even possible to forgo refilling the hole in the tooth with nothing and seeing if it remineralizes on its own. I mean, my teeth were still functional and not really in horrendous pain (if I recall correctly) before the fillings so perhaps they would be fine after removal. My diet is also much improved and so I think I will be fine with not inducing more damage and even think there is a possibility that it can promote tooth healing on its own.

I follow a raw paleolithic diet in which my main source of calories come from raw animal fats. I have been eating like this for 6 months and although of late have not really stayed on plan, am confident that this way of eating can lead to robust health.

So, am I way off base here? Will dentists even allow for this sort of thing? Will removal leave a huge hole in my mouth where undigested junk will flow right into the bloodstream?

Cavities need to be filled, otherwise decay will grow in the holes, and bacteria will eat its way into the roots of the teeth, requiring root canal treatment, or the teeth to be extracted. Teeth will not repair themselves.

Although JK is probably right, I have run into a few herbalists/homeopathic-doctors who have used a program that they claim regrew their enamel. It was some combination of herbs, minerals, and some direct application to the tooth, but I don't recall what it is.

Perhaps this thread could stir up some talk about this subject.

Hi Teddy,

Nice to have you on the board

I too have heard that teeth cavities can remineralise if the diet is right and the person is in a position to absorb and utilise the nutrients properly. This is not unheard of and the diet you have mentioned appears to be the one spoken about here in the links below. I am sure you are no stranger to "Dr Weston Price"?

http://www.curetoothdecay.com/

http://www.curetoothdecay.com/Tooth_Decay/heal_prevent_cavities.htm

http://www.healingteethnaturally.com/dental-self-regeneration-regrowth.html

However, even if the diet is right, for some of us, we may have other factors in the mix that may interfere/hinder such a process taking place.

I wonder how many people would try this though, considering you'd be walking around with holes in your teeth and not knowing whether you'd be one of the fortunate ones to have this healing take place. But there are certainly people who have tried this and shown that it's not impossible!

You might try it with just one tooth , maybe one with a small filling , to see what happens.Teeth are made of minerals so maybe if you drink juices high in minerals , the hole will fill itself.

'You might try it with just one tooth , maybe one with a small filling , to see what happens."

What most likely will happen is the need for a root canal. Not a good idea.