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elliephillips
acum 3 luni
It a wrong to say "mouthwash" destroys good mouth bacteria. Everything we drink "washes" our mouth and dilutes saliva
and washes some bacteria from our mouth. This is a normal thing that happens when we drink - anything, and why I tell
people not sip drinks all day - not even water. We need healthy saliva to interact with our teeth, gums, and the denitrifying
bacteria (that turn nitrates into nitric oxide). Denitrifying bacteria are found on the back surface of our tongue - which is why I
do not recommend tongue scraping either. My system uses specific rinses that Promote healthy mouth bacteria and people
on my system have great NO levels. The bacterial profile of every mouth is unique - like a mouth fingerprint. This mixture is
tenacious and believe me, it does not "wash away" . 20% of bacteria float in our saliva (and change quite a bit) but 80% of
the mouths bacteria are woven into a film that covers our mouth - a biofilm. Almost half of this biofilm was developed during
your childhood - that's how tenacious it is! Dr. Bryan is testing floating bacteria in saliva - some of studies he quotes have
been dismissed as inaccurate and the others have measured planktonic/floating bacteria - which do change a lot, get
washed away and then replaced, all the time. The ONLY mouth rinse shown in studies to be any concern is prescription
strength Chlorhexidine. A rinse I would never recommend. Listerine is the rinse people love to hate, but they are so wrong.
Cool MInt and Original Listerine create their benefits with essential oils and in a study, Listerine was found to be equivalent
to water in its effect on nitric oxide. Read the highlights of this study:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1089860316300027?via%3Dihub

The key with xylitol is to consume a little at the end of every meal. Try to eat and drink only at mealtimes - and then have
your Zellies mints ( 2-4) and do not eat or drink for an hour afterward. Xylitol is a prebiotic, which means it feeds the good
bacteria in your mouth. You need to allow an hour after meals for this to occur. Also, ensure my Complete Mouth Care
System is used twice a day and always last thing before bed at night. Be aware there are a lot of look-alike products in the
grocery store and getting the correct products for this system to work its magic is essential. Maybe check out my video oral
care bootcamp on my website to ensure you have all the details correct. You should not develop any plaque if you are using
this system correctly - with correct brushing technique etc. Here is a link: https://drellie.com/

n the past I have not suggested Zellies mints at night time (except for people with dry mouth -
and always for children). But new studies showed that pregnant Moms in Malawi had only 2
grams of xylitol per day - and it was able to reduce preterm birth - which was amazing. ( I guess
the xylitol supplies did not arrive in Malawi in time for the study and so they had to cut down the
dose for each woman). The great news was to find it worked! In talking with the researcher - one
of the caveats was that these women ate the xylitol in the morning and last thing at night. In
Japan xylitol is also recommended last thing before sleeping. I think it may be time for me to
recommend this approach to everyone - and I'd love to hear your feedback if you try it for a few
months. Thanks, so much for your interest!
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I only recommend two Listerine formulations: the original (yellow color) and the Cool Mint
(blue). The original is a bit more powerful if you are fighting a dental problem, but the cool mint
is more palatable perhaps and works fine too. Just be warned that there is another blue one -
Ultraclean that can make your teeth sensitive - so it is not recommended and the problem is it
looks exactly the same as the Cool Mint. In my system, of course, you will rinse this Listerine
off with the final rinse - the ACT zero alcohol. If you would like links to purchase these products
from Amazon - we make a web page to help with this challenge of selecting the correct products:
https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.elliephillips
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@dr.elliephillips
acum 3 zile
I don’t recommend consuming or drinking fluoride. But I do recommend topical application of a specific type of sodium
fluoride to help the natural healing processes - so you will be successful. If you are trying to reverse cavities or gum
problems you would need this extra help to achieve success. If you have no plaque and perfect gums and teeth - with have
nothing to be concerned about - then you could simply brush your teeth with granular crystals of xylitol or buy a xylitol gel
toothpaste.

@dr.elliephillips
acum 2 luni
There are two reasons that dentists say your gums can't regrow. One is they are trained to believe this, and secondly they
are not giving you the advice you need to be successful. Your gums can heal as effectively as a cut on your finger - but
healing in the mouth involves your immune system, digestive health (which affects the healing properties of your saliva) and
also we need to get new blood vessels to grow into this area (something called angiogenesis). To make all this happen, you
need to be using an adequately resilient toothbrush (most dentists suggest a soft brush that will not work) and brushing the
gum area above or below your teeth with small circles - to increase blood flow to the gums. This gum massage can stimulate
angiogenesis to occur in this area - bringing nutrients to re-grow new gum tissue). Be sure to do this brushing massage on
the inside as well as the outside of an affected tooth - even if the gum loss is only on the outside. The blood supply to the
palate and lingual areas of teeth (the inside areas) is very profuse and will be able to reach "between" the two areas and
help stimulate gum growth on the other side of your tooth. It's important to allow your saliva time to interact with your gums
for the healing saliva components to have time to access this area also. Stop sipping and snacking for at least an hour after
meals. Also, try to have a good diet that supports your immune system - Omega-3 rich foods, mushrooms, onion, garlic etc.
These will improve the health of your saliva and this will help heal your gums.

@dr.elliephillips
acum 2 luni
We all grind our teeth. Certainly reducing stress before sleeping is often suggested as a solution, but - as a Type A
personality myself - I find this a very difficult thing to do. My suggestion is not to focus on the problem as one of grinding
your teeth, but see it as a problem because your tooth enamel is too soft. Softening of tooth enamel is often caused by too
frequent eating or drinking ( even sipping water can wash minerals from teeth) and this also occurs quickly if you consume
sugary carbohydrates, or drinks like carbonated water - things that create a very low pH in the mouth. Artificial whitening will
soften teeth as will citrus chews or candies, gummy vitamins, kale and spinach that contain oxalic acid.... and the list goes
on and on. All these things can make our enamel soft and the secret is simply to eat and drink at restricted times. When you
eat and drink, end every meal or drink with xylitol. Something like Zellies mints or gum (available on Amazon). Xylitol used in
this way will help to limit this softening acidic damage. I would also advise you to change your oral care routine. You need to
build more strength back into your teeth. Then your tooth enamel will resist the pressure of tooth grinding and not be
damaged. I recommend my Complete Mouth Care System - and you can download a free booklet about this at DrEllie.com.
Be sure to use this mouth care routine last thing at night - and then do not eat or drink again before you sleep - absolutely
nothing....so that your teeth are not bathed in acidity as you sleep. Together these ideas will stop the softening to your tooth
enamel and my system of care will build up strength to resist any tooth grinding. Healthy enamel is the strongest substance
in our body - and when fully mineralized it is stronger than IRON.....So don't settle for the "band-aid" of a night guard. Your
teeth must be too soft if they show signs of bruxism - but you can do something about this problem easily and quickly. Then
decide if you want more protection from a piece of toxic plastic in your mouth.
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@dr.elliephillips
acum 6 zile
At night our saliva stops flowing and this leaves our teeth and gums at risk for damage and disease while we are sleeping. The kind of care we provide our mouth before
sleeping makes a big difference to our oral health. I have a routine that I suggest to help heal tooth enamel and restore gum health - and this is what I suggest people use. Here
is a link to my website where, if you are interested, you can learn more: https://drellie.com/ On the other hand, if you have perfect gums and teeth - and you want to do
something other than my Complete Mouth Care System - this is, of course, your choice. The only time I have recommended salt water rinses was to reduce inflammation and
swelling around wisdom teeth. If this salt rinse is working for you - it certainly should not be a problem.

@dr.elliephillips
acum 2 luni
Cavities are a bacterial disease, and although rice as a carbohydrate may have fed these bacteria, I imagine there may be
other factors that created this problem for you. No matter the reason, oral health will always improve when you balance the
bacterial mix in your mouth. You can begin by eating at less frequent intervals, and keep all drinks (including tea or water) to
these mealtimes. It is any snacking and sipping that really damages teeth - because the foods and liquids thin/dilute your
natural saliva (your spit) - which is the liquid that is in our mouth to heal our teeth and repair them naturally. Xylitol can be
eaten at the end of your mealtimes - as xylitol will feed good bacteria in your mouth. This will help you develop a new
protective layer to defend your teeth from future cavities and problems. To heal the cavities that already exist may, or may
not, be possible, but making these changes is paramount to avoid future damage. For maximum healing I recommend my
Complete Mouth Care System used before sleeping at night and again in the morning. Products are easy to find in the US,
but for more information, maybe download the free booklet about this system at DrEllie.com

@amiraelt The ideal amount of xylitol to improve mouth health is between 6-10 grams per day total. This would be 12-20
mints per day. The ideal time to have xylitol/ Zellies mints (Amazon) is when you will not eat or drink afterward, for at least
an hour or two. This is why the end of meals is a great time too enjoy xylitol (and for other good reasons.) If you eat meals
x4 daily - then have 2-3 mints at the end of these meals and this would be how you can make this work. You could add 2
mints before bed at night, or perhaps 2 mints in the car when driving to work etc... I hope this is helpful. Xylitol is your friend
and is very forgiving if we forget. Its truly a wonderful ally for oral health and you will see amazing changes quickly.....enjoy :)

@dr.elliephillips
acum 2 luni (editat)
I suggest when your mouth is healthy and the biofilm on your teeth and gums is stable, you should no longer need a
professional dental cleaning. Personally my last cleaning was 40+ years ago, and I tell my family to ask the question, "Do I
NEED a dental cleaning?" There is no benefit to stripping teeth of healthy oral biofilm. There may be a negative outcome if
you strip off your healthy biofilm too often. I no longer see dental cleanings as a good idea - unless you have plaque or
calculus. Years ago it was believed to be impossible to make a mouth this healthy, so the best we could offer as DDS was to
clean up your mouth at periodic intervals. Now we know how to modulate oral biofilm, and this is a much healthier idea. The
sooner in life we do this, and avoid dental cleanings, the healthier people's mouths will be. My youngest daughter has only
had one or two cleanings in her 30+ year life. She has beautiful teeth.

@dr.elliephillips
acum 2 luni
Good xylitol products are literally granules of xylitol pressed together to form a mint + some flavor (like peppermint oil) with
minimal other ingredients. Granules will work, but they make it more difficult to control dosage, keep in the car, take them
with you to work etc. I find having a portable xylitol product like Zellie's mints - allow me this freedom - but yes, you can use
granules. Aim for about a teaspoon each day in 1/5th of a teaspoon amounts at the end of meals through the day. Xylitol is
less effective if you put it into solution in water, and space the timing as much as possible. Try not to eat or drink for an hour
after using xylitol.

@dr.elliephillips
acum 2 luni
Use your toothbrush to massage your gums as you “brush” your teeth in the middle of the three rinses. If you go to
DrEllie.com you will find my video bootcamp. Follow the links to the subscribe button. Then scroll down. The first two videos
are free - look at them both. I think they will help you.

dr.elliephillips
acum 2 luni
I’ve researched oil pulling & can’t endorse coconut oil pulling as it may be destructive to good mouth bacteria. Sesame &
olive oils may be better. In all cases daily use of xylitol will FEED your good bacteria - so probably a great idea to use
xylitol/Zellies if you oil pull. I’d suggest using it after meals & drinks during the day. Experiment with adding it to the “pulling”
process. I’m not sure if that will be worth while.