Dental Experiment

I have in the past few years needed to get some dental work on my teeth in the price range of $500. This was the cheapest quote we had received. Basically it would be for a more detailed cleaning of the teeth. I had not taken care of my teeth as well as I should have and so they needed to spend extra time getting it right.
Well we started researching how to make our own toothpaste/tooth powder and we ran across an amazing website full of information. I highly recommend anyone to check it out and at least read the information there even if you don't apply it to your life. Click here for the OraMedia website.
In a quick summary a dentist named Dr. Robert Nara had the belief that we could take care of our teeth without ever having to go to the dentist. He believed that what you used to brush your teeth was less important than how you brushed your teeth. He believed that you should brush 3 times a day with baking soda and 1 or those times with salt in the mix. He also says to rinse your mouth with salt water so the bacteria in your mouth cannot thrive in the high salt environment.
Because of this we are doing an experiment mainly with my teeth.
1. I am going to brush 3 times a day with baking soda (we are checking other sources to make sure this will not wear the enamel off) and once a day with salt and baking soda(do not brush with salt yourself if you have any metal fillings it will cause corrosion)
2. I am rinsing with salt water once a day and using salt water in my water pick to help the healing of my gums.

3. Sandi is going to be my dentist and will remove the heavy plaque buildup with a $4.50 dental cleaning kit from Wal-Mart.

Dr. Nara stated that he believed your diet had a big deal to do with the health of our teeth so we are steadily trying to improve our diet. We have already begun that prior to this by cutting out all sodas (we do still drink sweet tea) and we have recently gotten a juicer to help us eat healthier foods. We will also be canning and dehydrating fruits and vegetables in the near future. I have posted some pictures of my mouth after the first brushing and will be posting updated pictures as we go along. I believe we will track this for one month when we will show final pictures (or if need be 3 months) and let you know how it went.