There has been some controversy over whether teeth can remineralize or not. Most dentists will tell you that enamel can’t be restored once it is gone, and that the only way to fix a cavity is to drill and fill.
Just as any other part of the body can heal itself when diet is improved, teeth are no exception. The Drs. Mellanby showed that teeth can be effectively healed when diet is optimized, and Dr. Weston A. Price noted clear differences in native populations depending on their diet.
Specialized cells in the center of the tooth are able to regenerate dentin, the layer of tooth just under the enamel, and the enamel can then properly remineralize from the outside. This same process happens in bones when phytic acid is removed from the diet and minerals/fat soluble vitamins are added. To prove this theory, […]
