Did you know that your teeth are alive, constantly losing and gaining minerals as you eat, drink, and salivate? Chemist Dr. Judd, whose guide to maintaining healthy teeth throughout one's lifespan has become an underground classic, was an advocate of cleaning one's teeth with natural soaps and helping avoid tooth decay by neutralizing excess acids in the mouth with dietary mineral content combined with proper rinsing of the mouth and toothpaste-free brushing.


According to Judd and those who have expanded on his findings and practices, toothpastes leave coatings on teeth that interfere with re-enamelization and remineralization of teeth. Acids in our diet react with the surface of teeth, de-mineralizing the teeth and leading to decay as bacteria come to break down the depleted teeth. In Judd's view, sugar itself is not a direct culprit in tooth decay, but is instead an indirect factor since high sugar consumption depletes minerals from the body.  Judd also considered fluoride additives in water and toothpastes to be hazardous to our health, another reason to discard toothpastes and begin cleaning your teeth with simple soaps.

Judd encouraged people to consume a natural, whole food-based diet, high in minerals, particularly those needed to build teeth and bones such as calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. These, combined with natural vitamin sources from foods and sunlight exposure (Vitamin D) help the body sustain strong, well-mineralized teeth. From this perspective, neither tooth loss nor bone loss should be considered natural or inevitable results of aging.

Using tooth soaps not only helps maintain healthy teeth, but it also helps heal gums and prevent infections in the tooth and gum areas. Using some ordinary soaps can be sufficient for dental health purposes, yet health advocate and entrepreneur Karen Van Cleef created a company that offers products made with natural, organic essential oils and no synthetic ingredients, to help support dental health and ensure no impure ingredients go in your mouth. Karen's company, Vitality Products, Inc., offers Tooth Soap and the booklet Perfect Prescription For Your Teeth.


Jed Shlackman, LMHC, is a Counselor, Hypnotherapist, Energy Healer, and Health Coach.
Jed's website is www.phinsights.com