How to stop dental caries using folk remedies. Treatment of caries at home: is it really possible? Medicinal herbal preparations

More recently, the presence of a carious cavity implied a mandatory visit to the dentist. Treatment technology has not changed for decades. The equipment was improved, but the essence remained the same. It was possible to remove caries from teeth only with the help of a drill.

To date, scientists have developed several techniques that allow caries removal at home without discomfort.

Toothpaste for caries

The action of anti-caries toothpastes is based on the strengthening of mineral tissues of teeth with fluoride compounds. They increase the resistance of enamel to adverse factors and block the growth of bacteria in soft dental plaque.

The following pastes show good results in the prevention and treatment of caries in the early stages:

• Lacalut Fluor
• Fluorodent
• New Pearl Fluorine
• Colgate Maximum
• Pepsodent

The dentist should select medicinal pastes depending on the fluoride content in the patient’s diet. They should be used for regular hygienic teeth cleaning. Courses of treatment last 2-3 months with a mandatory break between them.

The paste stands apart from other representatives of anti-caries agents Apadent, which can both cure caries without the participation of a dentist and prevent its reappearance. This treatment method is based on the use of nano-hydroxyapatite, a substance that has a high affinity for natural dental and bone tissue.

Apadent toothpaste

Features of Apadent toothpaste:

• the nano-size of the paste particles allows you to remove plaque from the entire surface of the enamel;
• due to its high similarity to the natural tissues of human teeth, nano-hydroxyapatite is able to fill the smallest cracks and defects on the surface of tooth enamel;
• nano-hydroxyapatite enhances the mineral flow from saliva, promoting the restoration of areas of tooth enamel and the natural treatment of caries;
• The active ingredients of Apadent toothpaste do not have a toxic effect.

Treatment of caries with Apadent paste with nano-hydroxyapatite is easy. You just need to brush your teeth with it twice a day for at least thirty days. The duration of one cleaning procedure should not be less than two minutes. And for preventive purposes, it is enough to constantly use the paste once in the evening before bed.

Anti-caries gel

Dental medicinal gels are highly effective due to the possibility of combining chemically incompatible components (the aqueous shell prevents the reaction between them). The action of the gels is based on increasing the mineralization of enamel due to saliva substances. More often, such drugs are used to prevent caries, but they are also quite effective in treating the disease at the spot stage.

Gels are used for therapeutic purposes:

• Fluodent
• Fluocal
• Elmex
• Blend-a"med

Every evening after hygienic cleaning, rub the gel into the tooth enamel with a brush. The duration of the procedure is 2-3 minutes.

The Fluoritray device from the Israeli company Fluorinex can be used not only in the dentist’s office, but also at home. This technology is based on the use of fluoride (fluoride) gel for the treatment of caries. During the treatment, an electrochemical reaction occurs in the replacement of hydroxide ions in tooth enamel with fluorite ions. A protective mineral layer is formed on the surface of the tooth, resistant to acids and bacteria.

The device kit includes:

• a preparatory kit, including a special passive tray with a sponge inside and a solution of copper salts in a closed bottle;
• set for electrophoresis consisting of a bath with a plug-in battery and fluoride gel.

Before the procedure, it is necessary to protect the gums by applying a thin layer of Vaseline to them.

In the preliminary stage, liquid copper chloride is applied to the sponge, after which the passive tray should be placed in the mouth. For 1 minute, the teeth of the upper jaw are immersed in the solution.

It is very important to ensure that your head is in a strictly vertical position during the procedure. Otherwise, the copper chloride solution may enter the stomach.

After 60 seconds, rinse your mouth thoroughly. The preliminary stage is repeated similarly for the lower teeth.

To carry out the main stage of treatment (alternately for the upper and lower jaws), fluoride gel is applied to the bath, after which a power supply is attached to it. The tray is placed in the mouth in such a way as to ensure maximum contact of the gel with the teeth. The current turns on. The duration of the procedure is 4 minutes for each jaw.

After using the gel, do not smoke, drink or eat for 30 minutes.

The effect of the gel can last up to 5 years, but it is recommended to carry out the procedure once a year.

Laundry soap

A good effect against caries is obtained by rinsing the mouth with a solution of ordinary laundry soap, which should not contain any flavorings. Grate 5 g of soap on a fine grater and dissolve in a glass of water. Use only fresh solution each time. Rinse morning and evening.

Folk remedies and recipes

Treatment of advanced deep caries using folk methods is not effective and can even be dangerous. In such cases, therapy in a dental office is required. But at the initial stages of the process, removing caries at home is quite possible.

Propolis tincture

Propolis has a huge number of active components that have a detrimental effect on bacteria that cause caries. In addition, resins and mineral complexes “seal” microcracks in tooth enamel, thereby preventing the re-development of the disease and damage to healthy teeth.

After daily hygienic cleaning, the oral cavity is rinsed with a solution prepared from two tablespoons of 20% propolis tincture and a glass of warm boiled water. During the day, or if you are unable to brush your teeth, you can chew a piece of propolis unchanged for several minutes. This will freshen your breath and be a good way to prevent tooth decay.

Treatment of caries with salt

After each meal you should rinse your mouth with a salt solution. If possible, it is better to use sea salt, but regular table salt will do. Dissolve 40 g of salt in a glass of warm water. This concentration has bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects. Keep the solution in your mouth for 2-3 minutes.

Treatment of caries with medicinal herbs

Traditional medicine offers many recipes for treating caries using medicinal herbs.

Sage

Sage essential oils are destructive to pathological microorganisms that cause caries. 2 tablespoons of the dry plant are poured with a glass of boiling water and kept for an hour in a warm place. Regularly rinse your mouth with the resulting infusion, and at night moisten a tampon with it and apply it to the problem tooth. The duration of treatment is at least two months.

Chinese lemongrass

Tea made from Chinese lemongrass has a powerful anti-bacterial effect. Pour a tablespoon of crushed bark and small twigs of the plant into half a liter of water and leave for 30 minutes in a water bath. Take regularly warm to drink, holding the decoction in your mouth for a few seconds.

Air

Pour half a glass of calamus with 250 ml of vodka and 250 ml of water and leave for 10 days. Dilute a tablespoon of the resulting tincture with a glass of warm water and use it to rinse your mouth twice a day.

You can also prepare a decoction of calamus. Boil 2 tablespoons of the dry plant with a glass of water. Rinse your mouth after eating. The course of treatment is 5 weeks.

Onion

3 tablespoons of onion peels are infused for 8 hours in 500 ml of boiled hot water. The resulting solution is used to treat the oral cavity three times a day.

Onion juice helps relieve toothache due to caries. Squeeze the juice from a fresh onion and moisten a cotton swab with it. Apply to the affected tooth for several hours. Phytoncides have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and analgesic effects.

Medicinal herbal preparations

A combination of several medicinal herbs allows you to greatly enhance the effect of all components included in the collection.

1. Pour a tablespoon of dried chamomile, calendula and St. John's wort flowers into two glasses of boiling water and leave for an hour. Rinse your mouth with this infusion after each meal and before bed.
2. Mix strawberry, nettle and lemon balm leaves in equal proportions with dry wheatgrass and knotweed roots. Pour 2 tablespoons of the mixture into 300 ml of hot water and simmer in a thermos for two hours. Use morning and evening to rinse your mouth.
3. Mint leaves and fennel fruits are mixed in equal quantities. 50 g of the mixture is infused in half a liter of alcohol or vodka for 3 months. Mix a teaspoon of the resulting tincture with a glass of warm water and rinse your mouth after each meal. The course of treatment is a month.
4. Pour 50 ml of wine vinegar over raspberry and mint leaves and leave for 3-5 days. To rinse the mouth, use a solution obtained by mixing a teaspoon of tincture and a glass of clean warm water.

Homeopathic treatment

Classical homeopathy offers several remedies for the treatment of dental diseases, including caries. Followers of traditional medicine doubt whether it is possible to restore tooth enamel with homeopathic remedies. Of course, such drugs will not fill the defect, but they can easily cope with inflammation and pain, as well as suppress the growth of bacteria. Thus, they stop the pathological process of tooth decay.

Homeopathic toothpaste “Belka-K”

The toothpaste contains the following active substances in homeopathic concentrations:

• Silicea— neutralizes the effects of acidic foods, increases the hardness of tooth enamel.
• Calcarea phosphoricum— prevents demineralization of teeth, normalizes calcium metabolism.
• Comfrey— increases the absorption of calcium salts by tooth tissues, stimulates healing processes.
• Sambucus- reduces tooth sensitivity, has an analgesic effect.
• Rataniya- eliminates bleeding and gum inflammation.
• Plantago— restores enamel, returns its whiteness.
• Camphor- has an anti-inflammatory effect.
• horse chestnut— normalizes blood flow in the gums, eliminates bleeding gums.
• Chamomile- stimulates restoration processes in the gums and dental tissue, has an antibacterial effect.
• Fir oil— removes tartar and plaque, whitens enamel.

Belka-K toothpaste should be used to brush your teeth twice a day for three minutes. The course of treatment is two months.

Remember! Self-treatment of caries is possible only in the earliest stages! In advanced cases, it is imperative to carry out therapy only in a dental office with an experienced doctor.

Getting rid of dental caries at home is a very difficult task, and from the dentist’s point of view, completely unacceptable: the doctor would immediately say that you need to run to the nearest clinic and solve your problem there. And to a person who understands the very nature of this disease, it is obvious that caries is not just an infection; a simple tablet or alcohol tincture cannot destroy it.

There are cases when particularly desperate (or desperate) patients try to scrape caries from a tooth with sandpaper or scrape with a steel needle. Others approach the issue in an even more sophisticated way and try to whiten darkened carious areas with bleach or hydrogen peroxide.

How effective and dangerous is all this? And are there really effective methods that allow you to get rid of caries yourself at home? Let's find out...

A little about self-treatment

Generally speaking, caries is somewhat similar to pathologies such as, for example, inflammation of the appendix, a deviated nasal septum or a stomach ulcer. But no one ever thinks about cutting off the ridge on the nasal septum with a chisel or performing abdominal surgery on the stomach at home in front of a mirror. For some reason, many people are ready to treat caries at home.

It is impossible to get rid of caries, which is already clearly visible on the teeth, at home. Caries is the destruction of tooth tissue, first enamel, then dentin. Moreover, this process is irreversible: people’s teeth are not restored, enamel does not grow on its own, and removal of caries at home, alas, is only possible in the stories of village healers.

However, at the very early stage of the disease, when caries is a light white spot on the enamel (or slightly pigmented), you can actually get rid of it on your own. But this can only be done after consulting a dentist.

If you try to get rid of caries on your own, using folk remedies, grandmother’s recipes or advice from friends, you can end up with complications due to which the tooth will need to be removed. There are cases when, after such postponements of a visit to the dentist and independent experiments, it was necessary to treat gingivitis and periodontitis against the background of trauma to the gum mucosa in the form of a chemical burn from “grandmother’s recipes.”

Caries at the stain stage is easiest to see in the mouth in a mirror on the front teeth. It can be difficult to see such stains on the contact and oral surfaces of teeth (as well as on the buccal surfaces of molars). Sometimes they are simply ignored.

Particularly acute pain does not occur at this stage (especially on the molars, which are not reached by cold air during breathing), and in most cases the carious spot is identified by the doctor during examination. The time it takes for such a stain to form is usually from 3 to 12 months.

From a purely psychological point of view, patients who tend to look for ways to get rid of caries at home almost always wait until the last minute and go to the doctor with acute or unbearable pain. In such cases, the moment when the tooth could still be cured on your own, but under the supervision of a doctor, is already missed, and the doctor, at best, has to prepare the tooth and put a filling.

“I tried different folk methods for caries. Propolis tincture first, rinsed her mouth. No result. I applied radish with honey every day for about two months. Nothing noticeable happened either. I tried to remove caries with bleach, but ended up in the clinic with burns to my gums and tongue. The doctor there looked at me like I was crazy. As a result, in half an hour, my caries was drilled out and a filling was installed. They didn’t give an injection, but there was no pain at all. In general, all games with folk recipes are my great stupidity. Now if I see that a spot has appeared somewhere, I immediately go to the clinic, and for 800 rubles they solve all my problems.”

Anna, Rostov-on-Don

And most importantly, the only truly effective method of combating caries at home involves strictly following the doctor’s instructions after diagnosing the disease and determining the stage of its development. The doctor will make a conclusion about whether treatment without filling is possible at all, assess the cariogenic situation in the mouth, treat damaged enamel, and prescribe the procedure for using the necessary products at home. And then, carrying out the treatment independently, the patient will have to go for follow-up examinations with the agreed regularity.

What can you do at home?

At home, there are two fairly effective ways to combat:

1. Treatment of the tooth with special gels that help restore enamel. This approach is possible and effective only in the early stages of caries development, when only the enamel is partially damaged and the disease has not yet affected the dentin.
2. Prevention of caries when the teeth are not yet affected (or well cured), but the cariogenic situation in the oral cavity requires the use of additional protective measures.

In any case, before using remineralizing gels at home, the doctor must find all areas on the teeth that need to be treated. Sometimes it is also necessary to prepare such areas with special means.

Simply buying a gel at the pharmacy and starting to smear it on a carious tooth, even if only with a stain at an early stage, is highly undesirable, since such treatment may be incomplete and insufficient. And therefore – ineffective.

Other methods of getting rid of caries can only be implemented by a specialist. By the way, the procedure for applying the drug ICON, which is quite popular today, takes an hour and a half in the clinic and does not require any effort on the part of the patient. And the result will be even more reliable than when using remineralizing gels.

At home, the fight against caries usually comes down to its prevention.

From the practice of a dentist

The modern ICON technique for getting rid of caries in the spot stage allows you to solve the problem of initial damage to the enamel in literally one day without the use of a drill. This is a microinvasive therapy with minimal tissue damage in the demineralization zone. It is carried out without pain relief and does not cause discomfort. It is used for caries spots on vestibular (external) and approximal (contact) surfaces - each type has its own set of preparations.

The essence of the technique is that after removing plaque, a dense pseudo-healthy layer of enamel is removed, and a light-curing polymer material is introduced (infiltrated) into the tissue lesion. The polymer resin seals the pores in the subsurface layer of enamel, which gives a good result, and for a long time. The infiltration technique is based only on the use of chemical compounds without mechanical treatment of the tooth, which allows it to be actively used in children from the age of 3. Like any technique, it requires mandatory monitoring and recording of the result within a period set individually by the dentist.

Competent prevention of caries at home

Rules for preventing caries at home are numerous and are not limited to brushing your teeth twice a day. Preventive methods of combating caries are divided into three groups:

• System;
• Local;
• Additional.

Systemic preventive measures include:

1. Maintaining a healthy diet with a minimum amount of confectionery and flour, the presence of dairy products, fish, fresh vegetables and fruits is mandatory.
2. Prevention of vitamin deficiencies.
3. Consumption of fluoride tablets and products with a high fluoride content, including fluoridated water and salt (under the strict supervision of a dentist).
4. Streamlining your diet - avoiding snacking and eating at night (getting rid of this bad nighttime habit can really prolong the life of your teeth).
5. Quickly combat somatic diseases that weaken the immune system.

In the same section, you can add control over the temperature of food - too hot and cold foods contribute to the appearance of microcracks in the enamel.

Local methods of prevention include:

1. Brushing your teeth with the right toothpastes;
2. Using special rinses and solutions for treating teeth;
3. Brushing your teeth after eating with floss, and only in the absence of them - using toothpicks.

And additional dental care measures include using chewing gum for no more than 15 minutes and only after eating, as well as regularly removing smoker’s plaque on the teeth.

In any case, to prevent caries, even without signs of its presence on the teeth, you should definitely go to the dentist for an examination. If there are no damaged teeth and no treatment will be performed, such an examination will be inexpensive and painless. But it is during this period that the doctor will be able to assess the cariogenic situation in the mouth, calculate special indices, correctly draw up a list of drugs that can be used for prevention at home, and also explain the rules for using dental protection products and select a set of them that will optimally suit a particular person. to the patient.

Products for protection against caries for every day

There are quite a lot of remedies for fighting caries at home, and choosing the right drug can be quite difficult for an unprepared person.

First of all, toothpastes are selected for cleaning teeth. Most of them are therapeutic and prophylactic, that is, they not only clean teeth from the plaque that forms, but also supply the enamel with macro- and microelements, and help prevent diseases of the teeth and gums. In fact, they also allow you to get rid of the earliest manifestations of caries in the form of demineralization of the enamel, which may not even be visually noticeable (but sometimes, for example, reveals itself as a regular feeling of a sore throat in the mouth).

To strengthen enamel and clean teeth after caries treatment, you should purchase pastes with fluoride and calcium. It is these substances that strengthen the enamel when the paste comes into direct contact with it. Suitable toothpastes for this are, for example, New Pearl Fluorine, Fluorodent, Colgate Maximum, Lacalut Fluor, Pepsodent.

In areas where there is already a lot of fluoride in the water, using pastes with it can be harmful due to the risk of an overabundance of this element in the body. The use of such pastes by children should be especially monitored - even children's pastes with a reduced amount of fluoride should be used very carefully. Here, a lot depends on the individual characteristics of the patient, the properties of the paste and some other factors - everything should be carried out as directed and under the supervision of the dentist.

If teeth wear quickly, you should purchase pastes with low abrasiveness and a high fluoride content to restore enamel. You should be especially careful when purchasing a toothpaste with a teeth whitening function - often such toothpastes simply erase plaque and then damage the enamel (that is, they whiten precisely due to their increased abrasive properties). It is much more reliable to use therapeutic and prophylactic toothpastes with average cleaning ability, in combination with a good brush and proper brushing technique.

It is useful for smokers to have professional dental hygiene and learn the same correct teeth brushing technique. Yellow plaque on their teeth usually occurs precisely because of improper use of a toothbrush.

Pastes with antimicrobial enzymes also contribute to the effective prevention of caries. But they should be alternated with the use of other pastes, since their regular use can not only save you from cariogenic bacteria, but also lead to a disruption in the composition of the microflora in the mouth and the development of resistance in pathogenic microorganisms to the enzymes themselves.

It is useful to choose threads for cleaning the interdental space that contain fluoride. Among them are Paro Riser-Floss, PresiDENT, Jordan InBetween, but you can buy almost any that are available in pharmacies. Almost all of them contain mint flavoring.

Rinses that protect against caries are also quite numerous, and it is also best to entrust the choice of them to a doctor. The rinsers Bionorm, Fluorodent, Elmex are very well known.

When home treatment will only cause harm

But most folk recipes for caries are frankly useless, and many are even harmful.

For example, rinsing the mouth with decoctions of herbs and other natural preparations - chamomile, sage, oak bark - has an anti-inflammatory effect, but will absolutely not help remove caries at home. The situation is similar with alcohol tinctures of propolis, Japanese Sophora and simple alcohol or vodka - they can only disinfect inflamed gums or relieve pain.

But trying to get rid of caries by regularly using powdered milk or honey is downright dangerous. The carbohydrates contained in them only promote the proliferation of bacteria and lead to more intensive development of caries.

And under no circumstances should you try to remove caries yourself at home using mechanical or chemical methods. In villages and in army units, it comes to the point that they try to clean off caries with sandpaper - it is obvious that even after going through such torture, after a couple of months the patient will find caries still there. Bacteria, which once did their job, will do it again, but on exposed dentin or damaged enamel - much faster.

Previously, among folk methods, there was a way to rid teeth of caries using hydrogen peroxide. This technique has practically no effect, but it may well lead to burns of the oral cavity.

From dental practice

One of my colleagues had an epic case when a girl came to see him with literally burnt gums, tongue and inner surfaces of her cheeks. As it turned out, she tried to get rid of caries at home in 1 day and at the same time whiten her teeth with the “Toilet duckling”. When a colleague asked her if she had any doubts about the product’s ability to dissolve literally everything, including stubborn plaque on tiles, she replied that the product’s jar stated that it was safe for enamel.

Let's look at the root: why are you so afraid of doctors?

Those who are afraid to treat their teeth, remembering the terrible drills of their Soviet childhood, or those who simply spare money for a filling, usually try to get rid of caries in one way or another at home. Both of these reasons break down in reality:

And most importantly: caries is a disease against which there are no effective folk remedies. Trying to treat it at home without the supervision of a doctor is like removing your appendix with scissors on the couch. Be prudent and take advantage of the modern benefits of civilization, and leave the prejudices about greedy dentists and the sparks from the eyes in clinics to those who please others with black teeth.

The best thing you can do at home to treat caries is to call your friends, choose a good clinic and make an appointment with a dentist. Take care of yourself!

Interesting video: preparing a tooth with a drill when treating caries

What is important to know about caries and its treatment at the dentist

Some dental diseases, even if they are mild, cannot be cured on their own. Such pathologies include caries - “rotting” of hard tooth tissues, which develops as a result of poor oral hygiene, abundant consumption of sugars and carbohydrates, decreased immunity and exposure to other unfavorable factors. This disease is best amenable to preventive therapy, which includes a special hygienic regime and correction of the diet. Treatment of caries at home is possible only at the stage of demineralization, which manifests itself as small white spots on the surface of the enamel.

Is it possible to get rid of caries on your own?

The initial stage of destruction of the hard enamel coating and dentin is the appearance of white spots on the surface of the tooth. They arise as a result of the process of demineralization - the active leaching of mineral salts, which make up more than 90% of tooth enamel. To prevent disturbance of the mineral balance in the hard tissues of the tooth, it is necessary to consume a sufficient amount of foods containing calcium, iron, and phosphorus daily. It can be:

• river and sea fish and seafood;
• nuts;
• sesame;
• hard cheeses;
• milk and products based on it (cottage cheese is especially good for dental health);
• seasonal vegetables.

It is equally important to monitor the amount of fluoride. A sufficient amount of fluoride is found in all types of greens and leafy salads. Additionally, there is no need to use fluoride, since an overdose can cause severe poisoning and intoxication of the body. If necessary, the doctor can prescribe fluoride preparations for the initial stages of caries, but all of them are available in the form of products for topical use.

When the first signs of a carious process appear, it is necessary to take action immediately, otherwise the pathology will develop into a more severe form, characterized by black spots and dashes and the formation of carious cavities. Treatment at home during the demineralization stage gives a positive result in almost 90% of cases, but it is recommended to consult a specialist before starting therapy, especially before starting to use fluoride-containing medications.

Disinfection of the oral cavity

Antiseptic treatment of the oral cavity is the most important stage in the complex treatment of caries, since the main cause of the pathology is pathogenic microorganisms from the group of staphylococci, streptococci and other aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. To destroy pathogenic flora, you can use pharmaceutical antiseptics, which include:

• "Miramistin";
• "Hexetidine";
• "Chlorhexidine";
• "Furacilin".

You need to rinse your mouth with antiseptic solutions 2-3 times a day after brushing your teeth or eating. The last rinse should be done before going to bed (after preliminary cleansing the mouth of food debris and plaque). To prepare a solution of Furacilin, you need to dissolve one tablet of the drug in hot water and cool.

Important! It is impossible to use medications for longer than 10-14 days, as this can lead to the destruction of beneficial flora and a decrease in the protective functions of the mucous layer.

A more gentle and safe way, which is suitable for long-term use and prevention of infectious processes, is the use of traditional medicine recipes. They can be used even in childhood, but it is important to ensure that the child does not swallow the product while rinsing.

Schisandra decoction

Schisandra is a well-known medicine with pronounced antiseptic, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. To prepare the infusion, you must use dried raw materials. This plant is rarely found in pharmacies, so you need to look for it in the departments with spices and seasonings or in tea stores, since many people prepare aromatic tea from Chinese lemongrass.

To prepare the infusion for rinsing, you need:

• pour 300 ml of boiling water over a tablespoon of the plant;
• put on low heat or water bath;
• cook for about 15 minutes;
• remove from heat and leave for 7 minutes.

The product can be used as a mouth rinse or consumed orally as tea 1-2 times a day. The course of treatment is 3-4 months.

Pine oils

Essential oils of any coniferous trees and plants contain many tannins, esters and essential acids that have antibacterial and antimicrobial effects. Coniferous oils relieve inflammation, soothe irritated gums, and help reduce pain due to increased tooth sensitivity.

To treat the initial form of caries, you can use the oils of the following trees and shrubs:

• cypress;
• cedar;
• pine;
• fir;
• juniper;
• larch.

To rinse, add 15 drops of oil to a glass of warm water. You need to rinse your mouth 2 times a day for two months. Oils can be used for topical applications. To do this, you need to moisten a cotton swab with oil and apply it to the tooth with signs of incipient caries for 15-20 minutes. For gum diseases, it is recommended to wipe the painful areas 3-4 times a day with a gauze pad soaked in oil.

Features of hygiene in the treatment of caries

The choice of toothpaste is of great importance in the complex treatment of caries. There are special therapeutic and prophylactic pastes designed to eliminate caries and prevent it. These pastes contain a high concentration of fluoride, as well as components with bactericidal and antimicrobial effects. They need to be used 2 times a day for several weeks. It is better to check with your dentist for the maximum period of use, as it may differ depending on the indications and the degree of the carious process.

Products intended for home caries treatment include the following toothpastes:

• "R.O.C.S.";
• "LACALUT fluor Gel";
• "Forest Balsam";
• "New fluorine pearls";
• "SPLAT Biocalcium" (contains bioavailable calcium, which strengthens tooth enamel and restores mineral balance).

Note! In the absence of indications, antibacterial agents from these lines can be used for no more than 1 month. Anti-caries pastes prevent demineralization and prevent infectious processes in the oral cavity.

Treatment with propolis

Propolis is a universal medicine of natural origin. It is a resinous sticky substance that bees use to cover the cracks between the cells. Propolis contains almost all the minerals and vitamins necessary for dental health, as well as many anti-inflammatory and antibacterial components that provide comprehensive protection and care for the oral cavity and help fight the initial signs of caries.

To quickly get rid of pathology, you need to apply a piece of propolis to the diseased tooth every day for 15-20 minutes. Applications should be carried out 2-3 times a day for 30 days.

Rinsing the mouth with boiled water with the addition of propolis tincture also has a good therapeutic effect. Add a spoonful of tincture to one glass of water and stir. Rinse your mouth after every meal for 2-3 months.

Applications with olive oil

Olive oil is another product that can be used to treat superficial tooth decay at home. To prepare the composition for applications, you need:

• heat two tablespoons of oil in a water bath to a temperature of 32°;
• add a teaspoon of sea salt (calcium fortified salt can be used);
• mix everything.

Moisten a gauze swab generously with the resulting mixture and apply to areas with signs of carious process for 10-15 minutes. Carry out the procedure once a day for 1-2 months.

Important! A mixture of olive oil and salt has a pronounced analgesic effect, so it can be used for pain caused by caries, pulpitis and other diseases with signs of purulent and inflammatory processes.

Video - Caries, how to treat with folk remedies?

Medication treatment at home

You can also cope with caries with the help of medications, but only if the process has not entered the middle stage. This group of products can only be used as prescribed by a dentist, since they contain an increased concentration of fluoride, 30 times higher than the content of this mineral in regular toothpastes.

Fluoride-containing preparations are intended for topical use only. They can be produced in several dosage forms: varnish, gel or paste, cream, powder or solution. They need to be applied to previously dried teeth for several months. The duration of therapy can range from 2-3 months to six months. In no case should you exceed the recommended dose, since excess fluoride negatively affects the condition of tooth enamel and dental health.

Home remedies for caries treatment, as well as their costs, are listed in the table below.

A drug	Release form	Price (average values ​​shown)
	Gel	2590 rubles
	Gel	2350 rubles
	Varnish	240 rubles
	Gel and solution	2750 rubles
	Powder	Sold only in Ukrainian pharmacies

Important! Before using these drugs, you must carefully read the instructions. Some of them need to be applied using a special technology, so the help of a second person may be required - this fact must be taken into account in advance.

Treatment of caries at home will be more effective if the patient adjusts the diet and refuses heavy consumption of simple carbohydrates and sugars. The menu should include more vegetables, herbs and fruits. Beets, parsley, carrots, and various salads are especially beneficial for the health of gums and teeth. During the treatment period, carbonated drinks, confectionery products, jams, and condensed milk should be completely excluded from the diet. This is necessary to prevent more severe forms of caries and prevent the formation of carious cavities.

If the measures taken do not have an effect and the disease progresses, you must consult a dentist, since caries is not only an aesthetic problem. A constant source of infection can lead to blood poisoning and a purulent process in the paranasal sinuses, so sanitization of the oral cavity must be timely.

Many people face the problem of dental caries, and not everyone wants to undergo expensive treatment from a dentist. Then the question arises of how to get rid of caries yourself and not harm your teeth and gums.

Causes of dental caries

Caries is a rather dangerous disease, it can lead to some unpleasant consequences. Caries not only damages tooth enamel, but also destroys the root of the tooth. This can become the basis for the development of such “dental” diseases as periodontitis, pulpitis, gumboil.

A patient with caries subsequently has gums that bleed and bad breath. Due to caries, internal organs - the stomach and liver - can also suffer. A person can lose a tooth if caries treatment is not started in time.

What are the causes of caries on teeth?

1. Poor or incomplete oral care
2. Incorrectly selected toothbrush and (or) toothpaste
3. Smoking
4. Weak immune system
5. Hereditary predisposition
6. Eating foods that have a negative effect on tooth enamel (salty, sour, hot or too cold)
7. Mechanical damage to the dentition

Characteristic signs of caries:

• The color of tooth enamel changes (stains appear, the enamel becomes darker)
• Aching pain appears
• The appearance of acute sensitivity
• Unpleasant sensations occur while eating
• There is an unpleasant odor from the mouth

If such signs appear, you should immediately contact a doctor and begin treatment.

Caries in children

Caries can appear not only in adults, but also in children, even on baby teeth. Reasons for the formation of carious plaque in children:

1. Insufficient oral and dental hygiene.
2. Excessive consumption of sweets and foods containing large amounts of carbohydrates.
3. Pacifiers and bottles with nipples have been used for a long time.
4. With food, the child receives few useful elements (calcium, fluorine).

Caries in baby teeth must be treated, even if they fall out. The fact is that if baby teeth are not treated, bacteria will remain in the oral cavity and will continue to destroy dental tissue, thereby complicating the process of eruption of permanent teeth.

The dentist treats caries in children by cleaning the enamel and filling it.

Is it possible to get rid of caries without a dentist?

The progression of dental caries occurs in three stages.

1st stage– initial. It is extremely difficult to diagnose caries without examining a dentist at this stage, because A barely visible plaque appears on the tooth enamel, which does not cause any discomfort or pain.

2nd stage- average. At this stage, the carious spot is already noticeably larger and painful sensations appear, especially under the influence of “irritants” (hot, cold, touching with a toothbrush).

3rd stage– deep caries. Characterized by damage to the enamel and tooth root. Periodontitis, pulpitis, and inflammatory processes begin.

Self-treatment of caries is acceptable in the first two stages. Deep caries cannot be treated at home, and self-medication can only worsen the situation. Also, in case of a complicated form of the disease, you should go to the dentist as early as possible.

Curing caries at the initial and middle stages at home is a rather long and difficult process that requires a lot of time and effort. You should not expect instant results, because... restoration of tooth enamel occurs gradually.

Traditional methods of treating caries

Traditional methods of treating caries are aimed at destroying bacteria and reducing inflammation. Rinses and compresses are the most effective ways to combat carious plaque.

1. fights bacteria, and also enriches tooth enamel with minerals and eliminates microdefects of the crown. To prepare the rinse solution, you need 2 tbsp. Dilute propolis in 250 ml of boiled water. You need to rinse for at least two minutes.
2. acts very effectively on microbes, destroying them. For the procedure you need 2 tbsp. pour a cup of boiling water over sage. Let it brew for one hour.
3. Calamus soothes toothache. To make the solution, you need to finely chop the calamus roots and pour one liter of vodka. Let it brew for a week. You should rinse your mouth with this solution at night, after brushing your teeth.
4. Everyone knows that laundry soap copes well with fungi and bacteria. A soapy water solution can help your teeth get rid of caries.
5. not only kills bacteria, but also reduces pain. 2 tbsp. Add onion peels to a liter of boiling water and leave to steep for a day. After which the infusion is filtered. Rinse once a day.
6. used as a compress. It relieves pain well and also promotes tissue restoration. It is enough to apply a cotton pad soaked in camphor oil to the affected tooth for a few minutes. The oil can also be rubbed into the gums, around the sore tooth.
7. Saline solution helps keep teeth and gums healthy. To prepare the solution, you need sea salt or regular table salt. 2 tsp. salt should be poured with one glass of warm, boiled water. The salt in the glass must be stirred until it is completely dissolved. This solution can be used throughout the day after each meal.
8. In case of inflammation of the gums, infusion and lemon balm help well. You will need 1 tbsp. crushed aloe leaves, 2 tbsp. St. John's wort and 8 tsp. lemon balm. Everything needs to be crushed, mixed and poured with 3 cups of boiling water. The mixture is infused for four hours.
9. Horsetail helps to destroy bacteria that provokes the development of caries. You can rinse your mouth with a horsetail solution after each meal, or you can simply chew it like chewing gum 2-3 times daily for 5 minutes.

Homeopathic remedies in the fight against caries

Homeopathic remedies are used in combination with the main ones in the fight against caries. Homeopathic medicines do not help restore an already damaged tooth, but they stop the process of carious spread, kill bacteria and relieve inflammation from tissues.

Common homeopathic remedies that have proven effective against caries:

• Carbonated lime (from oyster shells). It is used to restore tooth enamel at the primary stage of caries.
• Calcarea fluorica. Effectively fights all enamel diseases.
• Fluoricum acidum. It is especially good to use when the neck of the crown is damaged.
• Meserium (from wolf bast bark). Fights bacteria well. However, it is a toxic product, so you should be careful when using it.
• Thuja essential oil. Stops the destructive processes of dental tissue, reduces the sensitivity of crowns.

Toothpastes and gels for caries

You can also treat caries yourself using fluoride-containing pastes and gels. Anti-carious pastes are used to strengthen the mineral tissues of teeth with the help of fluoride compounds. It is recommended to select medicinal pastes together with your dentist, taking into account the amount of fluoride consumed in food.

Therapeutic pastes should be used for everyday dental care. The fight against caries in this way lasts for 2-3 months with mandatory breaks.

The following medicinal pastes give good results in the prevention and treatment of caries:

• Lacalut Fluor
• Fluorodent
• New Pearl Fluorine
• Colgate Maximum
• Pepsodent
• Apadent

Therapeutic gels against caries are very effective due to the fact that they combine chemically incompatible elements (the water shell prevents the reaction between them). The effect of gels is based on increasing the mineralization of tooth enamel with saliva substances.

Gels are more suitable for preventive measures, but they can also treat caries, but only at the first stage.

Tooth gel should be rubbed into tooth enamel using a brush in the evening, after brushing your teeth. The procedure should last 2-3 minutes.

Effective healing gels:

• Fluodent
• Fluocal
• Elmex
• Blend-a-med

The services of a good dentist are not getting cheaper every year, but on the contrary, they are becoming even more expensive, so for people with low incomes, as well as for those who want to save an extra penny in their household budget, caries treatment at home, which is carried out using methods traditional medicine. But it should immediately be noted that this disease, due to its specific characteristics, in most cases requires seeking help from a professional doctor; there are not so many methods of alternative treatment.

There are a huge number of online articles and forums devoted to this problem, but among them there are a few truly worthwhile and useful recipes that can be used at home without risk to your own health. After all, the incorrect use of certain treatment methods can lead to the fact that you will only aggravate the symptoms of the disease, and then visiting a doctor will simply become an inevitable fact. You will have to fork out money to completely get rid of such a dangerous and unpleasant disease in all respects as caries.

What is caries, and what are the specifics of this disease?

If you pick up any medical reference book, or gather information on the Internet, you may come across something like this definition:

Caries is a disease caused by cariogenic microorganisms located in the oral cavity, the food for which is food debris, as a result of which organic acids are formed, which subsequently lead to the destruction of first the tooth enamel, and then the entire tooth tissue.

If we avoid special scientific terminology, we can distinguish the following stages of this disease:

1. Caries, which appears as a spot. This form is expressed by the appearance of a small whitish spot, which can remain unchanged for a long time.
2. Caries affecting the surface of the tooth. The top layer of the tooth, the enamel, is destroyed, and the patient experiences sensitivity to cold and hot.
3. Caries in the middle stage. Tooth enamel and dentin are destroyed, and pronounced sensitivity to hot, cold and sweets appears. The pain goes away quite quickly.
4. Caries in a deep stage. This stage of the disease is characterized by deep damage to the insides of the tooth, located close to the nerve endings, the pain is severe and unbearable, irritation to everything cold and hot.

The main causes of caries:

• Lack of proper oral and dental care
• Neglecting regular teeth brushing
• The following diseases can lead to the development of caries: scurvy, rickets, osteochondrosis, exudative diathesis, diabetes mellitus. They intensify this disease and contribute to its activation.
• Weakened immunity
• Genetic predisposition. This point is quite controversial and ambiguous, but it should be noted, for example, the fact that representatives of the African continent do not develop caries at all, but residents of Asia, on the contrary, are susceptible to this disease quite often. This may be due to both a certain diet and the presence or absence of sufficient sunlight, but the role of genetic predisposition should not be discounted either.

Prevention of caries

It is always better to prevent the occurrence of a disease than to deal with its consequences, this is a truism. Prevention of a disease such as caries is quite easy only at first glance, if you want to ensure comprehensive protection of your teeth, then you will have to use several methods simultaneously, and devote a little more time to the prevention of this disease than what you are used to devoting to this activity before.

So, in order to avoid the need for caries treatment at home, the following prevention of this disease is necessary:

1. It’s trivial, simple, and most effective - brush your teeth regularly. It is best to do this after every meal. Make sure that the toothbrush you use is not worn out. It is very good to use additional dental floss.
2. Chew sugarless gum. As impartial statistics show, those people who regularly use chewing gum are much less likely to develop new holes in their teeth, so in this case, it is certainly not surprising, and advertising really does not lie.
3. Avoid eating anything sticky or sweet. Especially the latter, because excessive consumption is the main cause of putrefactive lesions on your teeth. The most dangerous foods for your dental health are:
   • Bananas
   • Cakes
   • Sugar
   • Milk chocolate
   • Donuts
   • Potato chips
   • Sugar
   • Oatmeal with raisins and nuts
   • Dry nut-fruit mixtures
   • Peanut
   • Yogurt
4. Visit your dentist regularly; a timely examination will help you diagnose caries at an early stage and take the necessary measures to treat it.

Caries: treatment with folk remedies

If, despite all the precautions, you find yourself with caries, and contacting a qualified specialist is not currently possible, then you need to cure caries at home. Once again, it should be noted that this is only possible in the early stages of the disease, with deep damage to the dental tissue, you will most likely need urgent help from a dentist. In the later stages of the disease, installing a filling usually does not make any sense, so most likely the diseased tooth will simply be pulled out.

The use of folk remedies in the treatment of caries does not require you to have special knowledge or skills in preparing medicines; all recipes are quite simple, and their use will be most effective if you also follow a set of preventive measures aimed against caries.

Dilute one tablespoon of sage in a glass of boiling water. The resulting mixture must be infused for an hour. She needs to rinse her mouth and also keep a cotton wool moistened with this solution on the tooth affected by caries.
This drug is an excellent natural antiseptic, due to the fact that sage kills putrefactive bacteria and the development of caries is stopped.

Treatment with propolis

Treatment with propolis

Propolis is one of the most famous and effective ways to treat caries at home. You need to place a pre-prepared propolis pea on the aching tooth and keep it there for half an hour, putting a cotton swab on top.

One of the oldest and most famous, truly folk methods for treating caries at home is rinsing the mouth with a tincture of onion peels. Preparing this drug is quite simple. You need to take three teaspoons of onion peel and pour half a liter of boiling water over it, then bring the resulting mixture to a boil. Then strain the solution through cheesecloth and let it brew for eight hours. The drug is ready for use, the frequency of rinsing is the same as usual - several times a day. Onion peels relieve toothache well, and also help to disinfect your mouth, ridding it of microorganisms that can provoke further development of putrefactive lesions of your teeth.

In order to restore a diseased, but not yet completely destroyed tooth, an excellent folk remedy is the use of vodka tincture based on calamus. It is prepared as follows: you need to take 0.5 liters of vodka and add about half a glass of crushed calamus roots to it. This mixture must be infused for at least seven days.

The resulting solution is rinsed on the aching tooth for one to three minutes, and then it (the solution) is spat out. These procedures are carried out either before bedtime or during the onset of pain.

To enhance the effect, you can use a vodka tincture of propolis made in a similar way (10-20 grams of this ingredient will be required). You just need to mix a solution of calamus and propolis, and rinse the aching tooth with the resulting mixture. The healing effect of this drug is that propolis well fills all the cracks that are in your teeth, and calamus strengthens and anesthetizes the roots.

You need to dip a cotton swab in fir oil. Then place it on the top of the tooth and leave it there for a few minutes. Then you will need to move the swab to the front of the tooth enamel surface. After a few minutes - on the inside.

The healing effect of this drug is that it allows you to get rid of toothache, which is aching in nature.

Camphor (camphor alcohol)

To treat caries at home, it is best to use camphor alcohol. A cotton swab is moistened with this solution and applied to the area of ​​the tooth affected by caries. You need to keep the cotton swab on the tooth for several minutes. It would also be a good idea to lubricate the gums located in the area of ​​the tooth affected by caries.

Garlic will stop toothache

In order to temporarily stop toothache, garlic juice is a good remedy. Using a squeezer, you need to prepare garlic paste from cloves of garlic, then apply it to a cotton swab and apply it to the painful tooth until the pain subsides.

It should also be noted that not all caries treatment with folk remedies can be effective. For example, one of the most popular methods of treatment is adding ingredients such as vegetable oil and honey to garlic juice, but the use of these substances from the point of view of modern medicine does not seem appropriate.

Therefore, be sure to carefully read each of the folk recipes that you find, be it in old magazines or on the Internet, read reviews about this miraculous remedy. And be sure to seek help from a qualified specialist if serious tooth damage occurs.