Our Dental Journey - healing gum recession & tooth decay
Hey guys, Fallon here! If you’re new here, welcome! I’m a certified functional nutritionist (in training!) who helps women feel empowered in their health journey, learn how to confidently eat well, find healing and support during chronic illness, and gain kitchen confidence through simple, delicious recipes for you and your family!
When I say we have been through the dental ringer, I'm not lying. Let me start with a bit of our story to help put my tips today in perspective:
I started noticing more dental issues in myself and in one of my sons during all the years we were dairy-free, but it was mostly a filling here and there.
When we lived in mold for a season, our dental drama escalated quite rapidly. Out of nowhere, that sweet son of mine had one abscess that sent us to the ER, two teeth pulled, and 8-10 crowns put on. I won't tell you how much that cost or how many tears I shed over it. I was mortified as someone who cares well for my children and cares deeply about our health.
And out of the gate let me say - thank God for modern dental work with trusted practitioners for this kind of scenario.
I've had to move past the desire to fight for perfection in our bodies and accept help when needed. But it's HARD for this perfection-ista over here who wants to control all the health things.
Turns out, mold can do quite a number on dental health, but it led us down a road of dental healing I may not have found otherwise.
I on the other hand, also received reports from multiple holistic dentists that my gums were in bad shape. I had 9mm measurements (read: REALLY BAD). You want to be at about 1-3.
To say that I “froke out” (as one of my kids used to say), would be an understatement.
I got to work researching and deep diving and was determined to have a different outcome moving forward.
Even in the midst of all the hard work, yes, we've had to have maybe 1 more filling each as we have recovered from our time spent in a toxic environment, but I can also happily say that today my gum pockets are back to a healthy measurement (my hygienist was SHOCKED and thought the charts got mixed up somehow) and one of my son's recent x-rays showed that two of his cavities are literally healing.
If a biologist dentist asks, “what are you doing? Whatever it is, keep it up!", you know something is working.
So today I'm here to share all the links, details, practices, and products!
EDITED ON OCTOBER 8, 2025
WOW - I am so happy this blog post has served so many of you and gained so much traction! I’m hopping back in a few years later to add in some SUPER helpful things I’ve learned over the last several years!
I will not be removing ANY of the original post so you can reference it still, but I’m going to add a fresh, new, streamlined list of what has proven to truly make the most drastic difference in my family’s dental health after so many years of trial and error!
THE TOP THINGS THAT HELPED REVERSE OUR DENTAL ISSUES:
Dental Probiotics - I can’t tell you how happy I am to have found these for my family! These chewable tablets have incredible ingredients to help balance the oral microbiome. They have also whitened the HECK out of all of our teeth, and my mouth has seriously never felt cleaner! You can use the code FALLON to save 15% both on one-time orders and subscriptions!
Whole food Vitamin D, A, & K - these fat soluble vitamins are a big part of Weston A. Price’s (a renowned anthropological dentist) work to study the healthiest cultures and how their teeth are SO straight and beautiful.
Vitamin K2 is exclusively found in animal products and helps get calcium to the RIGHT places in our bodies, which is so important for dental health!
In whole food form, K2 can also be found in beef liver, pasture-raised eggs, dairy products like whole fat milk, yogurt, and cottage cheese, butter, ghee, and fermented cheese like parmigiana reggiano.
My cookbooks can be a HUGE help here - my recipes are all ancestral-based in a very attainable way and offer delicious nutrient density!
My two favorite vitamin K2 supplements can be found here and here (this one is more expensive than it used to be - I think you guys collectively sold it out haha!).
My favorite combination whole food Vitamin D and A here!
Keeping very regular eating and snacking times
Grazing can be very detrimental to our dental health and enamel - to include drinks! We have shifted to a MUCH more consistent eating rhythm (3 square meals, 2 snacks in-between, with non-water drinks only being with a meal or snack) and that has made a tremendous difference. We also rinse and spit after every single time we eat (okay you caught me, we’re not perfect but we sure TRY).Xylitol gum after eating
This is a great trick I learned from Dr. Mark Burhenne at Ask the Dentist who is an amazing resource! We love brands like Pur and Xylichew.Homeopathic dental rebuilding
It’s amazing that two small, very affordable remedies can offer such big impact on our dental health. When used in combination, the cell salts Calc Phos 6x and Calc Fluor 12x can strengthen dental enamel incredibly well. We use them two times a day, 15 minutes away from food, drink, and dental care. It can helpful to do this as a protocol for 3 months!Other support I’ve loved: Waterpik and plantain oil as a topical spot treatment.
To avoid repetition, I’ll add that from the original list below, the things I still find to be consistently in my arsenal are coconut oil pulling, nano hydroxyappetite toothpaste, and my electric toothbrush (some of the other bullet-points are already re-listed above, too!). I’ve found that focusing on this top section reduces the amount of products being used which is always a big win - attainability is so important for consistency!
Original post below!! Some items are repeated above because I wanted to keep the original text still!
THE TOP THINGS THAT HELPED REVERSE OUR DENTAL ISSUES:
Vitamin K2 - if you're familiar with Weston A Price, this will come as no surprise. K2 is found most heavily in animal products and some vegetables and plays a huge role in dental health - the brand we use, here.
Oil pulling - this ancient practice is amazing at restoring dental enamel. My kids use this brand to help with taste. I personally use good ol' plain organic coconut oil scooped out of the jar. Swish for a minimum of two minutes, but honestly the longer the better (up to 20 mins). Spit in the trash! We do this 1-2 times per week.
Nano hydroxyappetite toothpaste (say that 5 times fast) - we love this brand and this brand.
If you want glycerin-free, we also love this brand.Briotech mouthwash - Amazing. None of the junk found in standard mouthwash - helps to restore gums and works with your body.
Propolis - this is great for daily immune support already, but it's a powerhouse for your teeth, too! You can spray directly on spots that need remineralizing. We used the one without honey when using directly on the teeth.
Calcium remineralizing spray - I used this specifically for my kiddos - we sprayed directly on the spot. MI paste is another similar helpful product!
Ozonated coconut oil - this is great as an oil pull or directly on trouble spots!
Organic Dairy-inclusive diet and eating whole foods - no surprise here! I can't understate the importance of the foundations, even with the supplemental and topical add-ins! We eat the way I outline in my cookbooks!
It’s incredibly helpful to include mineral-rich food and drink - my Batch cookbook has a mineral lemonade that’s amazing!Whole food vitamin D supplement - I prefer to only use whole food supplements for vitamin D because it does function as a hormone. We love this cod liver and this fish roe! It’s best to take vitamin D and K2 at the same time to maximize absorption.
Electric toothbrushes - every dentist I've ever seen says to switch! We love this for kids.
Liquid Remineralization - there's lots of good options out there, this is what I used for myself either with oil pulling or by itself!
If you can believe it, I don't even think this is comprehensive, but I do think these are the MOST powerful tools we used when cycling through a million different attempts at healing!
A few notes:
Most people may not need to do all of this. We went all in because I was just so sick and tired of the dental roller coaster.
Remineralization can only happen to a certain extent. Please work with a qualified, preferably holistic dentist, to talk through your needs - this should not serve as medical advice.
These links may earn me a slight commission with no increase cost to you. I only share links for things I really believe in - every product on here is something we reuse and reorder time and time again!
I believe our bodies can heal with the right tools. I LOVED this DM I got in regard to this convo:
Can you believe that?! All the tips she referenced are in this post, by the way!
I hope this info helps, friends. Happy nourishing and happy mouth healing!
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If you’re ready to bring that deep, full-body nourishment into your own kitchen to support your dental health - ALL of my cookbooks and recipes are about creating the most nourishing version of all the foods you LOVE. (Oh, and it’s all gluten-free if needed!)
My Batch cookbook, for example, is all about cozy & warm - bacon potato soup, the BEST enchiladas of all time, cheesy beef & rice casserole, cappuccino custard, pumpkin bread bars. (I’m starving now 😮💨).
My Fixin’s cookbook is Southern-style comfort food made nutrient-dense; think: homemade fried chicken, peach cobbler, rosemary roast, sausage gravy…YUM.
And my Tots cookbook is nostalgic, dye-free, colorful, & kid inspired FUN. Homemade poptarts, hamburger helper, chicken & stars soup, oatmeal cream pies.
GOOD LUCK DECIDING 😉
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