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This is my natural oral care routine.

Over the years I've read multiple books written by dentists,

both traditional and non traditional,

and I finally figured out what works for me.

I'm so excited to share this with you.

I hope that this helps someone as it has tremendously helped.

So every single morning I clean my toothbrush with hydrogen peroxide.

Toothbrushes are a breeding ground for bacteria.

I mean, look at this microscopic picture of just one toothbrush. Bristle,

the purple is a whole ecosystem of bacteria.

And our bathrooms are usually a perfect

environment for the bacteria to multiply.

So I let this soak for about 20 minutes.

And while that's soaking, I oil pull with coconut oil.

I love the taste of coconut.

So this is like a treat for me.

Swish this around in my mouth for 20 minutes while I go for a walk.

I'm sure you've heard about oil pulling before.

It pulls bacteria out of the mouth.

It moisturizes the gums and whitens teeth.

This is the only thing I use to whiten my teeth.

When I was like 15 or 14, I did use Crest 3D White strips,

but whitening strips are not good for your teeth, obviously.

And my teeth got really sensitive from them.

After years of oil pulling,

my teeth have gotten pretty naturally white.

Keep in mind, it's partially the lighting that I use

that makes my teeth look this white.

Here they are in natural lighting

still Pretty white, but they're not fake white.

After I spit my coconut oil in the compost,

I take my toothbrush out and dump this down the sink,

rinse my toothbrush and just brush my teeth with water

to help get rid of all that bacteria that the oil pulling

pulled out. Then I warm up a little water

and then I add some mineral rich sea salt.

Let that dissolve and then

I rinse my mouth with this and gargle a couple times.

I just love the way it makes my mouth feel.

Throughout the day,

I make sure to drink water that is naturally alkaline

rather than acidic. Surprisingly,

most tap water and bottled water is slightly acidic,

which isn't great for our teeth if we're sipping on it all day.

If our mouths don't have a proper pH balance

between alkaline and acidic,

the bad bacteria in our mouths will thrive and multiply.

We want the good bacteria in our mouths to be thriving instead.

So foods, drinks and mouthwashes all change the pH of our saliva

either for better or for worse.

20 minutes after every meal I chew xylitol gum.

Xylitol is a natural sweetener that is sugar free

and amazing for oral health.

It helps neutralize the acid in our mouths after

and it works on the bacteria in our mouths

to protect our tooth enamel.

With remineralization, the gum you chew can make a huge difference.

So I'm just gonna put a list of Gums that are good

xylitol sweetened and then gums that I personally would never chew

because they're not helping my teeth.

Most nights after supper I love making neem leaf nuts.

I've got boiled water and I'm gonna add in about eight or nine leaves.

That was like 20. Okay,

she's gonna be bitter. Meme is a plant native to Asia

and it is used in India and Africa to strengthen tea

teeth and gums. It's antibacterial and anti inflammatory

and can prevent plaque build up.

It also has a bunch of other health

benefits that go deeper than the mouth

so that's a bonus. Then before bed

I brush my teeth with my homemade

toothpaste that I store in an old mustard jar.

Let me know if you want a recipe video.

This stuff is awesome. And lastly before bed I tape my mouth shut.

Unfortunately, if I don't,

I wake up in the morning like

water. Yeah,

I'm a mouth breather.

Mouth breathing while you sleep is obviously not good.

It creates a dry mouth which is really bad for our teeth.

We want that healthy saliva coating our teeth at all times.

And just like that I can sleep.