Coconut Oil Promotes Dental Health: The consequences of Coronavirus left many families with limited financial resources. Survival meant household budgetary cuts. Dental health items, such as toothpaste, are expensive when putting food on the table is difficult. The solution for promoting dental health for your family is coconut oil. Coconut Oil is your GO-EVERYTHING source.
Besides, I advocate using coconut oil for skin and hair care. Recently, my research led me to coconut oil and dental care. It’s timely that I share this find with you.
Coconut Oil is Economical and your Solution to Good Dental Health
How much are you spending on dental products for your family? Most grocers shelve coconut oil. And at a reasonable price. After all, it’s an alternative oil for food preparation.
- It’s readily available.
- And compare the cost to a tube of toothpaste or bottle of mouthwash.
- Furthermore, you can use the jar for skin and hair care and dental health!!!
- Your jar will go a long way.
As I researched, it’s apparent that coconut oil is magical and inexpensive. Yes, it’s a cost-effective way to care for your body and dental health. And it’s the do-everything oil on my bathroom counter. Besides, users will reap coconut oil’s benefits from the outside in.
What is Coconut oil?
The composition:
- fatty acids that include caprylic acid C -8:0 (8%),
- capric acid, C-10:0,(7%),
- and lauric acid C-12:0 (49%).
And the disinfectant and antimicrobial properties help to protect against and aid in the healing of microbial infections.
Bad breath, tooth decay, and gum disease are caused by the harmful acids produced by the mouth.
Other properties include:
- myristic acid C-14:0(8%),
- palmitic acid C-16:0 (8%),
- stearic acid C-18:0 (2%),
- oleic acid C-18:1 (6%),
- and 2% of C-18:2 linoleic acid.
Your Essential – Homemade Toothpaste
Coconut Oil Promotes Dental Health – Here is a simple recipe for toothpaste. And it will have an impact on reducing your cost of living. Besides, it tastes fabulous! Below is what you need to make toothpaste.
- 0.5 cup coconut oil,
- 2 tablespoons baking soda,
- and between 10–20 drops of peppermint or cinnamon essential oil.
Easy to prepare, you first heat the coconut oil. And then, blend in baking soda until it forms the consistency of paste. Add your favorite essential oil. Store. Brush teeth normally.
A side note: Check online how much a tube of coconut oil toothpaste costs! WoW! Make your toothpaste for pennies on the dollar!!!
Research indicates a reduction in the amount of plaque-forming bacteria in saliva using coconut toothpaste.
Fight Gum Disease by Reducing Plaque
Gingivitis results in redness, swelling, and bleeding of your gums.
What is the cause of gingivitis? It is the build-up of dental plaque due to harmful bacteria.
What is the solution? Coconut oil decreases plaque build-up and fights gum disease. Brushing with homemade coconut oil toothpaste is your solution. Why? Because it reduces plaque build-up by attacking harmful bacteria.
Coconut Oil Promotes Dental Heath by Preventing Tooth Decay and Loss
Coconut oil strikes Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus.
These are the two groups of bacteria primarily responsible for tooth decay. Compare this to commercial mouthwashes. The active ingredient is chlorhexidine in most. Research indicates coconut oil reduces bacteria as effectively as those mouthwashes with chlorhexidine. The result is that coconut oil promotes dental health by preventing tooth decay and loss.
Dental Health – Use Coconut Oil for Oil Pulling
What is oil pulling? It’s a simple process of swishing oil in your mouth for several minutes – usually 20. Like you would use a mouthwash – but more prolonged. Then spit it out in the toilet or elsewhere. I’ve read that it can plug up the pipe in your sink. Follow the process by brushing your teeth. Check out the article on Web MD Here.
Coconut Oil Blogs of Interest to Cut your Budget!
Earlier, I mentioned coconut oil as your DO-EVERYTHING solution for your body from head to toe. Read my blog on skincare, “Coconut Oil for Natural Beauty,” to learn how saturated fats contribute to your skin staying moisturized. And check out my blog on “Natural Hair Home Recipes” Here.
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