Here's a good'un - Chocolate oil and teeth/gums

[Guest guest]

Lessee if anyone has an answer to this little beaut...

 

I was talking to me dentist a couple of months ago about dentists and their

feelings on chocolate as being the most preferable of sweets because of the

minute quantities of flouride in it, it doesn't stay in your mouth as long as

others etc.

 

THEN she told me something that I hadn't heard before, that chocolate,

without sugar, has shown some signs of actually being able to " heal " cavities. I

can't remember if she said anything about gums...

 

Well, I've got this lovely chocolate oil from Butch (THANK YOU!) and I've

been thinking of things to do with it (for those who are ignorant, it don't do

candles. Unlike most E.O.'s it won't and I mean WONT stay IN the wax. Not even

inbetween layers, it will actually bleed out the sides, no matter how deep in

there it is, it bleeds out. Ask me how I know! >sigh<) and suddenly I

remembered what my dentist said...

 

Anyone know anything about this?

 

Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

The Woobey Queen

Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow

http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hmmmm . . . it is very interesting, but it confuses me. It is acid that

promotes plaque build up, which is the reason baking soda toothpaste is

wonderful for tartar control. I know that chocolate is acidic, so if that

is true, I don't see how it could help things any. But, I suppose their

could be a chemical in it that helps, who knows? So then does it stand to

reason that even if chocolate does heal cavities, it will also promote more

plaque and tartar buildup, thereby creating a vicious circle?! ;-)

 

So then I got more curious, and did a little internet search -- can you tell

I have no desire to get anything real done today, LOL -- and I found this:

http://biology.about.com/library/bldyknow082400.htm

which basically says that the cocoa bean has antibacterials in it that will

help fight tooth decay. So if it is just the antibacterial properties, I

guess I would have to say that we know better ways than chocolate, sad but

true!

Debbie

deb

Smell great ~ naturally!

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<WoobeyQueen

 

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 2:22 PM

Here's a good'un - Chocolate oil and teeth/gums

 

 

> Lessee if anyone has an answer to this little beaut...

>

> I was talking to me dentist a couple of months ago about dentists and

their

> feelings on chocolate as being the most preferable of sweets because of

the

> minute quantities of flouride in it, it doesn't stay in your mouth as long

as

> others etc.

>

> THEN she told me something that I hadn't heard before, that chocolate,

> without sugar, has shown some signs of actually being able to " heal "

cavities. I

> can't remember if she said anything about gums...

>

> Well, I've got this lovely chocolate oil from Butch (THANK YOU!) and I've

> been thinking of things to do with it (for those who are ignorant, it

don't do

> candles. Unlike most E.O.'s it won't and I mean WONT stay IN the wax. Not

even

> inbetween layers, it will actually bleed out the sides, no matter how deep

in

> there it is, it bleeds out. Ask me how I know! >sigh<) and suddenly I

> remembered what my dentist said...

>

> Anyone know anything about this?

>

> Cheers!

> Kathleen Petrides

> The Woobey Queen

> Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow

> http://www.woobeyworld.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well geez louise Deb. And to think I was just starting to get real, real

excited ! LOL

Jenn in Oregon

www.bellamiaessentials.com

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Debra McDuffee

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 11:28 AM

Re: Here's a good'un - Chocolate oil and teeth/gums

 

 

and I found this:

http://biology.about.com/library/bldyknow082400.htm

which basically says that the cocoa bean has antibacterials in it that will

help fight tooth decay. So if it is just the antibacterial properties, I

guess I would have to say that we know better ways than chocolate, sad but

true!

Debbie

deb

Smell great ~ naturally!

http://www.debrasrhapsody.com/rhapsody/forthebody.php#dr-perfume

 

 

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