Thank you, Dr. Ellie! I’m 76 years old and had been so embarrassed about my receding gums! Then my real answer to prayer was finding you and THE PROCESS you created which, going on 3 months, the results are incredible! Wish I’d taken photos! Still looking forward to more healing but I’m no longer trying not to smile too big when around people! Also, an added benefit from your regimen is that I’m no longer mindlessly eating between meals … a habit I’d longed to overcome! I watch your videos over and over always learning more! We can’t do without you, so God bless!
@@happyoldcrone8687can't wait to start Dr. Ellie's program. in similar predicament and kinda been around awhile. Dr Ellie is such an intelligent, elegant speaker and educator.
@@kaptaan_original It’s a scam. These bots are rife on UA-cam now. Peddling all sorts of shite. You can usually spot them by having loads of thumbs up and comments that sound like they were written by Stepford wives.
Until the age of 50 I had not had any major issues with my teeth....they were quite nice. Then my daughter, who is handicapped, came with my grandkids and stayed with me for 9 months. About a month into the stay I happened to notice I hadn't seen her tooth brush so I asked her, Honey what toothbrush are you using? She had developed in the last 2 years a terrible tooth problem that was causing significant decay at the gum line and her teeth were thinning and rotting at the gumline. I panicked! Unfortunately, within 6 months I noticed the same decay pattern in my own beautiful teeth. 😭 I had brushed my teeth at least 2 times per day with this same toothbrush unknowingly. When I spoke with the dentist he would not give any weight to my story of what had occurred, but instead attributed it to aging, menopause, etc .. I'm still angry as I ended up losing my teeth due to the high cost associated with the major work he wanted to do. I simply didn't have thousands of dollars. It has made me very, very conscientious about the teeth of the 2 grandchildren I am raising. Having natural teeth is such a blessing.
I started using your methods a couple months ago with some personal adjustments (no xylitol, just rinse my mouth with baking soda and water for a minute after eating and I don't waste my money on mouthwash), just had a dental check-up. She barely found any plaque. It'll be interesting to see what the report is in another six months. I'm hoping I can just start having annual exams without the cleanings.
@@suzannahjames5264 - I should mention, and I know it sounds weird, but I rinse my mouth with the baking soda/water before brushing, floss if anything's stuck in my teeth, and then I just spit out the toothpaste without rinsing.
Dr. Ellie does not recommend baking soda in the mouth because she says it dissolves the proteins in your protective oral biofilm and kills good bacteria.
Thankyou sooo much Dr Ellie for all you share! I am about 3 weeks into using xylitol mints (average 6gms per day) and a small build up of tartar that I have on the lower front two teeth is so much better already..... this morning I could barely see any of it! Also, I purchased the Dr Plotka toothbrushes you recommend and, since they arrived (about 10 days ago) I have been using them (one for day, one for night) and doing the gum massage as well. My sister is now waiting to get her xylitol and toothbrushes too - she is excited to start!
I have great strong gums and only use a medium to firm tooth brush . Soft brushes don’t move any food gunk away . I feel my gums strong by using a firm brush because it truly does get the blood flowing there. Your just NOT scrubbing violently left to right
Hi Dr Ellie Phillips! I really love your videos when you draw diagrams on the white board with erasable markers. The visual presentation is interesting and helpful.
Hi Dr. I’m 40 and I always took good care of my teeth. I used to use electric toothbrush, and do whitening at home. Now I have gum recession and sensitivity. I’ve been using your system religiously for a month now, and I see improvement on the sensitivity but not on the recession yet. I’m very pleased with this system, so much that I’m spreading the word and even bought the whole system to send out to my military deployed husband out in the sea. Have you thought about working and educating the military? For months they don’t have access to dentist when deployed, and if they can take care of their teeth on their own, they’re all set! Thank you for educating and helping us! Always looking forward for a new video, even to listen the same info haha.
@@solangefagundes2470 thank you for your support and I would be happy to work with the military or any group that wants to educate their “group” this technique.
I visited my dentist recently, 6-8 weeks after starting your mouth care protocol, and already my BPE scores (pocketing) were improved, so mostly 0’s instead of 1’s or 2’s. I don’t need to see the hygienist as a consequence, so thank you! 🇬🇧👋
What are you talking about? There's NO such thing as "0"mm pocket. 1 mm and 2 mm pockets are NORMAL. Your dental anatomy doesn't look like that. Abnormal periodontal pockets start at 4 mm.
❤ you, Dr. Ellie! Got my husband on the full system (plus xylitol crystals), and I ordered some mints so my daughter can get on board (she's 4 so that's all we're doing with her).
I had to have all but 6 of my teeth pulled. The dentist never said anything about periodontal disease he said I was brushing my gums away from my teeth. When I finally got to a dentist that does dentures he said that wasn't true, I had periodontal disease in the 6 left. I was never told I had periodontal disease just brushing too hard and get a soft toothbrush. Why does every dentist not follow the same guidelines? I hope I don't lose the last 6 on the bottom .
A dentist decently told me I have periodontal disease and that it is UNCURABLE. He said the only option is to pull most of my teeth for $14,000. (Not including the $60k implants).Relieved to find out he lied.
Don't believe , sounds like he's after the money I have peradontail disease, and I asked my dentist to remove all my teeth , she refused and at the time I was really wanting them all out , now I am delighted she never listened to me lol and now coming across this woman she has helped give me the confidence I needed to realise I need my teeth Keep Lifted Blessings
I had root canal and a crown 14 years ago. The dentist said I have cavity on that tooth and I will need new crown. I start using your system. The tooth doesn't bother me. I appreciate your answer!
@@Robnord1Wow…You sound miserable & most certainly read a lot into that comment that upset you so much. Sounds to me like you could use some love & hugs 🤗🥰🤗
Just because it’s not bothering you it doesn’t mean the tooth can’t continue to decay. You can actually lose your tooth. Once the nerves die, there’s no saving. Just make sure you know what you’re doing.
how is your tooth now ? Ive been using the system for 8 weeks now as I have issues too. dentist wants to extract a tooth but I am hoping to save it with using Dr Ellies System.
@@Svvn_ Haha! I’m not really ready to share my skin routine quite yet --but it does involve xylitol! 😁 I haven’t been consistent - but I think I’ve developed a routine that “feels” good. Now I’ll do it consistently for a few months and then I’ll be ready to share my findings.
The cognitive decline is caused by sleep disruption. My mother had all her teeth and got dementia symptoms . She had a bad tooth which was broken analgham by the time I began to take care of them and got it pulled . But the light was always switched on late by my father and her sleep was interrupted .
It's about the bacteria in the mouth, some are also talking about parasites in your biofilm, saliva, under the gum which have also found in the brain and in every tissue like f.e. spiochetes...
@@Kristina-yr6xg would totally believe that..however teeth and gums are a focal for infection...hence the absence of teeth in some cases may be further proof of peridontal disease causing dementia...with elderly people not getting it having false teeth for decades.
@@amechealle5918 she is correct also...lack of darkness during critical melatonin productions hours severely degrades the bodies ability to repair...and produce glutathione essential for dental integrity
Dr Ellie, I just opened your kit today and have had my first use of everything! I'm really excited. This is an unusual question as I know you help people who still have their own teeth but I have an elderly family member who has lost all teeth - how should this family member clean their gums? Is it still as important given there are no teeth? Thank you so much for everything.
Excellent video yet again, but can I add some misunderstood questions.There's this confusion between white oral thrush and plaque I see people asking what's this white stringy stuff that appears after cleaning teeth and the answers are multiple, everything from shedding of old cells, harsh chemicals in the toothpaste. Second question, while following Dr Ellie what should we be noticing daily, like is this plaque when using xylitol inhibiting the plaque from forming on the teeth and thus it collects on the soft tissue at which point it can be wiped away. The less sticky the saliva, the greater reduction load of the plaque in the mouth, I think these are just some of the questions that will help aid those of us following Dr Ellie strategy.
Thank you Dr Phillips for another informative video. I'm a month into the programme and have taken your advice to purchase two firm toothbrushes. However, I do worry they are a bit too firm for my gums (especially) and maybe also my teeth. I recall you recommended Dr Polka toothbrushes. I think there are different types. Can you please advise which would be the best one to buy?
Dr. Plotka's Mouthwatchers toothbrushes come in only one kind of bristle. They make an adult size and a youth size, but there are no different variations. Even though Dr. Plotka's company calls them soft or extra soft, they are NOT. Dr. Ellie says they are medium-firm with dense bristles, which is what you want to get. She said that toothbrush manufacturers never call their brushes' firmness level what they are accurately. They almost all want to call them soft, no matter what they really are, because they want to call them what they think people want to hear!
Are we allowed to ask questions? I've always wondered why there isn't an over the counter product similar to that paste junk they use to loosen tarter from teeth ? Thank you!
Xylitol is extremely important and Dr. Ellie highly recommends it. Take at least 6-7 grams total per day, but no need to take any more than 10 grams/day at the most. Let it dissolve in the mouth. Take it in small 1g doses (1/4 teaspoon granules) all throughout the day - take it after every meal, snack or drink of liquid (even water), and then do not eat or drink anything else for at least 1-2 hours or longer. A great time to take is right before you go to sleep at night.
Dr Ellie thank you for your advice. I have only recently stumbled on your system and already it has made a difference to my bad breath, in barely a week. Can you please advise if you have done any videos on mouth abcess? I have one its not painful but its there and I can feel its there.
I wonder if iodine would help the abscess? I started using hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to brush with and it cured bad breath for me. I do brush my tongue with the concoction after brushing and kind of gargling with it. Amazing results.
Without wishing to give offence to anyone, I've always had lower expectations when I found my mouth in the hands of a female dentist than a male one. I'm not exactly sure why as I've had no such apprehensions where doctors are concerned, (although a strikingly pretty young Dutch dentist who chickened out of replacing my crown just because the x-ray showed I'd had previously had root-canal work on the tooth may have been the start of it.) Dr Ellie is, however, easily the SMARTEST dentist I've come across. Her approach is 'joined-up' in a medically wholistic way and her sheer breadth of knowledge on any mouth issue on which she speaks is just breath-taking. Her former patients must have the best teeth and healthiest mouths in America.
@@olgawahl4389 It was back in the summer of 2008, just before I left Holland so I cannot recall her name. I am also not sure it would be fair to reveal her name even if I did recall it as she was no more than mid-twenties then (and therefore new in practice) and so - in all probability - may well have gained greater confidence in her competence over a further 16 years of practice. I would, frankly, be astonished if that were not the case. What I will say is that she was in the Amsterdam area and was working during a period when every other dentist in Amsterdam seemed to be away on a one month holiday. Having given information that could conceivably identify her, it is only fair that I also add that she was good enough to offer to email the x-ray of the tooth in question to me so that I could pass it on to whichever dentist I went to back in the UK. In that respect she was a good deal more conscientious than the next youngish female dentist my forgiving nature caused me to ply her trade in my mouth. That was right in the centre of Newcastle some eleven years later. With the passage of time; her assured, business-like demeanour (and the fact that - in strong contrast to the Dutch one - she had a face like the back of a bus) I took a chance on her for the replacement of a metal crown on a rear molar (done in elsewhere the previous year). There was still blood when I flossed, suggesting that it hadn't healed properly though I had no pain. Where the metal crown had been a 'clone' of the original tooth in size, she replaced it with a visibly smaller porcelain one. The bleeding was no longer a problem but about a year later about 20% of it broke off (a corner). Seeking to avoid being ripped of by private dentists with their post-Covid monopoly, I contacted the Newcastle dentist to put it to her that as it wasn't practicable for me to come back to Newcastle for the repair and the job had been done on the NHS, wasn't it reasonable for her to assist me in getting the repair done on the NHS in my new location. She didn't even have the courtesy to speak to me: her reception eventually just told me that the assistance I was asking for was not how the system worked. Charming!
Thank you for the info! Recently, I came across with Monk Fruit which has a GI of zero. I wonder if Monk Fruit has the same healthy effect in maintaining oral hygiene as Xylitol, if not better.
Why didn’t i know about this woman many years ago? Now all clean, one question is can she make a system for UK market as I have to find substitutes to her programme
You should vigorously brush the gums before you brush the teeth. The reason to do the gums first is because the bristles will be at their firmest before getting soaked with moisture. Yes, with toothpaste. Put toothpaste on your moistened toothbrush and brush the gums first, then the teeth.
I chew xylitol gums all the time every day. I attempted to brush my teeth with xytitol for a couple of weeks. I used an excessive amount and it tasted good. I also didn't eat or drink for an hour afterwards, but it didn't do anything for my receding gums and the pockets that had formed. I actually began to develop more tarter on my teeth which the higher quality fluoride t-paste easily kept at bay. I went to baking soda mixed with hydrogen peroxide and bang! No more inflammation of the gumline or tarter! I can even miss brushing my teeth for a day (gross) and still get no tarter! Found out while under the weather... My teeth feel better and more healthy after a couple of months of this than ever before!
@@thairyrojas8679 Yes that's all I do. FIRST I used Crest Pro-Health Gum Detoxify Deep Clean Toothpaste to kill whatever was in on my teeth and gums that caused the pain and inflammation. I had developed pockets around several of my teeth with gum recession and inflamed gums/gumline in those areas. With that excellent toothpaste it took several weeks but slowly everything started to get better and the inflammation disappeared, but the damage was done. I noticed a difference on day 2. Then I switched to baking soda and hydrogen peroxide which works amazing and leaves your teeth very white... But.. I am going back to Crest Pro-Health Gum Detoxify Deep Clean Toothpaste, because my enamel started to get thin with the baking soda. I can rinse my teeth with PerioMed 0.63% Stannous Fluoride Oral Rinse and instantly they are better it seems. This stannous Flouride is just what I used to get at the dentists office! It works too. If you use it make sure you don't swallow any and make sure it's after you brush, lol. I have decided to go back to the Crest which also has a potent iteration of flouride, not the junk they use in all the other crappy toothpaste! Keep it all off of your tongue as best you can so you kill as few good bacteria as possible. From my experience the outer layer of tongue scum in the morning is a biofilm. Brushing with good flouride will begin to slowly make that go away even if you don't brush it. Every day a thin layer will build up and go away after a typical brushing. The good bugs seem to be ok after brushing including better breath. I have noticed there are many doomsayers about flouride and I think if people used REAL proven effective iterations of flouride it wouldn't have a bad rap at all! Keep it out of my water though, we shouldn't consume it! My wife still uses an alcohol mouth rinse that I do think is killing her good bacteria but she won't listen to much of anything I try to tell her.
Dr. Ellie does not recommend hydrogen peroxide or baking soda in the mouth because they both dissolve the proteins in your protective oral biofilm and kill good bacteria. Also, it sounds as if you were not using xylitol correctly at all, which would account for not getting the usual improvements on it.
@@SunrayStar I disagree. Peroxide/baking soda toothpaste will get the recession/cavities under control. Long term it might be too much for the friendly biome. Remember we want to kill the bad bugs that don't live on oxygen!. Hydrogen Peroxide is OXYGEN! I find it comical that you can say with any seriousness whether I was using xylitol correctly from the minimal amount of information I provided. I guess you just know things and make judgements....
UA-cam recommended a video featuring Dr. Mark Burhenne discussing oral health and Dr. Ellie's system. He shared some alarming information, saying that using the system for more than two weeks could lead to serious issues like high blood pressure, weight gain, depression, and more. I wonder if Dr. Ellie is aware of his claims and whether Dr. Burhenne is a reputable doctor.🥵🥶🥵😌🥵🥶
I think that much of our facial bone structure nowadays is due to not using our jaws, tongues and teeth the way nature intended. Our jaws atrophy. At age 50, I've recently finished a slow four-year palatal and mandibular expansion to make plenty of room to welcome all of my teeth.
@@sufficetosay I grew more bone to widen the palate and mandible. Classic teenage braces made my teeth look straight for a while back in the 80s/90s, but did nothing to address the narrow palate, which only worsened over the decades. Five years ago, my lower front teeth were so severely crowded that one tooth was behind the others in its own row. Now ALL 31 of my teeth are in their rightful place (I ignorantly let one healthy wisdom tooth be removed when I was young) because the jaw finally has room for them. See the Orthotopics page for an explanation.
Hi Dr.Phillips, great video! I am reaching out to see if I can thicken my gums through your system? I have been told by 2 periodontist that I need to have gum grafts along all my bottom teeth. I also have black triangles and root exposure that’s not very sightly and sensitive when drinking anything cold.
Higher blood levels of the artificial sweetener xylitol were associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke in people. Xylitol enhanced blood clotting in mice and isolated human blood. The results highlight the need for further study of long-term cardiovascular health risks from sugar alcohols, artificial sweeteners that were thought to be safe. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS THEN THANKS
That was a very flawed study paid for by businessmen to discredit xylitol. Dr. Ellie has addressed this issue in articles on her site and also made a video on here on that subject.
No, you should not. Just start the system. Dr. Ellie recommends to use the system for 6 months to see how much improvement you can get in that time before going to any future dental appointments for cleaning or work.
I’m wondering if there’s any hope after already having a hemimaxillectomy (due to a tumor) which increases my risk of bacteria overall, but also I’ve had four root canals and at least five crowns. I realize the odds of Dr. Ellie answering me is slim, but maybe a future video on the topic of preexisting conditions/defects? Nonetheless, I started the full process today. Thank you!
Have you looked into iodine? Iodine/iodide supplementation helps with tumors as well as a ridiculous number of health issues and almost EVERYONE is very deficient. Just throwing it out there because I am a supplement guru and I had ignored iodine to my detriment. I also had major gum recession and tried everything including brushing with xylitol and chewing xylitol gums several times a day. The brushing with xylitol didn't come close to working for me. I ended up watching dentist videos and started using baking soda mixed with hydrogen peroxide and bam that works GREAT! Stopped the gum recession and killed whatever bugs were causing it. I will never look back.
@@sufficetosay Thank you!! So funny, as it seems we’re on parallel tracks-I just started using xylitol but before I was using baking soda and peroxide! And for the past few months I’ve been researching and using iodine. (I had half my thyroid removed due to nodules-worst surgery ever-and I’m reading iodine would’ve relieved it! WHY don’t MD’s tell us of these things?!?) Anyway, I have been taking 25mg of Lugol’s on and off for a month now because I’m unclear as to how and when to take it. I have read take iodine with / after a meal, and have a lot of salt beforehand as well. But not too late or you’ll have insomnia- to which I can certainly attest! So I’m still looking for the sweet spot, and trying to find a knowledgeable medical source of advice for iodine, who can order tests and such. Thank you for your input!!
But isn’t it simply the slime that needs to be moved rather than the specific bacterias ? Everyone has the species . The other theory is that the bacteria are removing the rotting food particles . That’s what the other perspective says about this .
See the drop-down box underneath the video for more info. There are 5 total products in the Complete Mouth Care System - certain specific varieties of the following: Closys, Crest, Listerine, ACT, and xylitol.
Hi Dr. Ellie, Can you please mention your thoughts in a video about nanohydroxyapatite. Does it do everything it claims and is it worth using in addition to fluoride?
Hey Dr. Ellie! I just recently discovered your work and have been absolutely voracious in consuming the knowledge you are sharing. Before I discovered your system, which I am now following to the letter, I had 2 Class 5 fillings placed over the roots that had been exposed by gum recession. I am now worried that those fillings are going to prevent gum restoration in that area. If i am following you system and am diligent about xylitol, can I still expect issues with the fillings? Have I effectively doomed those teeth even with a healthy mouth?
You can't restore the gums at those classic 5 fillings, the gum can't reattach to the teeth, because of the fillings and it doesn't matte if you remove those fillings, the surface is destroyed of the teeth
I’ve personally been using sea salt my whole life Every day basically mix with water. I rinse my mouth probably six times a day minimum, and I’m 66 years old and my teeth are very strong and most of my damage was from Dentist drill and fill when I was very young. I believe my family used Listerine when I was a child.
My dentist advised getting _soft_ toothbrush to help against pocketing. She said it's gentler on the gums and less likely to push them away from the tooth edges, which does make sense. Now I'm confused 🙃. How should we drink water throughout the day to get our necessary fluid intake and stay hydrated? It is better to drink through a straw?
Dr. Ellie's strategy is to vigorously brush the gums to stimulate the lymphatic system to get the circulation in the gums going by increasing blood flow which brings in more healing minerals to the gums and carries away toxic wastes. If someone has sensitive areas, Dr. Ellie says to brush harder in that area, and brush longer there, and sensitivity usually goes away in a few days. As for water, she says to limit your eating and drinking to a smaller number of times per day instead of constantly sipping and snacking all day long. That means when you want to drink water, drink more at one time instead of keeping on sipping small amounts and then go longer in between eating and drinking. She does not recommend straws - then the liquids will flow over the back molars instead and damage them.
I have peridontal disease and order the mouth washes on amazon and 1 off mouth washes on ebay. I want a healthy mouth and gums . I do have partial denture and hope have implants.
@@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513 A lot of things I teach are different from the things patients have been told by dentists. If the majority of people in America ( at age 70 ) had great teeth, then I would say dental education is doing a good job. But statistics show that teeth get worse as people age - and by age 65, the majority of seniors in America have terrible dental problems. A lifetime of doing things incorrectly in my opinion.
Because it can create gum recessions and wear your teeth around the gum line, exposing dentin, causing sensitivity. Use critical thinking before you believe anything you see online.
Dr. Ellie said that Dr. Plotka's Mouthwatchers brushes are actually medium-firm; it does not matter that they call them soft or extra soft - they are still medium-firm.
TOOTHBRUSH QUESTION: Dr. Ellie, I bought the Mouthwatchers toothbrushes you have linked in your Amazon store front but they were only available in extra soft. ??? Should I return them? I was looking for something you recommended but was in a quandary over bristle softness but ordered them anyway.
There is no "soft" measurement - I know that is crazy but it is a fact. The manufacturers make up the description. Yes - use the extra soft and tell me what you think. I say they are resilient and game changers......
Please could anybody tell me an alternative toothpaste with identical ingredients that we can buy in the uk instead of Dr Ellie's suggested Crest, as part of the complete mouth care system? Thank you 😁
Many times it was mentioned oral b 123, we don't have this Germany I found in Germany blendamed classic as a substitute and one more benefit then crest it doesn't contain Titanoxid.
What are your thoughts on using ozone injected into the space after an extraction to try to get rid of the infection that was happening under the tooth? Would your system plus xylitol be enough to clear out that kind of infection? I had a mercury amalgam removed from tooth #19 five years ago, which resulted in a crown, which never felt right, which became painful and infected, which had to be extracted. Was given a course of oral antibiotics, but not sure the extraction site was cleaned out properly. Would ozone be helpful before and/or after the ceramic implant is placed?
Hi Dr Ellie, is it ok to use a little Myrrh extract in water for rinsing or in a water pik? Myrrh is supposed to help keep gums health. I am using your system , but I only do it once a day.
No, she would not recommend adding myrrh to her system or using Waterpiks (the jet of the water is too strong and can damage the gums and possibly force bacteria down gum pockets into the bloodstream). You will not get the really good oral health improvements on just once a day; it needs to be used twice a day, about 12 hours apart, to arrest bacteria formation.
I have gum infection and a pocket (hole). I started the listerine that you recommended and it made the pocket bigger, I had to stop Listerine. It is too strong for my gums, can anyone recommend me an appropriate lighter one that does the same job?
Dr. Ellie says to never use Listerine all by itself or as the last step left on the teeth as it will leave them very acidic. It is recommended only as Step 3 in the Complete Mouth Care System, and another product is used right after the Listerine, which removes all the Listerine residue from the mouth.
Dr. Ellie, you did not fully explain transmission. How is it transmitted simply because you work in an assisted living place? Please fully explain how this transmission happens during work.
Dr Ellie, I started using your system a week ago. My gums are on fire today. Like really red and swollen. Is there any part of the process where they get worse to get better? Do you think I should continue? I feel I need to trust the process, but of course I am a bit worried as I don’t think I had my gums this inflamed and painful ever. Please help ❤️
@@lululena8050 I do, i don’t feel ir strong for me. I do like 30 seconds with the listerine. It’s more like the infection is worse since I started. I wonder if anyone had a similar experience and came out the other side good. I am sticking to it. But as I said until now 2 weeks in now they are very swollen and inflamed
@@taniallanessierra5047 Hi Tania, I just read several complains here that Listerine is too strong and it was helpful reduce the rinse time . Are you using xylitol? I think it is important step .
@@taniallanessierra5047 no listerine. Holistic biological dentists advice against using it because it kills bad & good oral bacteria Use only salt water rinsing or baking soda or foodgrade hydrogen peroxide 3%
The drop-down box below the video has more info. There are 5 total products in the Complete Mouth Care System - certain specific varieties of the following: Closys, Crest, Listerine, ACT, and xylitol.
What if the country I'm living I don't have closys mouthwash, and I also can't order it, but I have everything else. (Thailand) What can I do? Will the system still work? Please help!!!!!!!!
At the very least, since you said you have all the other correct products, find some kind of water that has an alkaline pH and swish with it as Step 1 before brushing. One of the purposes of Closys (it does several things) is to reset the mouth pH to take away acidity, as brushing acid-softened teeth damages the enamel.
I have been using dr ellie system for a while and I can't praise it enough. I m travelling and temporarily staying in Poland for a few weeks. I cant find Act mouthwash anywhere it's impossible or fluorigard. I have found something similar it's called Colgate play soft mix. INGREDIENTS: agua, glycerin,propylene glycol, sorbitol, poloxamer 407, aroma, cetylpyridinium chloride, potassium sorbate, sodium fluoride, sodium saccharin, CL19140, CL42051. Is this any good to use instead of Act ??I would appreciate so much if Dr Ellie can answer ❤
I am having periodontal disease in my front tooth 4 of them. My front 4 teeth are getting discoloured after using the system but plaque is under control. The periodontal disease is also spreading. Do I need to go to traditional dentist or continue with the program
@@Purple_Orchid716 ive been using Dr Heff's remarkable Mints, they seem to be the best natural brand available in the UK. Dr Ellie Phillips has a you tube video interviewing the dentist who invented them.
ive been using Dr Heff's remarkable Mints, they seem to be the best natural brand available in the UK. Dr Ellie Phillips has a you tube video interviewing the dentist who invented them.
Dr. Ellie, my baby is 15 months old and despite zero added sugar diet - she developed black plaque on her teeth. Apparently it's caused by actinomyces. We've been using xylitol toothpaste with no success. Any other tips for this bacteria? Thank you!
Hello doctor. I just started using xylitol. And I stroke survivor and I limp. A few hours after xylitol my limp becomes more pronounced. Any suggestions since it's not encouraging me to continue using xylitol? Thank you.
No it doesn't. If it did, people would wipe out all their oral bacteria with martini cocktails.... For alcohol to be "sterilizing" it needs to dry completely and be around 60-70% alcohol. If you use alcohol sanitizing wipes they say not to use on wet or dirty hands The mouth is both wet with saliva and 'dirty" with biofilm/slime. The Listerine is 21% alcohol and this is then diluted in the mouth and the mouth is protected by slime/biofilm. The use of things like baking soda or peroxide that strip biofilm from surfaces is far more damaging. Furthermore, the active ingredients in Listerine are essential oils - eucalyptus, menthol and thymol in very dilute concentrations. They target immature plaque bacteria. i recommend rinsing Listerine out of the mouth with ACT anyway. DrEllie.com
Hi Dr Ellie, I am worried with your recommendation in one of your earlier videos. The Crest Toothpaste you recommended contains Titanium Dioxide (Nano Particles) which the international agency for research on cancer has said is a carcinogen. and So it can do DNA damage and immune system toxicity.
That study is for rats and has not been extrapolated to humans yet, and they were given 10 mg a day. The tiny amount in toothpaste, which you do not swallow, I would not imagine to make much difference. FDA considers it safe. Sweets have a ton of it, I would think that's a bigger concern.
I don't get cavities but receding gums from brushing too hard as a kid and young adult. So just don't brush too hard and alternate between types of toothbrush or different bristles? They said use act mouthwash but I don't love chemicals. Can I build it back up some ? Thank you ☺️
You can't make all of these adjustments like you described or else it won't be Dr. Ellie's system at all and then you can't expect the same good oral health results. You should read up on all of what is involved on her site.
Hullo, doctor, thank you for the good work. Wanted to inquire about something. Am reaching out from Uganda. I have a daughter who lost one of a front upper teeth when she was still five years. She has grown with the situation and she is 14 now. The problem is front teeth looks to be bigger and more infront than the others . So i was planning to get her bracelets to get her teeth inorder to improve her smile. But a certain dentist suggested her to get a crown to balance the teeth. Am so confused don't know what to do for , this situation is killing her self confidence.
Is it possible that the wrong position of the tongue may affect the gums as well? The back part of my low front teeth has pockets (I brush there like you say) and I noticed I push there when my tongue is resting.
I just started one day ago this full mouth care system, had no issues with my gum before, but now they hurt even when touching with my tongue. I use a Micro Nano Manual Toothbrush Extra Soft Bristles Toothbrush with 20,000 Bristles because anything else would hurt like a mofo and also because that's what your pdf dictates we use. All your videos say otherwise ofc, maybe we can get a clear answer on this. Please also address this issue I have with my gums, are they like this because I never brushed them in all my life (35 years) or is like keto flu when you start carnivore ?
Dr. Ellie does not have any info saying to use any such kind of toothbrush as you named. She specifically says to NOT use any soft toothbrushes. She says to choose a toothbrush with dense bristles that are medium-firm, such as Dr. Plotka's Mouthwatchers toothbrushes, that she highly recommends. Are you saying that you never brushed your teeth at all in 35 years and still had clean, healthy teeth and gums with no issues?
Dr Ellie, I’ve been doing your protocol exactly as outlined for over a month now and I’ve developed really bad sensitivity on the lower posterior buccal when brushing on both the right and left sides. Please help? Should I drop Closys from 60 seconds to 30?
No - that would be a really bad idea. Maybe revisit DrEllie.com and ENSURE you have purchased correct replacement products. it is so easy to get the wrong kind of Listerine ( NEVER the Ultraclean for example) or the wrong kind of ACT ( never the restoring) What kind of xylitol do you use at the end of meals and how long are you "mouth resting?"
Hey, my teeth have become more shine-through over time and arn‘t that white anymore. They seem to be loosing their white hard surface! What can I do? I know that I have to reduce the times I eat and drink because it disturbes the time my teeth can mineralise themselves with the siliva. But still I fear that it will get worse and I can‘t stop it!
Try it Dr. Ellie's way with the xylitol for sure, and also her Complete Mouth Care System if you can, and give it a least a few months and see what difference it makes. You have nothing to lose.
@@Kristina-yr6xg I take about 1/2 teaspoon without water as a mouthwash and swish for 5-10 mins after i eat about 5 times per day. Im not sure if this is the correct way to do it
Watch the full one hour video on the doctor's system for missing points. Improve other factors like stress, chronic inflammation, diet, sleep, exercise
Thank you, Dr. Ellie! I’m 76 years old and had been so embarrassed about my receding gums! Then my real answer to prayer was finding you and THE PROCESS you created which, going on 3 months, the results are incredible! Wish I’d taken photos! Still looking forward to more healing but I’m no longer trying not to smile too big when around people! Also, an added benefit from your regimen is that I’m no longer mindlessly eating between meals … a habit I’d longed to overcome! I watch your videos over and over always learning more! We can’t do without you, so God bless!
You took the words right out of my mouth. So thankful for Dr. Ellie.
@@happyoldcrone8687can't wait to start Dr. Ellie's program. in similar predicament and kinda been around awhile. Dr Ellie is such an intelligent, elegant speaker and educator.
Yess she also helped me overcome habit of thinking i needed random eating between meals!
@@SheilaRoseIndigo that's an awesome bonus
I have receding gums? What is the solution ?
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@@kaptaan_original It’s a scam. These bots are rife on UA-cam now. Peddling all sorts of shite. You can usually spot them by having loads of thumbs up and comments that sound like they were written by Stepford wives.
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@@SuviVirainen And when you find it try shoving it up a scammers arse
Why you said banned book dear?
Until the age of 50 I had not had any major issues with my teeth....they were quite nice. Then my daughter, who is handicapped, came with my grandkids and stayed with me for 9 months. About a month into the stay I happened to notice I hadn't seen her tooth brush so I asked her, Honey what toothbrush are you using? She had developed in the last 2 years a terrible tooth problem that was causing significant decay at the gum line and her teeth were thinning and rotting at the gumline. I panicked! Unfortunately, within 6 months I noticed the same decay pattern in my own beautiful teeth. 😭
I had brushed my teeth at least 2 times per day with this same toothbrush unknowingly. When I spoke with the dentist he would not give any weight to my story of what had occurred, but instead attributed it to aging, menopause, etc .. I'm still angry as I ended up losing my teeth due to the high cost associated with the major work he wanted to do. I simply didn't have thousands of dollars.
It has made me very, very conscientious about the teeth of the 2 grandchildren I am raising. Having natural teeth is such a blessing.
Thanks, Dr. Phillips!
Good information and I am on the wagon and it really seems to do what you say! I am glad I found you. Have a great day!
I started using your methods a couple months ago with some personal adjustments (no xylitol, just rinse my mouth with baking soda and water for a minute after eating and I don't waste my money on mouthwash), just had a dental check-up. She barely found any plaque. It'll be interesting to see what the report is in another six months. I'm hoping I can just start having annual exams without the cleanings.
Thank for the tip. Will do that! 🎉
@@suzannahjames5264 - I should mention, and I know it sounds weird, but I rinse my mouth with the baking soda/water before brushing, floss if anything's stuck in my teeth, and then I just spit out the toothpaste without rinsing.
Dr. Ellie does not recommend baking soda in the mouth because she says it dissolves the proteins in your protective oral biofilm and kills good bacteria.
Thankyou sooo much Dr Ellie for all you share! I am about 3 weeks into using xylitol mints (average 6gms per day) and a small build up of tartar that I have on the lower front two teeth is so much better already..... this morning I could barely see any of it! Also, I purchased the Dr Plotka toothbrushes you recommend and, since they arrived (about 10 days ago) I have been using them (one for day, one for night) and doing the gum massage as well. My sister is now waiting to get her xylitol and toothbrushes too - she is excited to start!
Where do you get the mints?
@@GodzHarleyGirlStudio Amazon
I have great strong gums and only use a medium to firm tooth brush . Soft brushes don’t move any food gunk away . I feel my gums strong by using a firm brush because it truly does get the blood flowing there. Your just NOT scrubbing violently left to right
Hi Dr Ellie Phillips! I really love your videos when you draw diagrams on the white board with erasable markers. The visual presentation is interesting and helpful.
Hi Dr. I’m 40 and I always took good care of my teeth. I used to use electric toothbrush, and do whitening at home.
Now I have gum recession and sensitivity.
I’ve been using your system religiously for a month now, and I see improvement on the sensitivity but not on the recession yet.
I’m very pleased with this system, so much that I’m spreading the word and even bought the whole system to send out to my military deployed husband out in the sea. Have you thought about working and educating the military? For months they don’t have access to dentist when deployed, and if they can take care of their teeth on their own, they’re all set!
Thank you for educating and helping us! Always looking forward for a new video, even to listen the same info haha.
@@solangefagundes2470 thank you for your support and I would be happy to work with the military or any group that wants to educate their “group” this technique.
@@dr.elliephillipswhat about us in france! We have teeth, too!
Great idea!!
Receding gums can be a vitamin C deficiency try to incorporate more into your diet and see if there is a change
Total change and improve for nutritional diet and food 🥑🥝 choices!
I think we've been trained to think that it is the fault of genetics but your environment and the things you put in your body are much more important.
I visited my dentist recently, 6-8 weeks after starting your mouth care protocol, and already my BPE scores (pocketing) were improved, so mostly 0’s instead of 1’s or 2’s. I don’t need to see the hygienist as a consequence, so thank you! 🇬🇧👋
What are you talking about? There's NO such thing as "0"mm pocket. 1 mm and 2 mm pockets are NORMAL. Your dental anatomy doesn't look like that. Abnormal periodontal pockets start at 4 mm.
@@evelyndalsfoist1633 That's what my dentist reported (who teaches dentistry also), but thank you for your opinion.
@@evelyndalsfoist1633 I was told I have 3's and 4's. :(
❤ you, Dr. Ellie! Got my husband on the full system (plus xylitol crystals), and I ordered some mints so my daughter can get on board (she's 4 so that's all we're doing with her).
@@vidz953 it’s not the answer I was asking can you be more specific please
Thank you for all the knowledge you share 🥰🥰
Thanks Ellie.
Very helpful video thankyou
I had to have all but 6 of my teeth pulled. The dentist never said anything about periodontal disease he said I was brushing my gums away from my teeth. When I finally got to a dentist that does dentures he said that wasn't true, I had periodontal disease in the 6 left. I was never told I had periodontal disease just brushing too hard and get a soft toothbrush. Why does every dentist not follow the same guidelines? I hope I don't lose the last 6 on the bottom .
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A dentist decently told me I have periodontal disease and that it is UNCURABLE.
He said the only option is to pull most of my teeth for $14,000. (Not including the $60k implants).Relieved to find out he lied.
No disease is incurable. Allah has created its cure. As long as we believe and seek
Don't believe , sounds like he's after the money I have peradontail disease, and I asked my dentist to remove all my teeth , she refused and at the time I was really wanting them all out , now I am delighted she never listened to me lol and now coming across this woman she has helped give me the confidence I needed to realise I need my teeth
Keep Lifted Blessings
Allah is Satan. Literally. @@doctoroguzyildiz
how would pulling all your teeth help?
@@sonjak8265 I actually believed it was the right thing to do at the time, thankfully she said no , to my request.
Thank you so much Doc
I had root canal and a crown 14 years ago.
The dentist said I have cavity on that tooth and I will need new crown. I start using your system. The tooth doesn't bother me. I appreciate your answer!
@@Sara-yw9lz According to Dr Ellie Phillips (above), it's not possible. Check her recent videos on this channel as she talks about just that.
@@Robnord1Wow…You sound miserable & most certainly read a lot into that comment that upset you so much. Sounds to me like you could use some love & hugs 🤗🥰🤗
Just because it’s not bothering you it doesn’t mean the tooth can’t continue to decay. You can actually lose your tooth. Once the nerves die, there’s no saving. Just make sure you know what you’re doing.
how is your tooth now ? Ive been using the system for 8 weeks now as I have issues too. dentist wants to extract a tooth but I am hoping to save it with using Dr Ellies System.
Thanks for your channel. From malaysia
Dr. You look amazing 💞 Do you have a skincare routine you could share with us to skin as glowing as yours 🤗🥰
I took in everything you said regarding teeth by the way. Thank you 💞
@@Svvn_ Haha! I’m not really ready to share my skin routine quite yet --but it does involve xylitol! 😁
I haven’t been consistent - but I think I’ve developed a routine that “feels” good. Now I’ll do it consistently for a few months and then I’ll be ready to share my findings.
Thank you ❤❤❤
Does water quality affect teeth health?? Thank you for your videos!
The cognitive decline is caused by sleep disruption. My mother had all her teeth and got dementia symptoms . She had a bad tooth which was broken analgham by the time I began to take care of them and got it pulled . But the light was always switched on late by my father and her sleep was interrupted .
I knew people with false teeth..who lived to be 110 with no dementia or altzeimets
You’re telling someone who knows what she’s doing, that you know better than her? Perhaps you need todo more listening and less posting…
It's about the bacteria in the mouth, some are also talking about parasites in your biofilm, saliva, under the gum which have also found in the brain and in every tissue like f.e. spiochetes...
@@Kristina-yr6xg would totally believe that..however teeth and gums are a focal for infection...hence the absence of teeth in some cases may be further proof of peridontal disease causing dementia...with elderly people not getting it having false teeth for decades.
@@amechealle5918 she is correct also...lack of darkness during critical melatonin productions hours severely degrades the bodies ability to repair...and produce glutathione essential for dental integrity
Thank you
Thanks so much for all your great tips! Too bad your product is not available in Canada
Dr Ellie, I just opened your kit today and have had my first use of everything! I'm really excited. This is an unusual question as I know you help people who still have their own teeth but I have an elderly family member who has lost all teeth - how should this family member clean their gums? Is it still as important given there are no teeth? Thank you so much for everything.
Where did you buy?
@@meliamedaverman3558Hi, online. Either Google or go to Dr Ellie's website as she may list online stockists. Have a nice day.
Thank u
Excellent video yet again, but can I add some misunderstood questions.There's this confusion between white oral thrush and plaque I see people asking what's this white stringy stuff that appears after cleaning teeth and the answers are multiple, everything from shedding of old cells, harsh chemicals in the toothpaste. Second question, while following Dr Ellie what should we be noticing daily, like is this plaque when using xylitol inhibiting the plaque from forming on the teeth and thus it collects on the soft tissue at which point it can be wiped away. The less sticky the saliva, the greater reduction load of the plaque in the mouth, I think these are just some of the questions that will help aid those of us following Dr Ellie strategy.
Thank you : )
❤thx
Dr Elli, you are a great teacher!! Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤
Thank you Dr Phillips for another informative video. I'm a month into the programme and have taken your advice to purchase two firm toothbrushes. However, I do worry they are a bit too firm for my gums (especially) and maybe also my teeth. I recall you recommended Dr Polka toothbrushes. I think there are different types. Can you please advise which would be the best one to buy?
I think she recommended Doctor Plotka’s soft flossing bristles. I bought a 4-pack on Amazon and have been very happy with them.
@@MajiMarjiThe four pack is the cheapest!
Dr. Plotka's Mouthwatchers toothbrushes come in only one kind of bristle. They make an adult size and a youth size, but there are no different variations. Even though Dr. Plotka's company calls them soft or extra soft, they are NOT. Dr. Ellie says they are medium-firm with dense bristles, which is what you want to get. She said that toothbrush manufacturers never call their brushes' firmness level what they are accurately. They almost all want to call them soft, no matter what they really are, because they want to call them what they think people want to hear!
how can I buy the test in Europe?
I just found out about the class action lawsuit against listerine cool mint mouthwash. Should I start using a different mouthwash instead??
No
Are we allowed to ask questions? I've always wondered why there isn't an over the counter product similar to that paste junk they use to loosen tarter from teeth ? Thank you!
My system - DrEllie.com
Thank you,this was insightful. What i need to ask is if you recommend Xylitol, how would i use it if i have Xylitol granules?
Check the doctor's blog
Xylitol is extremely important and Dr. Ellie highly recommends it. Take at least 6-7 grams total per day, but no need to take any more than 10 grams/day at the most. Let it dissolve in the mouth. Take it in small 1g doses (1/4 teaspoon granules) all throughout the day - take it after every meal, snack or drink of liquid (even water), and then do not eat or drink anything else for at least 1-2 hours or longer. A great time to take is right before you go to sleep at night.
@SunrayStar thank you
Dr Ellie thank you for your advice. I have only recently stumbled on your system and already it has made a difference to my bad breath, in barely a week. Can you please advise if you have done any videos on mouth abcess? I have one its not painful but its there and I can feel its there.
I wonder if iodine would help the abscess? I started using hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to brush with and it cured bad breath for me. I do brush my tongue with the concoction after brushing and kind of gargling with it. Amazing results.
Hi Dr. Ellie! I would like to know if you have any suggestions for liken planus.
Dear doctor, tell us about the wedge-shaped defect that has already formed
Without wishing to give offence to anyone, I've always had lower expectations when I found my mouth in the hands of a female dentist than a male one. I'm not exactly sure why as I've had no such apprehensions where doctors are concerned, (although a strikingly pretty young Dutch dentist who chickened out of replacing my crown just because the x-ray showed I'd had previously had root-canal work on the tooth may have been the start of it.)
Dr Ellie is, however, easily the SMARTEST dentist I've come across. Her approach is 'joined-up' in a medically wholistic way and her sheer breadth of knowledge on any mouth issue on which she speaks is just breath-taking. Her former patients must have the best teeth and healthiest mouths in America.
Haha professionals fighting prejudice and misinformation as always
Who is this dentist?
@@olgawahl4389 It was back in the summer of 2008, just before I left Holland so I cannot recall her name. I am also not sure it would be fair to reveal her name even if I did recall it as she was no more than mid-twenties then (and therefore new in practice) and so - in all probability - may well have gained greater confidence in her competence over a further 16 years of practice. I would, frankly, be astonished if that were not the case.
What I will say is that she was in the Amsterdam area and was working during a period when every other dentist in Amsterdam seemed to be away on a one month holiday. Having given information that could conceivably identify her, it is only fair that I also add that she was good enough to offer to email the x-ray of the tooth in question to me so that I could pass it on to whichever dentist I went to back in the UK. In that respect she was a good deal more conscientious than the next youngish female dentist my forgiving nature caused me to ply her trade in my mouth.
That was right in the centre of Newcastle some eleven years later. With the passage of time; her assured, business-like demeanour (and the fact that - in strong contrast to the Dutch one - she had a face like the back of a bus) I took a chance on her for the replacement of a metal crown on a rear molar (done in elsewhere the previous year). There was still blood when I flossed, suggesting that it hadn't healed properly though I had no pain. Where the metal crown had been a 'clone' of the original tooth in size, she replaced it with a visibly smaller porcelain one. The bleeding was no longer a problem but about a year later about 20% of it broke off (a corner). Seeking to avoid being ripped of by private dentists with their post-Covid monopoly, I contacted the Newcastle dentist to put it to her that as it wasn't practicable for me to come back to Newcastle for the repair and the job had been done on the NHS, wasn't it reasonable for her to assist me in getting the repair done on the NHS in my new location. She didn't even have the courtesy to speak to me: her reception eventually just told me that the assistance I was asking for was not how the system worked. Charming!
Thank you for the info! Recently, I came across with Monk Fruit which has a GI of zero. I wonder if Monk Fruit has the same healthy effect in maintaining oral hygiene as Xylitol, if not better.
No, monk fruit is not at all the same as xylitol and will not do the same things.
Why didn’t i know about this woman many years ago? Now all clean, one question is can she make a system for UK market as I have to find substitutes to her programme
Hi Dr. Ellie, should I massage my gums before or after brushing my teeth? Should I use toothpaste while massaging my gums? Thank you!
You should vigorously brush the gums before you brush the teeth. The reason to do the gums first is because the bristles will be at their firmest before getting soaked with moisture. Yes, with toothpaste. Put toothpaste on your moistened toothbrush and brush the gums first, then the teeth.
I chew xylitol gums all the time every day. I attempted to brush my teeth with xytitol for a couple of weeks. I used an excessive amount and it tasted good. I also didn't eat or drink for an hour afterwards, but it didn't do anything for my receding gums and the pockets that had formed. I actually began to develop more tarter on my teeth which the higher quality fluoride t-paste easily kept at bay. I went to baking soda mixed with hydrogen peroxide and bang! No more inflammation of the gumline or tarter! I can even miss brushing my teeth for a day (gross) and still get no tarter! Found out while under the weather... My teeth feel better and more healthy after a couple of months of this than ever before!
Hi! You just use baking soda and hydrogen twice a day? Do you do Dr. ellie Phillips protocol also? How long it took to see a different?
@@thairyrojas8679 Yes that's all I do. FIRST I used Crest Pro-Health Gum Detoxify Deep Clean Toothpaste to kill whatever was in on my teeth and gums that caused the pain and inflammation. I had developed pockets around several of my teeth with gum recession and inflamed gums/gumline in those areas. With that excellent toothpaste it took several weeks but slowly everything started to get better and the inflammation disappeared, but the damage was done. I noticed a difference on day 2. Then I switched to baking soda and hydrogen peroxide which works amazing and leaves your teeth very white... But.. I am going back to Crest Pro-Health Gum Detoxify Deep Clean Toothpaste, because my enamel started to get thin with the baking soda. I can rinse my teeth with PerioMed 0.63% Stannous Fluoride Oral Rinse and instantly they are better it seems. This stannous Flouride is just what I used to get at the dentists office! It works too. If you use it make sure you don't swallow any and make sure it's after you brush, lol. I have decided to go back to the Crest which also has a potent iteration of flouride, not the junk they use in all the other crappy toothpaste! Keep it all off of your tongue as best you can so you kill as few good bacteria as possible. From my experience the outer layer of tongue scum in the morning is a biofilm. Brushing with good flouride will begin to slowly make that go away even if you don't brush it. Every day a thin layer will build up and go away after a typical brushing. The good bugs seem to be ok after brushing including better breath. I have noticed there are many doomsayers about flouride and I think if people used REAL proven effective iterations of flouride it wouldn't have a bad rap at all! Keep it out of my water though, we shouldn't consume it! My wife still uses an alcohol mouth rinse that I do think is killing her good bacteria but she won't listen to much of anything I try to tell her.
Dr. Ellie does not recommend hydrogen peroxide or baking soda in the mouth because they both dissolve the proteins in your protective oral biofilm and kill good bacteria. Also, it sounds as if you were not using xylitol correctly at all, which would account for not getting the usual improvements on it.
@@SunrayStar I disagree. Peroxide/baking soda toothpaste will get the recession/cavities under control. Long term it might be too much for the friendly biome. Remember we want to kill the bad bugs that don't live on oxygen!. Hydrogen Peroxide is OXYGEN! I find it comical that you can say with any seriousness whether I was using xylitol correctly from the minimal amount of information I provided. I guess you just know things and make judgements....
UA-cam recommended a video featuring Dr. Mark Burhenne discussing oral health and Dr. Ellie's system. He shared some alarming information, saying that using the system for more than two weeks could lead to serious issues like high blood pressure, weight gain, depression, and more. I wonder if Dr. Ellie is aware of his claims and whether Dr. Burhenne is a reputable doctor.🥵🥶🥵😌🥵🥶
I have been using it for about 9 months and have none of these.
I have no idea who he is, but it sounds as if he just wants to discredit her for some nefarious reason.
I think that much of our facial bone structure nowadays is due to not using our jaws, tongues and teeth the way nature intended. Our jaws atrophy. At age 50, I've recently finished a slow four-year palatal and mandibular expansion to make plenty of room to welcome all of my teeth.
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at 50? Are you growing new teeth? Are the old ones growing bigger lol?
@@sufficetosay I grew more bone to widen the palate and mandible. Classic teenage braces made my teeth look straight for a while back in the 80s/90s, but did nothing to address the narrow palate, which only worsened over the decades. Five years ago, my lower front teeth were so severely crowded that one tooth was behind the others in its own row. Now ALL 31 of my teeth are in their rightful place (I ignorantly let one healthy wisdom tooth be removed when I was young) because the jaw finally has room for them.
See the Orthotopics page for an explanation.
How and who helped you with this? Please ler me know. TY
Hello! Are you able to recommend mouthwash with no cetylpyridium? I am subject to the brown stains in the warning. Thank you!!
Hi Dr.Phillips, great video! I am reaching out to see if I can thicken my gums through your system? I have been told by 2 periodontist that I need to have gum grafts along all my bottom teeth. I also have black triangles and root exposure that’s not very sightly and sensitive when drinking anything cold.
Higher blood levels of the artificial sweetener xylitol were associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke in people.
Xylitol enhanced blood clotting in mice and isolated human blood.
The results highlight the need for further study of long-term cardiovascular health risks from sugar alcohols, artificial sweeteners that were thought to be safe. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS THEN THANKS
anyone
Theres studies out there but I would guess if you have a high risk of heart disease and stroke it may not be a great idea to use it every day.
That was a very flawed study paid for by businessmen to discredit xylitol. Dr. Ellie has addressed this issue in articles on her site and also made a video on here on that subject.
Do you have any advice of getting rid of craze lines on teeth??
Watch the doctor's video on staining
Hi Dr.Ellie … please let me know if I should have a dental cleaning with the hygienist before starting your 4 step protocol?
that is such a good question, anyone who the answer ?
No, you should not. Just start the system. Dr. Ellie recommends to use the system for 6 months to see how much improvement you can get in that time before going to any future dental appointments for cleaning or work.
Help!
How to cure my chronic candida multisistem...
Intestinal, and morre places...
I’m wondering if there’s any hope after already having a hemimaxillectomy (due to a tumor) which increases my risk of bacteria overall, but also I’ve had four root canals and at least five crowns.
I realize the odds of Dr. Ellie answering me is slim, but maybe a future video on the topic of preexisting conditions/defects?
Nonetheless, I started the full process today. Thank you!
Have you looked into iodine? Iodine/iodide supplementation helps with tumors as well as a ridiculous number of health issues and almost EVERYONE is very deficient. Just throwing it out there because I am a supplement guru and I had ignored iodine to my detriment. I also had major gum recession and tried everything including brushing with xylitol and chewing xylitol gums several times a day. The brushing with xylitol didn't come close to working for me. I ended up watching dentist videos and started using baking soda mixed with hydrogen peroxide and bam that works GREAT! Stopped the gum recession and killed whatever bugs were causing it. I will never look back.
@@sufficetosay Thank you!! So funny, as it seems we’re on parallel tracks-I just started using xylitol but before I was using baking soda and peroxide! And for the past few months I’ve been researching and using iodine. (I had half my thyroid removed due to nodules-worst surgery ever-and I’m reading iodine would’ve relieved it! WHY don’t MD’s tell us of these things?!?)
Anyway, I have been taking 25mg of Lugol’s on and off for a month now because I’m unclear as to how and when to take it. I have read take iodine with / after a meal, and have a lot of salt beforehand as well. But not too late or you’ll have insomnia- to which I can certainly attest!
So I’m still looking for the sweet spot, and trying to find a knowledgeable medical source of advice for iodine, who can order tests and such.
Thank you for your input!!
@@sufficetosaygreat information! Thanks 🙏
But isn’t it simply the slime that needs to be moved rather than the specific bacterias ? Everyone has the species . The other theory is that the bacteria are removing the rotting food particles . That’s what the other perspective says about this .
Does xylitol have any neurological effects?
😂 no but too much gives you the trots.
What is h the system what should i do ? Please help me let me know
See the drop-down box underneath the video for more info. There are 5 total products in the Complete Mouth Care System - certain specific varieties of the following: Closys, Crest, Listerine, ACT, and xylitol.
Hi Dr. Ellie,
Can you please mention your thoughts in a video about nanohydroxyapatite. Does it do everything it claims and is it worth using in addition to fluoride?
She doesn't recommend it and says it acts only like a temporary band-aid but does not address the cause of the oral issues.
Hey Dr. Ellie! I just recently discovered your work and have been absolutely voracious in consuming the knowledge you are sharing. Before I discovered your system, which I am now following to the letter, I had 2 Class 5 fillings placed over the roots that had been exposed by gum recession. I am now worried that those fillings are going to prevent gum restoration in that area. If i am following you system and am diligent about xylitol, can I still expect issues with the fillings? Have I effectively doomed those teeth even with a healthy mouth?
You can't restore the gums at those classic 5 fillings, the gum can't reattach to the teeth, because of the fillings and it doesn't matte if you remove those fillings, the surface is destroyed of the teeth
What about brushing your teeth with salt ? What useful part can salt play in the process of preserving teeth & gums ?
I’ve personally been using sea salt my whole life Every day basically mix with water. I rinse my mouth probably six times a day minimum, and I’m 66 years old and my teeth are very strong and most of my damage was from Dentist drill and fill when I was very young. I believe my family used Listerine when I was a child.
@@darylhill9400 I believe Listerine original is the best. Rinsing with salt might not be a bad idea.
Unable to buy the complete home care kit in UK. 😢
My dentist advised getting _soft_ toothbrush to help against pocketing. She said it's gentler on the gums and less likely to push them away from the tooth edges, which does make sense. Now I'm confused 🙃. How should we drink water throughout the day to get our necessary fluid intake and stay hydrated? It is better to drink through a straw?
Dr. Ellie's strategy is to vigorously brush the gums to stimulate the lymphatic system to get the circulation in the gums going by increasing blood flow which brings in more healing minerals to the gums and carries away toxic wastes. If someone has sensitive areas, Dr. Ellie says to brush harder in that area, and brush longer there, and sensitivity usually goes away in a few days. As for water, she says to limit your eating and drinking to a smaller number of times per day instead of constantly sipping and snacking all day long. That means when you want to drink water, drink more at one time instead of keeping on sipping small amounts and then go longer in between eating and drinking. She does not recommend straws - then the liquids will flow over the back molars instead and damage them.
I put my mask on !
I have peridontal disease and order the mouth washes on amazon and 1 off mouth washes on ebay. I want a healthy mouth and gums . I do have partial denture and hope have implants.
Dr do you do apt by phone
Thanks dr
I was always told by dentists not to use a hard toothbrush as it damages my gums.
Luckily i don't have a dry mouth problem. I have the opposite.
@@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513 A lot of things I teach are different from the things patients have been told by dentists.
If the majority of people in America ( at age 70 ) had great teeth, then I would say dental education is doing a good job. But statistics show that teeth get worse as people age - and by age 65, the majority of seniors in America have terrible dental problems. A lifetime of doing things incorrectly in my opinion.
Because it can create gum recessions and wear your teeth around the gum line, exposing dentin, causing sensitivity. Use critical thinking before you believe anything you see online.
Dr Ellie, "soft bristle toothbrushes dont work." Dr. Ellie Amazon store, "sells EXTRA soft bristle toothbrushes." 🤷♂️
They say extra soft but they aren’t. It’s a medium firm brush.
Dr. Ellie said that Dr. Plotka's Mouthwatchers brushes are actually medium-firm; it does not matter that they call them soft or extra soft - they are still medium-firm.
TOOTHBRUSH QUESTION: Dr. Ellie, I bought the Mouthwatchers toothbrushes you have linked in your Amazon store front but they were only available in extra soft. ??? Should I return them? I was looking for something you recommended but was in a quandary over bristle softness but ordered them anyway.
There is no "soft" measurement - I know that is crazy but it is a fact.
The manufacturers make up the description.
Yes - use the extra soft and tell me what you think.
I say they are resilient and game changers......
@@dr.elliephillips, thank you so much for your reply and everything you share with us all. BTW, your Zellies mints are delish!!!
@@debmichelleparks3538 Glad you are enjoying Zellies :)
Please could anybody tell me an alternative toothpaste with identical ingredients that we can buy in the uk instead of Dr Ellie's suggested Crest, as part of the complete mouth care system? Thank you 😁
Many times it was mentioned oral b 123, we don't have this Germany I found in Germany blendamed classic as a substitute and one more benefit then crest it doesn't contain Titanoxid.
@@Kristina-yr6xg thank you 😊
What are your thoughts on using ozone injected into the space after an extraction to try to get rid of the infection that was happening under the tooth? Would your system plus xylitol be enough to clear out that kind of infection? I had a mercury amalgam removed from tooth #19 five years ago, which resulted in a crown, which never felt right, which became painful and infected, which had to be extracted. Was given a course of oral antibiotics, but not sure the extraction site was cleaned out properly. Would ozone be helpful before and/or after the ceramic implant is placed?
Hi Dr Ellie, is it ok to use a little Myrrh extract in water for rinsing or in a water pik? Myrrh is supposed to help keep gums health. I am using your system , but I only do it once a day.
No, she would not recommend adding myrrh to her system or using Waterpiks (the jet of the water is too strong and can damage the gums and possibly force bacteria down gum pockets into the bloodstream). You will not get the really good oral health improvements on just once a day; it needs to be used twice a day, about 12 hours apart, to arrest bacteria formation.
I have gum infection and a pocket (hole). I started the listerine that you recommended and it made the pocket bigger, I had to stop Listerine.
It is too strong for my gums, can anyone recommend me an appropriate lighter one that does the same job?
Dr. Ellie says to never use Listerine all by itself or as the last step left on the teeth as it will leave them very acidic. It is recommended only as Step 3 in the Complete Mouth Care System, and another product is used right after the Listerine, which removes all the Listerine residue from the mouth.
Dr. Ellie, you did not fully explain transmission. How is it transmitted simply because you work in an assisted living place? Please fully explain how this transmission happens during work.
F.e. when you talking to somebody the aerosols...
@@Kristina-yr6xg not likely
Or it is. See how saying something without evidence is easy @@sufficetosay
Dr Ellie, I started using your system a week ago. My gums are on fire today. Like really red and swollen. Is there any part of the process where they get worse to get better? Do you think I should continue? I feel I need to trust the process, but of course I am a bit worried as I don’t think I had my gums this inflamed and painful ever. Please help ❤️
Hi, I guess you should rinse with Listerine just several seconds at the beginning of the treatment and then gradually increase the time of rinse.
@@lululena8050my gums hurt when I switched to Listerine original but stopped hurting when I switched back, maybe this could help.
@@lululena8050 I do, i don’t feel ir strong for me. I do like 30 seconds with the listerine. It’s more like the infection is worse since I started. I wonder if anyone had a similar experience and came out the other side good. I am sticking to it. But as I said until now 2 weeks in now they are very swollen and inflamed
@@taniallanessierra5047 Hi Tania, I just read several complains here that Listerine is too strong and it was helpful reduce the rinse time . Are you using xylitol? I think it is important step .
@@taniallanessierra5047 no listerine. Holistic biological dentists advice against using it because it kills bad & good oral bacteria
Use only salt water rinsing or baking soda or foodgrade hydrogen peroxide 3%
What is the system?
The drop-down box below the video has more info. There are 5 total products in the Complete Mouth Care System - certain specific varieties of the following: Closys, Crest, Listerine, ACT, and xylitol.
What if the country I'm living I don't have closys mouthwash, and I also can't order it, but I have everything else. (Thailand)
What can I do? Will the system still work? Please help!!!!!!!!
At the very least, since you said you have all the other correct products, find some kind of water that has an alkaline pH and swish with it as Step 1 before brushing. One of the purposes of Closys (it does several things) is to reset the mouth pH to take away acidity, as brushing acid-softened teeth damages the enamel.
I have been using dr ellie system for a while and I can't praise it enough. I m travelling and temporarily staying in Poland for a few weeks. I cant find Act mouthwash anywhere it's impossible or fluorigard. I have found something similar it's called Colgate play soft mix.
INGREDIENTS: agua, glycerin,propylene glycol, sorbitol, poloxamer 407, aroma, cetylpyridinium chloride, potassium sorbate, sodium fluoride, sodium saccharin, CL19140, CL42051.
Is this any good to use instead of Act ??I would appreciate so much if Dr Ellie can answer ❤
I don't know the long-term effect - and I have never used it - obviously.
You should find it may work....that's all I can say.
I am having periodontal disease in my front tooth 4 of them. My front 4 teeth are getting discoloured after using the system but plaque is under control. The periodontal disease is also spreading. Do I need to go to traditional dentist or continue with the program
You probably need to brush better. This sounds like superficial plaque debris. Do you use the MOUTHWATCHERS brushes?
Forgot to ask you about the xylitol sugar can you recommend a brand iif allowed on here .i live in uk i bought it from Holland and Barrett. Thanks
Peppersmith gums and mints are available from the UK and on subscription too.
@@Purple_Orchid716 ive been using Dr Heff's remarkable Mints, they seem to be the best natural brand available in the UK. Dr Ellie Phillips has a you tube video interviewing the dentist who invented them.
ive been using Dr Heff's remarkable Mints, they seem to be the best natural brand available in the UK. Dr Ellie Phillips has a you tube video interviewing the dentist who invented them.
Dr. Ellie, my baby is 15 months old and despite zero added sugar diet - she developed black plaque on her teeth. Apparently it's caused by actinomyces. We've been using xylitol toothpaste with no success. Any other tips for this bacteria? Thank you!
I'd like to see a picture of this.....any chance you can try to get one by contacting me through the website at DrEllie.com
Hello doctor. I just started using xylitol. And I stroke survivor and I limp. A few hours after xylitol my limp becomes more pronounced. Any suggestions since it's not encouraging me to continue using xylitol? Thank you.
Thank you very much doc. How about the mints or the gums?
If the rinses used in your mouth care system kill the bad bacteria, I would think it would also kill the good bacteria that you need in your mouth?
You think wrong
@@LoyolaMan Sounds like you’re not thinking at all.
None of the products Dr. Ellie recommends kills good bacteria. She specifically states this is so.
Doesn’t the alcohol in Listerine kill both the good and bad bacteria in your mouth?
No it doesn't.
If it did, people would wipe out all their oral bacteria with martini cocktails....
For alcohol to be "sterilizing" it needs to dry completely and be around 60-70% alcohol.
If you use alcohol sanitizing wipes they say not to use on wet or dirty hands
The mouth is both wet with saliva and 'dirty" with biofilm/slime.
The Listerine is 21% alcohol and this is then diluted in the mouth and the mouth is protected by slime/biofilm.
The use of things like baking soda or peroxide that strip biofilm from surfaces is far more damaging.
Furthermore, the active ingredients in Listerine are essential oils - eucalyptus, menthol and thymol in very dilute concentrations.
They target immature plaque bacteria.
i recommend rinsing Listerine out of the mouth with ACT anyway.
DrEllie.com
Hi Dr Ellie, I am worried with your recommendation in one of your earlier videos. The Crest Toothpaste you recommended contains Titanium Dioxide (Nano Particles) which the international agency for research on cancer has said is a carcinogen. and So it can do DNA damage and immune system toxicity.
That study is for rats and has not been extrapolated to humans yet, and they were given 10 mg a day. The tiny amount in toothpaste, which you do not swallow, I would not imagine to make much difference. FDA considers it safe. Sweets have a ton of it, I would think that's a bigger concern.
@@lachendehond thanx for clearing the doubt.
I have very watery mouth. Does that mean i don't have bad breath😊
I don't get cavities but receding gums from brushing too hard as a kid and young adult. So just don't brush too hard and alternate between types of toothbrush or different bristles? They said use act mouthwash but I don't love chemicals. Can I build it back up some ? Thank you ☺️
You can't make all of these adjustments like you described or else it won't be Dr. Ellie's system at all and then you can't expect the same good oral health results. You should read up on all of what is involved on her site.
What causes the recession?
Watch the doctor's video on gum recession
Hullo, doctor, thank you for the good work. Wanted to inquire about something. Am reaching out from Uganda. I have a daughter who lost one of a front upper teeth when she was still five years. She has grown with the situation and she is 14 now. The problem is front teeth looks to be bigger and more infront than the others . So i was planning to get her bracelets to get her teeth inorder to improve her smile. But a certain dentist suggested her to get a crown to balance the teeth. Am so confused don't know what to do for , this situation is killing her self confidence.
Look for Dr. Seb's videos - holistic biological dentist
What are your thoughts on hydrogen peroxide as I have been using it now for 2 weeks
Stop!!!😮
Dr. Ellie does not recommend hydrogen peroxide in the mouth because it dissolves the proteins in your protective oral biofilm and kills good bacteria.
Is it possible that the wrong position of the tongue may affect the gums as well? The back part of my low front teeth has pockets (I brush there like you say) and I noticed I push there when my tongue is resting.
I just started one day ago this full mouth care system, had no issues with my gum before, but now they hurt even when touching with my tongue. I use a Micro Nano Manual Toothbrush Extra Soft Bristles Toothbrush with 20,000 Bristles because anything else would hurt like a mofo and also because that's what your pdf dictates we use.
All your videos say otherwise ofc, maybe we can get a clear answer on this. Please also address this issue I have with my gums, are they like this because I never brushed them in all my life (35 years) or is like keto flu when you start carnivore ?
Dr. Ellie does not have any info saying to use any such kind of toothbrush as you named. She specifically says to NOT use any soft toothbrushes. She says to choose a toothbrush with dense bristles that are medium-firm, such as Dr. Plotka's Mouthwatchers toothbrushes, that she highly recommends. Are you saying that you never brushed your teeth at all in 35 years and still had clean, healthy teeth and gums with no issues?
Dr Ellie, I’ve been doing your protocol exactly as outlined for over a month now and I’ve developed really bad sensitivity on the lower posterior buccal when brushing on both the right and left sides. Please help? Should I drop Closys from 60 seconds to 30?
No - that would be a really bad idea.
Maybe revisit DrEllie.com and ENSURE you have purchased correct replacement products.
it is so easy to get the wrong kind of Listerine ( NEVER the Ultraclean for example) or the wrong kind of ACT ( never the restoring)
What kind of xylitol do you use at the end of meals and how long are you "mouth resting?"
Dr.Ellie, when I use xylitol I tend to get regular migraines. Is there a better way to use it or something else I can use?
I'm really prone to migraines - i just swish the xylitol in my mouth and spit it out. It doesn't give me any issues.
What form do you use?
Maybe try not swallowing the xylitol. Just chew and spit or swish xylitol crystals
Hey, my teeth have become more shine-through over time and arn‘t that white anymore. They seem to be loosing their white hard surface! What can I do?
I know that I have to reduce the times I eat and drink because it disturbes the time my teeth can mineralise themselves with the siliva. But still I fear that it will get worse and I can‘t stop it!
Try it Dr. Ellie's way with the xylitol for sure, and also her Complete Mouth Care System if you can, and give it a least a few months and see what difference it makes. You have nothing to lose.
I tried your strategy since May now 4 months in and my gums are more irritated and sore and i noticed a small decay spot appearing agin
I am also using this system since end of May. Do you use everything right? I read you use xylitol as Mouthwash? How many times a day?
@@Kristina-yr6xg I take about 1/2 teaspoon without water as a mouthwash and swish for 5-10 mins after i eat about 5 times per day. Im not sure if this is the correct way to do it
@@carrie20074the doctor's strategy is described in her video, that clowning that you do has nothing to do with her complete mouth care system
I appreciate the Dr’s mouth care system but until more studies show xylitol does not cause blood clotting I can’t use it.
Check out Layne Norton - a scientist:
ua-cam.com/video/w9Yx4fTaRdM/v-deo.htmlsi=DGY1XB3lO7lCxCMj
oh didnt know pockets were the signs of serious gum disease
I've been doing your protocols for 6 months now, and my gums are still receding, and my teeth are thinning. What I'm doing wrong?
Watch the full one hour video on the doctor's system for missing points. Improve other factors like stress, chronic inflammation, diet, sleep, exercise