How to re-mineralize (LONG)

Please see the oil-swishing forum for a link to tooth mineralisation I found.

You need a few things for it to happen. Clean teeth (oil-pulling helps here IMMENSELY), good saliva (saliva contain calcium, funny that!) and some chemicla processes go on to do with ions.
Ah, found it
http://mizar5.com/demin.htm

WHAT IS THIS NATURAL REMINERALIZATION MECHANISM? Our bodies utilize carbon dioxide from our breath and water from our saliva to create a mild, unstable acid, carbonic acid. Carbonic acid is the heart of the natural remineralization process. Like all acids, carbonic acids can dissolve minerals in our saliva (present from our food); however, unlike strong stable acids, carbonic acid quickly and easily converts to carbon dioxide and water. When this happens, the mineral ions that are dissolved in it precipitate out as solid mineral ions again - but not necessarily as the original mineral molecules: If a particular mineral ion is near a demineralized portion of the hydroxyapatite crystal that requires that ion, the ion is incorporated into the dental enamel! Though natural remineralization is always taking place, the level of activity varies according to conditions in the mouth. In fact, for remineralization to proceed, six conditions or events must occur at the same time:

FIRST, sufficient minerals must be present in the saliva. Since foods are the principal source of minerals for the teeth, an adequate diet, or insufficient time chewing foods (which transfers minerals to the saliva) may result in mineral-poor saliva.

SECOND, a molecule of carbonic acid must be produced. Only a miniscule fraction of the carbon dioxide from the breath is converted to carbonic acid.

THIRD, the carbonic acid molecule must be produced in proximity to a mineral molecule, which it then dissolves into its ionic components.

FOURTH, this all has to occur in proximity to a demineralized spot in the hydroxyapatite latticework that requires that exact mineral ion.


FIFTH, that spot of the tooth has to be clean, so that the mineral-deficient spot is accessible. If it is, then the mineral ion is attracted to the "hole" in the lattice by the opposite electric charges of the ion and the "hole." Many different ions have the correct charge, but only the correct ion has the correct shape and size to fit into the "hole."

FINALLY, the carbonic acid must convert to carbon dioxide and water before any of the above circumstances change! When all this happens, a mineral ion is precipitated out of solution into the structure of the enamel. All mammals (dogs, monkeys, lions, mice, etc.) utilize this same carbonic acid remineralization mechanism. In the wild, animals generally have strong enamel, so we know that with a natural diet, this subtle and invisible process really is able to maintain the strength of enamel! This also indicates that with a pre-modern diet, humans probably also had strong enamel naturally. For strong enamel in today's world, though, the natural remineralization process needs to be augmented.

TODAY, WHY IS NATURAL REMINERALIZATION FREQUENTLY INADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN STRONG ENAMEL As you can see, natural remineralization is a pretty "iffy" occurrence. In contrast, demineralization is enormously accelerated by the refined sugars and processed foods in most of our diets. The destruction caused by the strong stable acids abundantly present in our mouths is constant and unremitting.

TO RESTORE THE BODY'S NATURAL EQUILIBRIUM, EITHER REMINERALIZATION MUST BE ENHANCED OR DEMINERALIZATION MUST BE RETARDED. (A good description from this Swedish web site...)


HOW??? http://mizar5.com/omedchn.htm#REMINERALIZATION






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