Essential oils are becoming important resources for oral health because people who seek well-being are appealing to what it's natural and scientific studies are corroborating the benefits of oils as well as dentists who increasingly incorporate essential oils to support their patients.
Join us and discover the great importance of oral health for overall health, and how you can take advantage of pure essential oils to take good care of yourself.
Much more than just an attractive smile
Did you know that if your gums are not healthy you are at higher risk of heart disease? Medical science has demonstrated in recent years the relationship between a healthy oral cavity and better cardiovascular and general health, so more than ever we have to visit the dentist regularly and take care of our oral health.
Okay but I fear going to the dentist's!!
All dentists deal to some extent with their patients' fears that, in extreme cases, can reach phobias and move people away from treatment.
Essential oils can be a great help to avoid this, employed aromatically and also used topically.
A scientific study published in 2005 in the journal Physiology and Behavior found that inhaling the essential oils of lavender or orange reduced anxiety and improved patients' mood expecting dental treatment even more than another group of patients that was prepared with music.
Another research from 2010, reported in the same journal, concluded on the utility of aromatherapy, showing that the aroma of orange essential oil reduced anxiety in female patients waiting for dental treatment, leading to greater calm and a more positive mood.
This was reaffirmed by the 2013 study at Taipei Medical University that evidenced that patients waiting for outpatient surgery - exposed to the aroma of essential oil of bergamot - showed a significant reduction of anxiety.
Fighting oral pathogens
The beneficial natural properties of different essential oils are making them more and more useful in dental offices.
Several essential oils are safe for the mouth, without compromising the natural balance of a healthy oral bacterial flora and when there is proper knowledge of their properties and uses, they can be very useful. Of course, only essential oils that are safe may be used internally, that means pure certified therapeutic-grade essential oils.
Among researches documenting these properties there is one from 2014 where melaleuca oil, compared to the antifungal drug fluconazole, showed the same effectiveness on the first day and even kept it 7 days later, when the drug had already disappeared.
In another study from the same year, which analyzed the disinfection of dental prostheses to which the fungus Candida albicans had been inoculated, the superiority of melaleuca to fluconazole was also observed.
Plaque and gingivitis
The Canadian 6-month study of patients with gingivitis, published in 2004 by the American Dental Association found that supplementing brush and flossing with a mouthwash containing essential oils provided "an additional benefit, clinically important and significant in reducing plaque and gingivitis."
In 2015, a study with medical and dental students comparing the effect of cinnamon extract with a mouthwash with chlorhexidine, had practically similar results, and concluded that "cinnamon may become an effective agent due to its ability to reduce plaque level and gingivitis."
A breath of fresh breath
A study in the journal Brazilian Oral Research, which in 2008 analyzed factors that cause bad breath as well as its treatments, concluded that mouthwashes based on essential oils showed effectiveness, and attributed this to their natural antimicrobial properties.
"Do it yourself"
Visiting your dentist regularly, reducing processed sugars (such as sweetened soft drinks) and proper oral hygiene including dental floss are some of the recommendations to follow.
As for the essential oils we have a great variety to recommend, such as clove, melaleuca and the "Protective Blend" containing wild orange, cloves, cinnamon, eucalyptus and rosemary.
And finally, a fabulous resource that promotes optimal oral health: fluoride-free toothpaste, based on the "Protective Blend" of Essential Oils of therapeutic grade, as well as wintergreen and myrrh.
This paste reduces plaque and whitens the teeth, without damaging the enamel. It also contains xylitol, cinnamon and peppermint which give it a unique and pleasant taste that leaves breath fresh.
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