I've now shared this story so many times. Typing it out on various social media posts each time, where I miss information or rush. I'm finally getting to a blog post so I can share the full story with you.
You have probably had this link shared with you because your child is going through something similar. So first I want to say- take a deep breath mumma. There is such an overload of information at times but take it step by step. Gather the information then go with your gut. Don't be scared of a 2nd, 3rd or even 4th opinion! So to our story... In September 2021 I finally caved and decided to check out homeopathics that I was seeing mentioned everywhere. I got a family kit and in a month or 2, saw them working but liked the convenience of combination remedies. They say what they are for, instead of looking it up and figuring it all out! I was browsing the online store when my son mentioned his tooth was sore. "Strong teeth mix!" So I added to my cart and called our dentist, again. We had been playing phone tag all year trying to do an annual family check up. With other kids, fifo work, Doula on call life and pandemic shut-downs, we hadn't been in 2 years. It was the first time my son complained but it was a good prompt to go. January 2022 I finally took my then 5 year old who had always had good teeth. The result was shocking. 1 needed to be removed. 3 needed fillings. Because of his age- that meant general anesthetic. We were referred to a pediatric dentist who said the same thing. But it came with the joyus information that, without private health insurance, I was looking at around 6k for the procedure, a 1 year wait once taking out private health or a 1 year wait on the public list (which ended up being 18months to be offered an initial consult- it would have been longer to have the work then be done). It was money I just didn't have, so on the wait list he went. I wanted to avoid GA for him but also knew I had to do something to avoid any more damage or suffering while waiting. We were told if it did get worse or infected we could go to children's hospital emergency but their response would only be to remove all 4 teeth. I started giving him more of the Strong teeth homeopathic mix and booked a homeopathic consult. While waiting for the appointment a friend/naturopath happened to share a post about a holistic dentist. I slide into her DMs and poured my heart out blubbering about these 2 dentists not feeling right, but I didn't know any other option. She told me the holistic dentist in Perth she sees so I booked my son for a 3rd opinion. The homeopath worked on gut health, overall nutrition and added a prescription Teeth Decay Mix that was in his water bottle every day for months. The dentist told us to work on diet including how often he ate, when and what. No sugar. Low grains. Ditch the fluoride in toothpaste that the other dentists had told us use more of. They blasted the area with ozone gas. She agreed- he was too young to sit for long but if our only option was to wait anyway, try everything and come back for check ups. We explored his jaw shape, tongue tie, breathing and so much more that I don't remember. Some of it incorporated, some of it not. The next appointment a couple of months later blew my mind (and the dentists as well). The recommendation now? The tooth that needed to be removed? We need to fill it. But it can stay. Those 3 needing fillings? They are fine to be left completely alone. I was in shock. But in a good way. The 6k estimate was down to a couple of hundred spent on the homeopath consult, remedies and the out of pocket dentist cost (which Medicare dental allowance covered a big chunk) We are now almost 2years later, and yes, fell off the wagon a lot. The diet side of things has been very hard to stick to. Mainly from school lunchbox requirements impacting what he eats. We are still better than where we started. He has regular check ups and the "worst tooth" has now died off, but is still in place. We are hoping it stays in so an artificial space holder won't need to be put in. This would be because it's so long until an adult molar would come in. He has had 1 minor filling done in chair (done at around 14months after the initial assessment). He just watched Netflix on my phone while the dentist worked around him without needing a needle or numbing needle. The dentist also recommended a paste called Blissful Energetics but with sensory difficulties at play as well, it's been purchased and unused. He has always been happy to eat meat and veg so I thought his diet was good but I look back at pictures of him and see dark eyes I hadn't noticed at the time. His sleep and behavior has improved too. I never though homeopathics would help teeth but it's made me a complete convert. I now go to homeopathics first and if they don't work will go to western medicines. However- that hasn't happened yet! Its been so comforting to have a dentist who has been on board with our views on health and who gave us so much information. I was able to feel like I was doing something to help- I am not the most patient person- but I also do believe the route set out by the previous dentists would have lead to pain and more issues- such as space for future teeth. If you want to try homeopathics for the first time my discount code is Hartley5 at www.eugeniekruger.com
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