You probably know how hard shells are, thus what sort of grit you'd be
using in scrubbing your teeth.
Harder than enamel ? Maybe not, but, in order to release the Calcium from
Calcium Carbonate, it has to be exposed to an acid..like in the
stomach...and releases Carbon Dioxide in the process.
The mouth doesn't normally have much, if any, acidity.
However, A bit of grit may help clean the area for a good bond interface.
I would suggest using Calcium Citrate or even dissolve the shell flour in
Vinegar for Calcium Acetate.
From experience, highly acidic beverages such as Grapefruit juice cleans
out those micro tubules and makes my teeth very sensitive for days.
If you want to coat something and get a good bond, clean....even
"etched"... is good.
Grapefruit juice and shell flour paste?
Calcium Citrate and some grit. [Just a thought]
Sulphur is useful for healing. Calcium Sulphate may be a choice, Chalk,
drywall board...TUMs
Arginine is said to enhance released HGH levels [Human Growth
Hormone]...interesting addition, but not seeing how it relates to a direct
effect on teeth or does anything at all prior to being metabolized.
Virtually all foods contain it at some concentration.
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Good idea Bodhi, but some major flaws, omissions and out right
contradictions in the theory and application.
Calcium Carbonate is insoluble in water [As every shell fish knows],
definitely not Ionic and definitely abrasive.
But like with concrete using gravel as an aggregate, very SMALL Calcium
Carbonate particles could speed the fill rate while using the ionic forms
as the cement.
So, what exactly IS tooth enamel lattice structure?
What will fit into it [make a bond ] and what won't...[What doesn't,
doesn't matter ]
http://bmb.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pdf_extract/31/2/115
Stannous Fluoride DOES interface in the lattice structure, but makes it
brittle. [Fluoridosis]
...wonder if Calcium and Phosphorus can be plated out of a solution and
onto teeth with a tiny bit of DC current?
Those porous fluid filled tubules [the fluid being the actual conductor
of heat and cold] go straight to the nerve and a nerve transmits
electricity quite well...could be a proprietary ionic pathway. [could also
be painful]
Fill mouth with ionic minerals and go stand barefoot on a diode plate under
a high tension power line ? [wink]
..everything is good for something, right?
Ode
More info:
http://www.specialtyminerals.com/specialty-applications/specialty-markets-for-minerals/personal-care-and-cosmetics/toothpaste/
Specialty Minerals Calcium Carbonates in Toothpaste and Oral Care Products
Precipitated calcium carbonates (PCC) and ground calcium carbonates (GCCs)
are used in general purpose toothpastes, specialty dentifrices, and other
oral care products. PCC functions as a moderate-to-mild abrasive, a less
expensive filler, and as a thickener or bodying agent when using smaller or
high surface area PCCs. Because calcium carbonate is insoluble in water, it
can only be used in opaque products, not in clear gels.
Calcium Carbonate: The Moderate to Mild Abrasive
The abrasivity of a mineral particle depends on two factorsits particle
size and the basic hardness of the mineral.
Within a given mineral type, the smaller a particle, the less abrasive it
will be; the larger, the more abrasive. Calcium carbonates used in various
toothpastes range from 0.7 to 10 microns with the grade chosen partially
depending on the degree of abrasiveness desired for the product.
The basic abrasivity of a mineral can be indicated by giving its Mohs
Hardness number. The Mohs Hardness Scale runs from 1 to 10. The hardness of
talc, the softest mineral, is defined as 1. The hardness of a diamond, the
hardest mineral, is defined as 10.
As you can see from the graph, it is not a linear scale, but more
exponential. Therefore, a mineral with a hardness of 6 is not twice as
abrasive as a mineral with a hardness of 3, but is about 8 times as hard.
Calcite is the pure mineral form of calcium carbonate. While the pure
mineral itself has a Mohs Hardness of 3, the limestone rocks in which it is
found also contain some quartz, or silica, giving ground limestones or GCCs
Mohs values around 4. PCCs have silica removed during manufacturing, so its
Mohs value is closer to 3. For comparison, silica has a Mohs value of 6.
Calcium carbonates are considered moderately abrasive, less abrasive than
precipitated silicas, but abrasive enough to provide good cleaning.
A Range of Abrasivities
One test for abrasivity is the Einlehner Abrasion test where a bronze mesh
is exposed to a 10-percent slurry of the abrasive material for a given
number of revolutions, and the weight loss of the screen measured. The
higher the loss, the more abrasive the particles used in the slurry. Three
of Specialty Minerals Inc. (SMI) calcium carbonates were tested by this
method with the following results:
The larger, ground carbonate resulted in the largest metal loss, while the
fine particle-sized PCC showed the least.
When formulating a toothpaste with calcium carbonate as the abrasive, the
strongest cleaning action will result when using a GCC. For products for
everyday use, a GCC or a larger-particled PCC is fine.
Some dentifrices are designed for bridgework, dentures and other forms of
artificial teeth which are made from polymers much softer than natural
tooth enamel. If a highly abrasive material like silica is used on these
synthetic teeth, then they can be worn away too quickly. Here, a
smaller-particled PCC would be necessary. The same is true for toothpastes
for people with sensitive teeth. Abrasion of the remaining tooth enamel
must be minimized, so a small PCC would be the best choice.
Specialty Minerals Calcium Carbonates for Toothpastes
* Mildest abrasion applications: ViCALity Albafil® PCC, a 0.7
micron-sized PCC, will be the mildest, yet effective abrasive. ViCALity
Albaglos® PCC, a mixture of 85 percent ViCALity Albafil® PCC and 15 percent
3-micron ViCALity® Heavy PCC, will be slightly more abrasive because of the
presence of the larger particle in the blend. The small particle size, and
resulting higher surface areas, will provide body or thicken the toothpaste
formulation potentially reducing the amount of more expensive thickeners.
* Moderate abrasion applications: We recommend ViCALity® Heavy (3
microns) or Extra Heavy (4.5 microns) PCCs made in the U.S. or Sturcal" L
PCC (6 microns) made in the U.K.
* Moderate abrasion with thickening: The ViCALity® Extra Light,
Calopake® Extra Light, and Sturcal" F and H PCC products have needle
shaped, open structures which result in higher surface areas. With particle
sizes ranging from 2 to 4 microns, they function effectively as moderate
abrasives and the high surface areas will add thickening. The chart below
shows an example of viscosities achieved in slurries of ViCALity® Extra
Light PCC:
Calcium Carbonate: The Moderate to Mild Abrasive
The abrasivity of a mineral particle depends on two factorsits particle
size and the basic hardness of the mineral.
Within a given mineral type, the smaller a particle, the less abrasive it
will be; the larger, the more abrasive. Calcium carbonates used in various
toothpastes range from 0.7 to 10 microns with the grade chosen partially
depending on the degree of abrasiveness desired for the product.
The basic abrasivity of a mineral can be indicated by giving its Mohs
Hardness number. The Mohs Hardness Scale runs from 1 to 10. The hardness of
talc, the softest mineral, is defined as 1. The hardness of a diamond, the
hardest mineral, is defined as 10.
Moderately high abrasion applications: Food grade Vicron® ground
limestones such as 25-11 (5.5 microns) or 41-8 (8 microns) grades are
typically used. These GCCs are a bit larger than the PCCs and a bit harder.
They are excellent in opaque toothpastes for the general population.
As you can see from the graph, it is not a linear scale, but more
exponential. Therefore, a mineral with a hardness of 6 is not twice as
abrasive as a mineral with a hardness of 3, but is about 8 times as hard.
Calcite is the pure mineral form of calcium carbonate. While the pure
mineral itself has a Mohs Hardness of 3, the limestone rocks in which it is
found also contain some quartz, or silica, giving ground limestones or GCCs
Mohs values around 4. PCCs have silica removed during manufacturing, so its
Mohs value is closer to 3. For comparison, silica has a Mohs value of 6.
Calcium carbonates are considered moderately abrasive, less abrasive than
precipitated silicas, but abrasive enough to provide good cleaning.
At 04:05 PM 6/18/2010 -0700, you wrote:
What is a good source of calcium carbonate for teeth? I use oyster shell
flour in the garden - that is 95% calcium carbonate. I am not sure I want
to brush my teeth with it.
Gayla
----- Original Message ----- From: "Norton, Steve" <stephen.nor...@ngc.com>
To: <silver-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 8:17 AM
Subject: RE: CS>tooth remedy
Here is the comment by Bodhi:
"Fluoride does nothing for sensitivity, most likely it would be something
like the calcium carbonate or something else in the paste filling the
vestibiles. The way to correct this is easy, mix calcium carbonate and
arginine, brush with it once a month to fill the vestibiles.
Sensitivity will be virtually corrected in a single dosage of that - at
least for a few weeks. As a former dental technician, I can tell you this
works in 99% of the cases, and the cost is slight. I haven't used
fluoride toothpaste in years, and my teeth are stellar. My kids got LESS
cavities when they stopped using fluoride products, but that might also
be because "Toothpaste" is abrasive, destroys enamel. Everyone should
really be using "Soap" to brush their teeth."
- Steve N
-----Original Message-----
From: Paula Perry [mailto:p...@zoomnet.net]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 2:46 AM
To: silver-list@eskimo.com
Subject: CS>tooth remedy
I bought some L-Arginine for the remedy Bodhi gave. Now I have forgotten
what the other ingredient was and what ratio to mix for re-enameling the
teeth. Would someone kindly remind me? Much thanks,
Paula
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