I’ve been on your dental program for one year and use your xylitol mints after every meal. I’ve gone from severe gum disease with spongy bleeding gums with deep pockets and loose teeth to healthy firm gums that no longer bleed. I use to have cleanings every 3 months due to plaque buildup. Last week I had my first dentist visit in over a year. He said my gums were in fantastic shape and he found very little plaque. I still have some residual mild sensitivity due to root exposure. I believe this is result of excessive use of bleaching strips over the years. I have recently added an oral probiotic lozenge that I use at night. I truly believe your program has saved my teeth and improved my overall systemic health.
Bio Gaia lozenges. I’m hoping Dr Ellie comes out with her own formula. In the meantime, Bio Gaia is a good company and they have excellent customer service.
I've been using Dr Ellie's system for ten months now and my teeth are in great shape. I also worked at a major drugstore chain over the summer and was able to spread the Dr E cleaning system to many people, with a surprising number of them already familiar with her! Let's get Dr. Ellie Phillip's channel to 500,000! She deserves it for so generously dispensing this valuable and self-empowering information for free... ❤ ❤ ❤
Hey i am on sixth day of her system and doesn’t find any result yet my teeth look dirty and yellow i am consuming xylitol everytime can i consume at night after brushing then use. Crest toothpaste rinse out with listerine and then act even i do not rinse with water idk what i am doing wrong still cavities getting form So helpless 😢😢😢
@DivyaGond-y6j It sounds as if you need to rest and relax... Remember "mouth resting" means NOTHING in your mouth...no more xylitol - NOTHING in your mouth for two hours after the xylitol. Don't expect a week to change twenty years of damage. This repair involves your overall body health, diet, nutrition, exercise, sleep.....so much. Calm - rest - talk nicely to your body.....enjoy the journey and allow your body time to heal itself. Yes, it may take two years to change the outcome if whiteness is your goal.... I don't know what your problems are - but does your mouth FEEL better?
@@dr.elliephillips yes it feels little bit better my only goal is to whiten the teeth and reverse the cavity as soon as possible I have discussed you once for that i catch a hole very tiny hole on my front tooth which i got polished but the hole is still there that teeth feels little smoother than before So i think i should be more patience and do your system religiously and also paying attention to my overall health Thank you dr Ellie 🥹 I will update you at the end of January whatever has improved Thank you once again🥹❤️
I started braces Feb 2024.. I am 57.. i started your system and Xylitol.. wowwwwwwwwwww…amazing!!!! Just amazing two obvious cavities gone .. no deep pockets.. no bleeding guns….
Dr Ellie I’m one of your boot camp folks!!! Your system is excellent! I’m telling everyone about it and you have helped me more than any dentist thus far and I’m no spring chicken ❤
Wow so much little details here and there that we would never realised! I thought chewing gum for longer is even better since it helps generate saliva. And I would chew extensively because I would try to exercise dental bone (since aging causes bone loss) and I have lost a lot of bone due gum disease. I never realise about nitric oxide and bacteria at the back of our tongue. Notes taken. Thank you!
Summary: After a meal, put some xylitol in your mouth. Xylitol feeds the good bacteria and makes bad plaque bacteria less harmful. Xylitol causes a good flow of special saliva (spit) into your mouth. This 'stimulated saliva' has lots of minerals that protect the teeth, repairs the tooth enamel, and has lots of immune cells that can help heal the gums. The good bacteria on the top, back of the tongue, which get fed by the mineral-rich stimulated saliva, produce Nitic Oxide which you swallow. This helps your breathing, heart and brain health. After taking xylitol, don't eat or drink anything for preferably a few hours. 60 to 90 minutes after lunch is when the best benefits occur.
@@minleesoritabergadojr.125 I put one tenth of a teaspoon into my my mouth, on my tongue. Then for 3 seconds I push it all around with my tongue, especially against my cheeks. It dissolves quickly. Then I swallow it, or spit it out.
Love your program! After meals, I crunch up four Zellies tablets but don't swallow right away - I swish the saliva and xylitol for awhile. Then I swallow and don't eat or drink for an hour or two. I'm finding it really helpful. You had recommended sprinkling xylitol on your toothpaste before brushing, but it's kind of clumsy to do, so I got a salt shaker and filled it with crystalized xylitol so I can sprinkle it easily before brushing. Keep up all these great suggestions! Thank you! 🦷🪥
Clear, Thank you Dr. Ellie. I started practising using Xylitol and stopped eating sweets and snacks between meals. Previously, I had had a check up and my doctor told that I didn't have any cavity, no calculus, no gum disease, but I asked him to do cleaning and he did. I am sure that my perfect mouth hygiene + using Xylitol daily+ no snacks and sweets+fluorisation two times per year will make my teeth stronger... I implemented your pieces of advice and we will move up together. This topic with resting is very interesting, but I suppose that there are more groups of bacteria in our body which are able to produce nitric oxide? Greetings from Serbia!
@milicatomasevic3374 ~ hi from UK. Thank you for your comment & experiences. Please do more research about fluoride. I realise Dr Ellie recommends a particular Colgate toothpaste that also has fluoride in it, but to be very careful not to swallow it & personally I would avoid any internal/ tongue or cheek contact & especially twice a year fluoride treatments, because it is a neurotoxin .. hopefully the Xylitol & low/ no sugar diet & no snacks, & mouth-resting & your good oral & gut microbiome, & general health, will all be enough without the fluoride 😊🙏👍🤗
@@raven-chan2071 Genetics is a crucial. But, when it comes to us, we need to give our best to save our teeth. I ate a huge amount of sugar last year. Luckily, i didnt have any cavity... But, one of the reasons was because immediately after eating sweets i have a manner of drinking a lot of water and i suppose that i used to do a light mouth washing whit that water before swallowing. We need to give our best in order to prevent - stop eating sugar, sweets, snacks, regular hygiene; use night splints if someone is brucsist... I started using Xylitol crystal.
Thank you Dr. Ellie I wish more dentists would share this information. Your research and expertise has helped me tremendously especially as an insulin dependent diabetic… I consider my self allergic to sugar deadly to my mouth, gums and teeth !❤❤❤
Dr. Ellie, if xylitol stimulates saliva production similar to when we take in a fresh lemon, what is saliva trying to protect our mouths from when we take in the xylitol? Thank you! I have been using your CMS for 6+ months and I'm very satisfied with the results! ❤
Using xylitol prompts a fresh flow of mineral-enriched saliva into the mouth which will neutralize acidity and remineralize the teeth. This saliva is healing to oral health, and it is a different kind of saliva than you usually have in the mouth (comes from other glands in the mouth).
Sadly I’ve experienced stomach upset issues after using the xylitol…I decided to stop drinking coffee to see if that was a mitigating factor, but it really became clear when I stopped taking xylitol for several days & my stomach issues stopped bothering me. Is it normal for some folks to experience stomach discomfort when using it? I’m not sure if I’m just experiencing a personal anomaly or if this is a known response to this part of the treatment. Thanks to Dr. Ellie for assisting this mid-70 year old & helping me to become aware of the do’s & don’ts of restorative dental care. ❤
I use a toothpaste with xylitol twice a day, always rinse well and never swallow. It works great. I can't use pure xylitol. For the saliva stimulation high quality hand harvested sea salt or Himalayan salt can help (just a tiny grain of salt).
@@Laura-sg6ss She's talking about swallowing the nitric oxide , not the xylitol. The X feeds the good, starves the bad, acid- forming bacteria. The kind of good bacteria that seem to congregate in the conditions in the back of the tongue must continue to produce the NO for some unspecified period of time. I and others I've watched and read, don't usually swallow the Xylitol. Using the crystals, many use 1/4 tsp = 1 gram, for about 5 minutes, then spit out. I don't use her gum, The mints are half strength of the gum, so 2 at a time to = 1 gram are recommended for adults. Her mints, which don't have the added ingredients others have, are expensive. So I keep some mints in my purse and at home, and use one occasionally, like while driving, where I do swallow after holding in my mouth and swishing for about 5 minutes. At home, I generally spit that out too if convenient.
Thank you, Dr. Ellie, for sharing this easy way to improve oral health, Mouth Resting. Definitely checking your Amazon website, to see if they ship to Mexico,🤞 fingers crossed and if not, I'll be going back to the health food store here where I saw Xylitol on sale. 👍and greetings👋from Querétaro, Mexico.🤠
@@raven-chan2071 first you rinse with mouthwash Closys , then brush with Crest , then rinse with mouthwash Listerin , then finish with mouthwash Act . No rinsing in between. The exact products on her website
EU News!....you may want to check out the Couto brand toothpaste in Portugal. They are an old family company. Both flouride and non. Their paste contains thymol, eugenol, limonene, menthol.....it DOES have glycerin, but may be a decent product for eu/portugal residents. I will be happy to explore other ingredient lists in Portugal if it can be of use. Thank you, Ellie!...
Hey! Dr. Ellie As an Indian what alternative products can i use of your complete mouth care system.... It's urgent kindly reply...as i have black spots of cavity on teeth... I'm trusting you that you will definitely answer me 😊
I feel that daily tongue cleaning/ scraping is extremely helpful to my hygiene…and am curious how this practice impacts ( positively or negatively) your system.
Hey can I consume xylitol at night I'm on sixth day of her system but no result even everyday I think teeth become yellow and dirty😢@@ShellyEdirisinghe
Dr. Ellie believes you should leave your tongue alone and not scrape it because it is fragile tissue and easily damaged by some harsh mechanical means like that. The tongue' s many grooves are home to a lot of beneficial bacteria that need to be there to protect the mouth.
@@SunrayStar hey I have Listerine which ingredients list is Purified water Alcohol Benzoic acid Polyxame 407 Eucalyptol Methy salicate Thymol Sodium benzoate Menthol Caramel For original one Can I use it??? It's the only thing that is available in our country
Hi Dr. Ellie. I was wondering if the Ipana FLUOR-O-5 Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash would act as a suitable substitute for ACT Anticavity mouthwash. It has the right amount of sodium fluoride (0.05%) and has xylitol in it as well. Ingredients: Citric acid, flavour, polysorbate 20, potassium sorbate, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium saccharine, sorbitol, xylitol. I'm asking because ACT mouthwash is expensive to order in Canada, and it would be nice to have something to substitute it if I couldn't buy it anymore for whatever reason.
I’ve heard that bad breath is a result of gut issues not mouth issues. Maybe this is a place for you to do research. I’m praying for you to have wisdom and success. 🙏🏻
Talking about lemons...I love tart foods - I love drinking water with lemon when I get up. I'm not sure what's the best, or "least worse" way to do this safely. I would have a big glass of water, say 400 ml, with either half or full lemon, so it is pretty diluted. Is it bad to brush before I do this? Because I always brush my teeth before drinking in the am.
The Closys mouth rinse she recommends is said to neutralize the acidity of the mouth. It's step one of her mouth care system, so each time before you brush, you neutralize the PH of your mouth. After the lemon water, rinse with Closys and either do the full mouth care system, or you can probably just take Xylitol if it's not one of the x2 times she recommends to brush your teeth. Every 12 is hours, so in the morning and at night.
The other commenters are right. It does not sound like you are doing the CMCS, so if you aren't, then you can have your lemon water every morning and then immediately stop the acidity by taking xylitol right after it. That will prevent the acid damage continuing. (After xylitol, then let your mouth rest by not eating or drinking anything else for at least 1-2 hours to allow your saliva to remineralize the teeth.) If you _are_ using Dr. Ellie's CMCS, you can still have your lemon water every morning; you would then just have to decide whether you wanted to use plain xylitol right after the lemon water OR do the CMCS. Either way, you need to allow the mouth resting after either one to get the full benefit.
Mouth resting at night is not helpful because your saliva’s Circadian rhythm works against our teeth during those hours. The Complete System I recommend PROTECTS you from this potential damage time. Mouth resting during the day - after using xylitol is when you get NATURAL HEALING from the benefits provided by your saliva’s minerals and immune cells etc. Ideal is a two hour rest time after nutritious meals.
@@dr.elliephillips i have listerine which ingredients list are Purified water Alcohol Benzoic acid Polyxame 407 Eucalyptol Methy salicate Thymol Sodium benzoate Menthol Caramel Can i use it
Watching your videos thinking about biofilms.... I remembered that NAC breaks biofilms. I chewed up a tablet and brushed...instantly all the sensitive spots on my teeth started hurting... My teeth got all chalky like they feel after a cleaning
I find your videos useful, but I have Sjögren’s disease so my saliva isn’t ‘normal’ saliva and I don’t have much of it. I try to be as careful as possible…Thanks..
Dr. Ellie has worked with many patients with Sjogren's and highly recommends her Complete Mouth Care System to help those with this disease. And she highly recommends xylitol (which is one part of her system) to help dry mouth, among many other benefits.
Yes, Dr. Ellie has written in several other places that xylitol from corn cobs works exactly the same as xylitol from birch trees; there is no difference.
Xylitol as early as possible in life will protect your kids more than anything else. Zellies.com has some good blogs about family dental care. My new edition of Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye will be available now for preorder and in bookstores on January 28th. It is a simple read about how to improve and enjoy ultimate oral health - and how the earlier you do this the better.
So if we did not have greens or celery then we will not form this nitric oxide? Is Xylitof from corn OK? Is it recommended to have xylitol after night brushing? If yes then when do we take it exactly? How long after brushing? Thank you!
Answered the corn question in your other post. Yes, you can have xylitol at night before bed, but wait at least 30 minutes to an hour after Step 4 ACT before taking the xylitol. The ACT needs to stay on the teeth for as long as possible, undisturbed, before adding xylitol to the mouth.
@@SunrayStari have listerine which ingredients list are Purified water Alcohol Benzoic acid Polyxame 407 Eucalyptol Methy salicate Thymol Sodium benzoate Menthol Caramel Can i use it
No - do not brush after using xylitol. If you are not using Dr. Ellie's CMCS, then you would be brushing away the good effects of the xylitol, and prohibiting tooth remineralization that would occur next. And if you are using her CMCS, then you would still not use xylitol before the CMCS protocol, because using xylitol soon before doing the system will deactivate the Step 1 Closys. If you are just doing regular plain old teeth brushing and that is all, then brush your teeth first, then use xylitol, then mouth rest. Or if it is a time you will not be brushing your teeth after eating, then as soon as you're finished eating/drinking, take xylitol and then mouth rest.
Xylitol is not bad for the heart. You are referring to a very flawed study in 2024 paid for by businessmen to discredit xylitol because they were interested in marketing a competing product. Dr. Ellie has addressed this issue in articles on her site and also made a video on here on that subject.
Hi Doc! I was wondering if your oral health system is suitable for someone with braces. Also, what additional care should someone with braces keep in mind?
Dr. Ellie has other videos on YT talking about braces and Invisalign treatments. She highly recommends her system for anyone while they are doing these treatments, to protect the teeth and gums from damage and harm.
I have a sensitive tooth bothering me & the dentist said there were no issues to only floss more and I feel it’s not helping me any help would greatly help me. I use sensitive tooth paste and rinse and it isn’t enough
Hello Dr. Ellie. I was thinking about starting with your complete mouthcare system and I have seen that you recommend Crest toothpaste. The thing is that on the region where I am from, Eastern Europe it is not so easily accesible. Because of this I was thinking of swaping it with something else, like a toothpaste which I have seen has Novamin. Could you please tell me if you would consider that a viable solution ?
I tried this system for 6 months and my periodontist was appalled. My gum recession worsened and the plaque was off the charts. This is not for everyone.... sadly not for me. I've used the xylitol gum and candy- they're great.
If this happened to you, then you are not doing something in the protocol right or you have a (or some) wrong products. I wouldn't call xylitol "candy", so that makes me wonder if you even had the correct kind of xylitol. Something is definitely off in whatever you were doing for 6 months.
@@mish906 A lot of people say that they did everything perfectly and they will argue it to the death, but when it gets discussed further and they tell a lot of detail, things usually come up that they were not doing correctly or at all that they were supposed to be doing to get the good results. Just ordering a certain kind of xylitol is only one small part of the whole protocol, and products are not all that is involved; there are a _whole_ _lot_ of things to do; this is a complicated system and mistakes or omissions are easy to make.
If you follow this quacks system, you will end up with a whole mess of problems. This crap she is spewing is incredibly harmful. Please don't follow it
Dr. Ellie believes you should leave your tongue alone and not scrape it because it is fragile tissue and easily damaged by some harsh mechanical means like that. The tongue' s many grooves are home to a lot of beneficial bacteria that need to be there to protect the mouth.
Dr. Ellie, I have two crowns on molars (20 and 15) #15 not root canal and was the last installed. My bite change and I already have a cross bite. This create occlusal trauma. Crown #20 was too high. The damage was done and it cause receding or removal of the tissue ( tooth looks longer) on the two top tooth. My question is it can be fix? Should I correct the bite? The dentist already lower the crown. Thank you!
Just give it a try. I had some gum recession and during my dental cleaning, I've been told by dentist that I have biting issue or I glench my teeth during sleep and recommended to have Invisalign blah blah...and I went to a few consultation with another dentist and Orthodontist for biting. Then I saw Dr. Ellie's video and follow her regime ever since especially stop flossing. Not only those gum recession are no longer there, the gum irriation at molar implant eventually gone. I realize those dentists were in a giant marketing together. I have NOT gone back to the dentist for cleaning for almost two years now. I chew Xylitol between meals and brush twice daily following her dental cleaning system.
Hello Dr. Ellie, Me and my family have been using your system for a little over two months. I do the mouth care system twice a day, and Itake zelies xylitol regularly throughout the day. But what I've noticed is that between my teeth (flossing area), I've started noticing blackness (I'm not sure if that's plaque), which I've never had before. So my question is if this is normal and if you would recommend me getting a cleaning Thank you so much! *we have reverse osmosis water (not sure if that's a good option)
Dr. Ellie spoke on this subject elsewhere: "Teeth staining: “Good stains” are seen on teeth when dental disease has been rapidly controlled, when the remnants of thick plaque and harmful bacteria die off quickly. The debris collects around the tooth, often looking like a dark stain at the gum line. This stain is the sign of improved oral health, less bleeding, and a healthier mouth and gums. A dental cleaning will quickly remove this kind of staining and leave the healthier teeth pristine and white. If you do not have a cleaning within a couple of months of starting the complete system, the sudden improvement in your oral health may result in a thin band of stain forming around the edges of your teeth at the gum line. This staining is not a problem, is not permanent, and is not at all unhealthy. This stain is dead plaque debris that has shriveled up and formed a hair-like deposit around the edge of your teeth. One cleaning at the dentist will remove this band of debris. Ways to address: 1. Are you using the Mouthwatchers brushes that I recommend? (And have 2 of them - one for AM and one for PM.) You must get away from fear of brushing too hard. It's not true and you will not do damage by brushing - you will get rid of these stains! 2. Do you let your brushes dry for 24 hours between uses? Never soak them in anything or they will get too soft. 3. Are you brushing this area of your mouth where you are seeing the stains? Aim at these areas first, when you have the most toothpaste on your brush, and before you do the gum massage, etc - this is almost always superficial debris that just takes a bit more work to remove. 4. Are you using the system 2x daily? You will get staining if more plaque forms on teeth every 12 hours during the first months - before the oral bacteria have been balanced. In the future you may be able to skip a time or two - but not in the first months. 5. Do you stop eating and drinking completely - not even water - after the xylitol at the end of meals? This allows the new healthy protective biofilm to form, and it is this biofilm that will stop your teeth from accumulation of this debris. You may also want to have a Zellies mint last thing at night before sleeping. 6. This stain is not a health problem - just no one likes a dark stain. But it is superficial debris and will brush off; just use a bit more toothpaste and some more energy on these areas. 7. IF this extra energy and toothpaste trick is NOT ENOUGH to get rid of the stain - then you are going to make a special paste for yourself - Exfoliating paste: Mix together half a teaspoon of granular xylitol with a big squeeze of the Crest Cavity Protection toothpaste. Use this exfoliating toothpaste mixture - aim at the stains first thing every morning (not during the system.…but as you get out of bed in the morning). Just target these stains with this mixture of xylitol crystals + toothpaste. In 3-4 days the staining should have disappeared completely. Then you do not need to keep using this mixture; you can go back to the normal paste as a part of the system.”
Can i consume xylitol at the night after brushing and I'm on sixth day of your cmcs haven't seen any significant results teeth got smoother than before but showing no little result teeth are still yellow 😢😢formed new cavity
I didn’t start noticing a real difference until about 3-4 months in. I’ve been on it just over a year now and my dental hygienist (a week ago) asked me what I was doing because my teeth and gums looked so good. I gave her all of Dr. Ellie’s info. 😁
No, Dr. Ellie says just go ahead and start the system. She advises waiting at least 6 months after starting the system before going to the dentist for any non-emergency treatments, including cleanings, to see how far you can come in that time first. Previously-existing tartar normally starts dissolving when using the system.
Do you suggest mouth taping at night? I've starter using xylitol on me and my 1 year old daughter. She has some little dark spots on her front teeth and I really want to turn it around. I noticed she sleeps with her mouth open and I want to know what I can do to help this
I was missing resting powerful tool all my life. Now, I am having two meals a day and many times one meal to give my system time to rest and repair. No more snacking or sipping all the time unless I am feeling thirsty. I find out two meals is plenty enough for my body and when I go one meal I even see more benefits.
The fact we now know that nitric oxide is produced 60-90 minutes AFTER eating - should be super encouraging for this. The ideal saliva is in the afternoon - so resting after lunch 60-90 minutes seems to be perhaps a great time for teeth and systemic health too.
Ma'am I'm wearing retainer from past 7 years and just worried about my gum recession Plz does your mouthcare system help to regrow the gums and make it healthy I already loss much@@dr.elliephillips
@@delavan9141 Her "proof" is her experience of over 40 years using this system herself and the results of her, her family members, and her dental patients using the system. She has said that no one is interested in putting up the $ required for a highly expensive study on this subject because there is no profit in it for them.
Hi Dr Ellie! Can I request for a video on the list of desired, helpful ingredients in your recommended products and ingredients that we should avoid so I may try to find the vegan equivalent of them? I would really like to follow your methods as I have receding gums and cavities but I am hoping I can look after my teeth but not at the cost of the animals. Thank you in advance and really grateful for the information you have generously shared here on YT for free!
Dr. Ellie will not be making a video like what you are requesting because she recommends only what she _knows_ will work and give the guaranteed results. Those are the products in her CMCS.
@@shobharanikanneboina1476 There is no way for me to know what products are available to you in India, but the easiest thing for you to do is search for one that is _100%_ _xylitol_ _granules_ _or_ _crystals_ . 100% means pure xylitol, that there is absolutely _no_ _other_ ingredient whatsoever listed on the label other than the xylitol. If there is anything else mixed in or blended with it, then it will be a wrong product and it will not work well. It will come in a bag, 1 pound or more, sometimes even a big bag like 5 pounds. Here are xylitol instructions: Take at least 6-7 grams total per day of xylitol, but no need to take any more than 10 grams/day at the most. Let it dissolve in the mouth for just a couple minutes until you feel the fresh rush of saliva in the mouth and then swallow. Take it in small 1g (1/4 teaspoon granules, or 2 mints if you use mints) doses all throughout the day at these times: take it after every meal, snack or drink of liquid (even water), and then (this is super important!) do mouth resting, which is this: do not eat or drink anything else (even water) for at least 1-2 hours or longer (longer is better) to allow the saliva to remineralize the teeth and heal the gums. Another really great time to take it is right before you get into bed for the night so it can help you overnight. You can do this! I'm rooting for you.
Thank you, Dr. Elliie for another informative video! I've been using your system for about 4 months. My teeth are prone to bleeding. It seemed to be subsiding. Now I'm experiencing bleeding from using a gentle flow of a water pik & gently flossing to remove debris! Any advice would be appreciated!
She doesn’t advise using a water pik either. I was skeptical but, after about 3-4 months, my problem areas weren’t collecting food anymore. I floss maybe a couple of times a month, only when absolutely necessary. My mouth is the healthiest it’s ever been. Trust her system.
Using the water pick is opening up the gums. He system essentially is clean the mouth and letting it rest to heal on its own using clean saliva. Using the pick is cleaning the gums but still opening up a “womb” instead of letting it heal by not bothering it
should I be taking Xylitol after I use your rinse/brush/rinse method? I find that when I wake up in the morning my mouth feels very dry. I drink water with coconut water (I live in the tropics) and then go for a walk early morning,. After drinking I chew Xylitol and then make breakfast but it is at least 90 minutes before I eat/drink anything. But I am wonderng if I should let Xylitol mints dissolve on my mouth before sleeping. I am supposed to wear a night guard but often don’t. My mouth feels horrible when I do in any case.
No, you should not use xylitol immediately after doing the system. After the last step of the system (ACT), you should not put anything else (food, liquids, or xylitol) in the mouth for as long as you can to allow the ACT to work on the teeth. This really should be at least one hour or longer until you would use xylitol or anything else. So do you drink the coconut water right away when you get up in the mornings? If so, you could drink the coconut water first, then take xylitol right after it and then go for your walk, which would allow the xylitol's effects to work. It sounds like your timing is already really good on when you take the xylitol and then later on eat after your walk. The 90 minutes that you wait after having xylitol until you end up eating is fantastic. About your dry mouth, Dr. Ellie encourages people with dry mouth to take xylitol last thing at night, right before they go to bed, and then if you wake up in the middle of the night, you could even take another xylitol if you want to. Xylitol is really good for dry mouth. She has spoken elsewhere about night guards as something she does not recommend as they block your saliva from your teeth. It's good that you can get away with not wearing one all the time. For the times that you do wear one overnight, she recommends taking xylitol before bed, waiting about 10 minutes to allow the fresh mineral-filled saliva to enter the mouth, and then put the mouth guard in, which will "trap" some of this new saliva against the teeth inside the guard.
By "pain", do you mean stomach cramps? Dr. Ellie says that some people with digestive issues like leaky gut, etc. may be sensitive to xylitol at first. She recommends if that is the case to start extremely small and slowly with xylitol and gradually work your way up as you heal and get stronger - then you should be able to tolerate it fine eventually. She says start out with a super tiny little smaller dose after meals maybe only 2 or 3 times a day, or even 2 or 3 times a week if even that is too much.
What area do you live in? The proper versions of ACT are widely available in the US. Kids can use the system as long as they are old enough to be able to spit the products out and not swallow any; Dr. Ellie says this is usually around 6-7 years old.
Hi dr i switched to flourude toothpaste because my daughter has lots of cavitys now our teeth have brown stains?!?! I also do the mouthrinse and zellies
I have the same issue and hope Dr Ellie responds to your comment. Mine teeth are maybe more with black stains. She said somewhere that it is the dead plaque and to scrub it with toothpaste with Xylitol crystals but that does not seem to work for me.
My motto is 1000% better with your system! BUT… I had to stop the xylitol because I’m one of the rare people who get heart palpitations from it and I do not have any other cardiovascular issues 😭 Please advice on alternative 🙏🏻
Xylitol is not bad for the heart. You are referring to a very flawed study in 2024 paid for by businessmen to discredit xylitol because they were interested in marketing a competing product. Dr. Ellie has addressed this issue in articles on her site and also made a video on here on that subject.
I can’t explain WHY - because he won’t talk to me. Obviously he has some agenda beyond clinical oral health. The only studies that show damage denitrifying bacteria to affect blood pressure and NO production is hospital grade Chlorhexidine antiseptic. The other studies have shown Listerine has the same effect as water- the control. When you mention fluoride as a scientist you must define the kind of COMPOUND you are talking about. Stannous / tin based fluoride is toxic to mouth bacteria but SODIUM fluoride is the ONLY fluoride I have EVER recommended. The concentration of fluoride is another important consideration - and the only fluoride rinse I recommend is a dilution of 0.05%. Never stronger. Details in science matter - unless you are on another mission.
Google says "studies have found that higher levels of xylitol in the blood are associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke". Not sure how much xtlitol will end up in the blood by chewing this gum daily but this is a bit concerning to me
Xylitol is not bad for the heart. There was a very flawed study in 2024 paid for by businessmen to discredit xylitol because they were interested in marketing a competing product. Dr. Ellie has addressed this issue in articles on her site and also made a video on here on that subject.
I’ve been on your dental program for one year and use your xylitol mints after every meal. I’ve gone from severe gum disease with spongy bleeding gums with deep pockets and loose teeth to healthy firm gums that no longer bleed. I use to have cleanings every 3 months due to plaque buildup. Last week I had my first dentist visit in over a year. He said my gums were in fantastic shape and he found very little plaque. I still have some residual mild sensitivity due to root exposure. I believe this is result of excessive use of bleaching strips over the years. I have recently added an oral probiotic lozenge that I use at night. I truly believe your program has saved my teeth and improved my overall systemic health.
That is fantastic - wonderful to hear......
Could you please share the probiotic that you are talking about??
Bio Gaia lozenges.
I’m hoping Dr Ellie comes out with her own formula. In the meantime, Bio Gaia is a good company and they have excellent customer service.
@@susanbriggs862appreciate your help. I’ll try to find them
One more question. How do you incorporate into your dental routine???
I've been using Dr Ellie's system for ten months now and my teeth are in great shape. I also worked at a major drugstore chain over the summer and was able to spread the Dr E cleaning system to many people, with a surprising number of them already familiar with her!
Let's get Dr. Ellie Phillip's channel to 500,000!
She deserves it for so generously dispensing this valuable and self-empowering information for free... ❤ ❤ ❤
Hey i am on sixth day of her system and doesn’t find any result yet my teeth look dirty and yellow i am consuming xylitol everytime can i consume at night after brushing then use. Crest toothpaste rinse out with listerine and then act even i do not rinse with water idk what i am doing wrong still cavities getting form
So helpless 😢😢😢
@DivyaGond-y6jthe plaque turns dark as it dies and will slough off over 3 to 6 months
@DivyaGond-y6j It sounds as if you need to rest and relax...
Remember "mouth resting" means NOTHING in your mouth...no more xylitol - NOTHING in your mouth for two hours after the xylitol. Don't expect a week to change twenty years of damage.
This repair involves your overall body health, diet, nutrition, exercise, sleep.....so much.
Calm - rest - talk nicely to your body.....enjoy the journey and allow your body time to heal itself.
Yes, it may take two years to change the outcome if whiteness is your goal....
I don't know what your problems are - but does your mouth FEEL better?
@@dr.elliephillips yes it feels little bit better my only goal is to whiten the teeth and reverse the cavity as soon as possible
I have discussed you once for that i catch a hole very tiny hole on my front tooth which i got polished but the hole is still there that teeth feels little smoother than before
So i think i should be more patience and do your system religiously and also paying attention to my overall health
Thank you dr Ellie 🥹
I will update you at the end of January whatever has improved
Thank you once again🥹❤️
I started braces Feb 2024.. I am 57.. i started your system and Xylitol.. wowwwwwwwwwww…amazing!!!! Just amazing two obvious cavities gone .. no deep pockets.. no bleeding guns….
@@larryk.watson2778 can i tiny cot like hole will go away fully?.
Dr Ellie I’m one of your boot camp folks!!! Your system is excellent! I’m telling everyone about it and you have helped me more than any dentist thus far and I’m no spring chicken ❤
Wow so much little details here and there that we would never realised! I thought chewing gum for longer is even better since it helps generate saliva. And I would chew extensively because I would try to exercise dental bone (since aging causes bone loss) and I have lost a lot of bone due gum disease. I never realise about nitric oxide and bacteria at the back of our tongue. Notes taken. Thank you!
Summary:
After a meal, put some xylitol in your mouth. Xylitol feeds the good bacteria and makes bad plaque bacteria less harmful. Xylitol causes a good flow of special saliva (spit) into your mouth. This 'stimulated saliva' has lots of minerals that protect the teeth, repairs the tooth enamel, and has lots of immune cells that can help heal the gums.
The good bacteria on the top, back of the tongue, which get fed by the mineral-rich stimulated saliva, produce Nitic Oxide which you swallow. This helps your breathing, heart and brain health.
After taking xylitol, don't eat or drink anything for preferably a few hours. 60 to 90 minutes after lunch is when the best benefits occur.
Thanks
What is xylitol? Is that a sugar?
@@minleesoritabergadojr.125 Yes, it's sugar made from birch trees. Many large grocery stores sell it next to the packets of regular sugar.
@@WeAreAllOneNature I'm confused how it is applied to teeth pls help
@@minleesoritabergadojr.125 I put one tenth of a teaspoon into my my mouth, on my tongue. Then for 3 seconds I push it all around with my tongue, especially against my cheeks. It dissolves quickly. Then I swallow it, or spit it out.
I rest my mouth 3 to hours between my 3 daily meals. Have been using the CMCS for 5 months and my teeth are improving! Thanks.
Love your program! After meals, I crunch up four Zellies tablets but don't swallow right away - I swish the saliva and xylitol for awhile. Then I swallow and don't eat or drink for an hour or two. I'm finding it really helpful. You had recommended sprinkling xylitol on your toothpaste before brushing, but it's kind of clumsy to do, so I got a salt shaker and filled it with crystalized xylitol so I can sprinkle it easily before brushing. Keep up all these great suggestions! Thank you! 🦷🪥
From México, thank You! Dr.Ellie 🥰
I am so grateful for Dr Ellie❤
Clear, Thank you Dr. Ellie. I started practising using Xylitol and stopped eating sweets and snacks between meals. Previously, I had had a check up and my doctor told that I didn't have any cavity, no calculus, no gum disease, but I asked him to do cleaning and he did. I am sure that my perfect mouth hygiene + using Xylitol daily+ no snacks and sweets+fluorisation two times per year will make my teeth stronger... I implemented your pieces of advice and we will move up together.
This topic with resting is very interesting, but I suppose that there are more groups of bacteria in our body which are able to produce nitric oxide?
Greetings from Serbia!
So xylitol and low sugar diet is enough?
@milicatomasevic3374 ~ hi from UK. Thank you for your comment & experiences. Please do more research about fluoride. I realise Dr Ellie recommends a particular Colgate toothpaste that also has fluoride in it, but to be very careful not to swallow it & personally I would avoid any internal/ tongue or cheek contact & especially twice a year fluoride treatments, because it is a neurotoxin .. hopefully the Xylitol & low/ no sugar diet & no snacks, & mouth-resting & your good oral & gut microbiome, & general health, will all be enough without the fluoride 😊🙏👍🤗
@@raven-chan2071 Genetics is a crucial. But, when it comes to us, we need to give our best to save our teeth. I ate a huge amount of sugar last year. Luckily, i didnt have any cavity... But, one of the reasons was because immediately after eating sweets i have a manner of drinking a lot of water and i suppose that i used to do a light mouth washing whit that water before swallowing. We need to give our best in order to prevent - stop eating sugar, sweets, snacks, regular hygiene; use night splints if someone is brucsist... I started using Xylitol crystal.
Excellent advice. Thank u.
Thank you Dr. Ellie I wish more dentists would share this information. Your research and expertise has helped me tremendously especially as an insulin dependent diabetic… I consider my self allergic to sugar deadly to my mouth, gums and teeth !❤❤❤
Thank you.
It's vitality important for our gut health as well. Thankful for your insight🎉
Dr. Ellie, if xylitol stimulates saliva production similar to when we take in a fresh lemon, what is saliva trying to protect our mouths from when we take in the xylitol? Thank you! I have been using your CMS for 6+ months and I'm very satisfied with the results! ❤
Good question!
I believe it protects us from the unhealthy bacteria!
Using xylitol prompts a fresh flow of mineral-enriched saliva into the mouth which will neutralize acidity and remineralize the teeth. This saliva is healing to oral health, and it is a different kind of saliva than you usually have in the mouth (comes from other glands in the mouth).
Xylitol also FEEDS good bacteria in your mouth in essence nurturing the oral ecosystem - lemon juice is not an oral prebiotic.
Sadly I’ve experienced stomach upset issues after using the xylitol…I decided to stop drinking coffee to see if that was a mitigating factor, but it really became clear when I stopped taking xylitol for several days & my stomach issues stopped bothering me. Is it normal for some folks to experience stomach discomfort when using it? I’m not sure if I’m just experiencing a personal anomaly or if this is a known response to this part of the treatment.
Thanks to Dr. Ellie for assisting this mid-70 year old & helping me to become aware of the do’s & don’ts of restorative dental care. ❤
Maybe try the gum instead?? Or not swallowing it?? Does anyone else have anything to add. Must it be swallowed?
4:48 oop! I suppose you do have to swallow.🫣
I use a toothpaste with xylitol twice a day, always rinse well and never swallow. It works great. I can't use pure xylitol. For the saliva stimulation high quality hand harvested sea salt or Himalayan salt can help (just a tiny grain of salt).
@@Laura-sg6ss She's talking about swallowing the nitric oxide , not the xylitol. The X feeds the good, starves the bad, acid- forming bacteria. The kind of good bacteria that seem to congregate in the conditions in the back of the tongue must continue to produce the NO for some unspecified period of time.
I and others I've watched and read, don't usually swallow the Xylitol.
Using the crystals, many use 1/4 tsp = 1 gram, for about 5 minutes, then spit out. I don't use her gum,
The mints are half strength of the gum, so 2 at a time to = 1 gram are recommended for adults.
Her mints, which don't have the added ingredients others have, are expensive.
So I keep some mints in my purse and at home, and use one occasionally, like while driving, where I do swallow after holding in my mouth and swishing for about 5 minutes. At home, I generally spit that out too if convenient.
@Shibalove9454 well I hope this helped 🫶🏾
Thank you, Dr. Ellie, for sharing this easy way to improve oral health, Mouth Resting. Definitely checking your Amazon website, to see if they ship to Mexico,🤞 fingers crossed and if not, I'll be going back to the health food store here where I saw Xylitol on sale. 👍and greetings👋from Querétaro, Mexico.🤠
My dentist told me to get a splint across my bottom teeth because of bone loss and gum recession. I’m giving this a try in the mean time. Thanks.
Great idea!! Brush vigorously with the MOUTHWATCHERS brushes that I recommend. DrEllie.com
Thank you, Dr. Ellie, for this lesson! You make it make sense🙂
Our body is amazing, isn't it.
YOU ARE A BLESSING IN MY LIFE. THANK YOU 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
In other videos i believe she does say that you can have xylitol before bed after the mouth rinses.
I drink up all your powerful information. 5.5 months of your system so far, with amazing results.
Can you give me your routine
@@raven-chan2071 first you rinse with mouthwash Closys , then brush with Crest , then rinse with mouthwash Listerin , then finish with mouthwash Act . No rinsing in between.
The exact products on her website
6 months for me! Dentist just seen and said it’s up to you if you want to come. Keep it up, it’s working!!
@windy42305 wow
@@raven-chan2071DrEllie.com
EU News!....you may want to check out the Couto brand toothpaste in Portugal. They are an old family company. Both flouride and non. Their paste contains thymol, eugenol, limonene, menthol.....it DOES have glycerin, but may be a decent product for eu/portugal residents. I will be happy to explore other ingredient lists in Portugal if it can be of use. Thank you, Ellie!...
Thank you ❤
Hey! Dr. Ellie
As an Indian what alternative products can i use of your complete mouth care system.... It's urgent kindly reply...as i have black spots of cavity on teeth... I'm trusting you that you will definitely answer me 😊
Me too
Hi I started your mouth care system last month.I feel amazing.Thank you very much.Could you please let us know how do we clean our tong?
Thanks
I feel that daily tongue cleaning/ scraping is extremely helpful to my hygiene…and am curious how this practice impacts ( positively or negatively) your system.
@ l feel my mouth is cleaned much better.Im waiting for my dentist appointment.
Hey can I consume xylitol at night
I'm on sixth day of her system but no result even everyday I think teeth become yellow and dirty😢@@ShellyEdirisinghe
Dr. Ellie believes you should leave your tongue alone and not scrape it because it is fragile tissue and easily damaged by some harsh mechanical means like that. The tongue' s many grooves are home to a lot of beneficial bacteria that need to be there to protect the mouth.
@@SunrayStar hey
I have Listerine which ingredients list is
Purified water
Alcohol
Benzoic acid
Polyxame 407
Eucalyptol
Methy salicate
Thymol
Sodium benzoate
Menthol
Caramel
For original one
Can I use it???
It's the only thing that is available in our country
Thank you so much Dr. Ellie! So glad I found you, you’re saving my teeth! You’re amazing!
Can I get the mouth care kit delivered in Belgium?
Thank youDrEllie!! However I am a diabetic and my mouth is always literally dry. Is there anything I can do to help this situation?
I believe that xylitol will help stimulate the flow of saliva. It should help your dry mouth.
@@JaxCover I use biotene dry mouth relief mouthwash it has xylitol in it, and really helps with saliva production 😊
It's difficult to get enough water in the day. How much water do you drink daily? Any suggestions? Thank you!
Where to buy in Europe ?
Hi Dr. Ellie. I was wondering if the Ipana FLUOR-O-5 Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash would act as a suitable substitute for ACT Anticavity mouthwash. It has the right amount of sodium fluoride (0.05%) and has xylitol in it as well. Ingredients: Citric acid, flavour, polysorbate 20, potassium sorbate, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium saccharine, sorbitol, xylitol.
I'm asking because ACT mouthwash is expensive to order in Canada, and it would be nice to have something to substitute it if I couldn't buy it anymore for whatever reason.
Dr. Ellie, no matter what I do, I cannot get rid of my chronic halitosis!!! Please help. I have been following your system for 6 months or so.
I’ve heard that bad breath is a result of gut issues not mouth issues. Maybe this is a place for you to do research. I’m praying for you to have wisdom and success. 🙏🏻
@Shellisue7 thank you, I have had this since a child. I have heard that as well and have tried a few things. Thank you for your prayers.
Is celery juice as beneficial as solid celery?
Tape over the middle of your mouth during sleep is good for that, if your mouth tends to open during sleep.
Talking about lemons...I love tart foods - I love drinking water with lemon when I get up. I'm not sure what's the best, or "least worse" way to do this safely. I would have a big glass of water, say 400 ml, with either half or full lemon, so it is pretty diluted. Is it bad to brush before I do this? Because I always brush my teeth before drinking in the am.
I also have lemon water in the morning
Do the Complete Mouth Care System AFTER breakfast, after the lemon water in the morning. Or at least get xylitol AFTER the lemon water.
The Closys mouth rinse she recommends is said to neutralize the acidity of the mouth. It's step one of her mouth care system, so each time before you brush, you neutralize the PH of your mouth. After the lemon water, rinse with Closys and either do the full mouth care system, or you can probably just take Xylitol if it's not one of the x2 times she recommends to brush your teeth. Every 12 is hours, so in the morning and at night.
The other commenters are right. It does not sound like you are doing the CMCS, so if you aren't, then you can have your lemon water every morning and then immediately stop the acidity by taking xylitol right after it. That will prevent the acid damage continuing. (After xylitol, then let your mouth rest by not eating or drinking anything else for at least 1-2 hours to allow your saliva to remineralize the teeth.)
If you _are_ using Dr. Ellie's CMCS, you can still have your lemon water every morning; you would then just have to decide whether you wanted to use plain xylitol right after the lemon water OR do the CMCS. Either way, you need to allow the mouth resting after either one to get the full benefit.
Overnight already resting. So how much more but admit have not watched this VT yet. I am interested though....
Mouth resting at night is not helpful because your saliva’s Circadian rhythm works against our teeth during those hours. The Complete System I recommend PROTECTS you from this potential damage time.
Mouth resting during the day - after using xylitol is when you get NATURAL HEALING from the benefits provided by your saliva’s minerals and immune cells etc. Ideal is a two hour rest time after nutritious meals.
Thank you @@dr.elliephillips
@@dr.elliephillips i have listerine which ingredients list are
Purified water
Alcohol
Benzoic acid
Polyxame 407
Eucalyptol
Methy salicate
Thymol
Sodium benzoate
Menthol
Caramel
Can i use it
Divine design. Thank you Dr Ellie
Can you guys give me link what xylitol is in shop?
Dr Ellie, can our dental bone regrow?
I have a question - I am based in Sweden and cannot buy the products in the system - is anything you can recommend to substitute that?
Watching your videos thinking about biofilms.... I remembered that NAC breaks biofilms. I chewed up a tablet and brushed...instantly all the sensitive spots on my teeth started hurting... My teeth got all chalky like they feel after a cleaning
I find your videos useful, but I have Sjögren’s disease so my saliva isn’t ‘normal’ saliva and I don’t have much of it. I try to be as careful as possible…Thanks..
Dr. Ellie has worked with many patients with Sjogren's and highly recommends her Complete Mouth Care System to help those with this disease. And she highly recommends xylitol (which is one part of her system) to help dry mouth, among many other benefits.
Hi Dr Elle some xylitol comes from corn. Does xylitol from corn work in the same way as xylitol from birch?
Yes, Dr. Ellie has written in several other places that xylitol from corn cobs works exactly the same as xylitol from birch trees; there is no difference.
What do you suggest for children please?
Xylitol as early as possible in life will protect your kids more than anything else.
Zellies.com has some good blogs about family dental care.
My new edition of Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye will be available now for preorder and in bookstores on January 28th.
It is a simple read about how to improve and enjoy ultimate oral health - and how the earlier you do this the better.
So if we did not have greens or celery then we will not form this nitric oxide?
Is Xylitof from corn OK?
Is it recommended to have xylitol after night brushing? If yes then when do we take it exactly? How long after brushing?
Thank you!
Same query
Answered the corn question in your other post. Yes, you can have xylitol at night before bed, but wait at least 30 minutes to an hour after Step 4 ACT before taking the xylitol. The ACT needs to stay on the teeth for as long as possible, undisturbed, before adding xylitol to the mouth.
@@SunrayStari have listerine which ingredients list are
Purified water
Alcohol
Benzoic acid
Polyxame 407
Eucalyptol
Methy salicate
Thymol
Sodium benzoate
Menthol
Caramel
Can i use it
Mam I am from India plss..tell me from where I get your complete mouth care kit .😢🙏
Amazon
Question! Do you brush after using xylitol and before mouth resting?
No - do not brush after using xylitol. If you are not using Dr. Ellie's CMCS, then you would be brushing away the good effects of the xylitol, and prohibiting tooth remineralization that would occur next. And if you are using her CMCS, then you would still not use xylitol before the CMCS protocol, because using xylitol soon before doing the system will deactivate the Step 1 Closys. If you are just doing regular plain old teeth brushing and that is all, then brush your teeth first, then use xylitol, then mouth rest. Or if it is a time you will not be brushing your teeth after eating, then as soon as you're finished eating/drinking, take xylitol and then mouth rest.
Dr. Ellie, is it a true that Xylitol can cause hart attack or CVI? Please, tell me? Greetings from Serbia.
Xylitol is not bad for the heart. You are referring to a very flawed study in 2024 paid for by businessmen to discredit xylitol because they were interested in marketing a competing product. Dr. Ellie has addressed this issue in articles on her site and also made a video on here on that subject.
Hi Doc! I was wondering if your oral health system is suitable for someone with braces. Also, what additional care should someone with braces keep in mind?
Dr. Ellie has other videos on YT talking about braces and Invisalign treatments. She highly recommends her system for anyone while they are doing these treatments, to protect the teeth and gums from damage and harm.
Can a cracked tooth heal itself ?
I have a sensitive tooth bothering me & the dentist said there were no issues to only floss more and I feel it’s not helping me any help would greatly help me. I use sensitive tooth paste and rinse and it isn’t enough
Dr. Ellie's CMCS gets rid of tooth sensitivity, usually in just a couple of days to a week after starting it.
Hello Dr. Ellie. I was thinking about starting with your complete mouthcare system and I have seen that you recommend Crest toothpaste. The thing is that on the region where I am from, Eastern Europe it is not so easily accesible. Because of this I was thinking of swaping it with something else, like a toothpaste which I have seen has Novamin. Could you please tell me if you would consider that a viable solution ?
I tried this system for 6 months and my periodontist was appalled. My gum recession worsened and the plaque was off the charts. This is not for everyone.... sadly not for me. I've used the xylitol gum and candy- they're great.
If this happened to you, then you are not doing something in the protocol right or you have a (or some) wrong products. I wouldn't call xylitol "candy", so that makes me wonder if you even had the correct kind of xylitol. Something is definitely off in whatever you were doing for 6 months.
@@SunrayStar Nope followed the protocol to a T. I ordered a case of Dr. Elie's zellies, gum and mints/ candy.....
@@mish906 A lot of people say that they did everything perfectly and they will argue it to the death, but when it gets discussed further and they tell a lot of detail, things usually come up that they were not doing correctly or at all that they were supposed to be doing to get the good results. Just ordering a certain kind of xylitol is only one small part of the whole protocol, and products are not all that is involved; there are a _whole_ _lot_ of things to do; this is a complicated system and mistakes or omissions are easy to make.
If you follow this quacks system, you will end up with a whole mess of problems. This crap she is spewing is incredibly harmful. Please don't follow it
Should I note scrape my tongue with tongue cleaner Dr Ellie? I am on your system but I see some build up on my tongue if I dont scrape it off ❤
Dr. Ellie believes you should leave your tongue alone and not scrape it because it is fragile tissue and easily damaged by some harsh mechanical means like that. The tongue' s many grooves are home to a lot of beneficial bacteria that need to be there to protect the mouth.
Wow 🤦🏽♀️
Grazie, but xilitol is a sugar that stimolate insuline?
No - diabetics can use xylitol.
Dr. Ellie, I have two crowns on molars (20 and 15) #15 not root canal and was the last installed. My bite change and I already have a cross bite. This create occlusal trauma. Crown #20 was too high. The damage was done and it cause receding or removal of the tissue ( tooth looks longer) on the two top tooth. My question is it can be fix? Should I correct the bite? The dentist already lower the crown. Thank you!
Just give it a try. I had some gum recession and during my dental cleaning, I've been told by dentist that I have biting issue or I glench my teeth during sleep and recommended to have Invisalign blah blah...and I went to a few consultation with another dentist and Orthodontist for biting. Then I saw Dr. Ellie's video and follow her regime ever since especially stop flossing. Not only those gum recession are no longer there, the gum irriation at molar implant eventually gone. I realize those dentists were in a giant marketing together. I have NOT gone back to the dentist for cleaning for almost two years now. I chew Xylitol between meals and brush twice daily following her dental cleaning system.
@@2brnt2boh wow. How long it took you to see grown? Thank you so much for your message 🥰
How long chew no gomme ?
Xylitol gum should be chewed for only 2-5 minutes and then spit out.
Hello Dr. Ellie,
Me and my family have been using your system
for a little over two months.
I do the mouth care system twice a day, and Itake
zelies xylitol regularly throughout the day.
But what I've noticed is that between my teeth
(flossing area), I've started noticing blackness
(I'm not sure if that's plaque), which I've never had before.
So my question is if this is normal and if you would recommend me getting a cleaning
Thank you so much!
*we have reverse osmosis water (not sure if that's
a good option)
Dr. Ellie spoke on this subject elsewhere:
"Teeth staining: “Good stains” are seen on teeth when dental disease has been rapidly controlled, when the remnants of thick plaque and harmful bacteria die off quickly. The debris collects around the tooth, often looking like a dark stain at the gum line. This stain is the sign of improved oral health, less bleeding, and a healthier mouth and gums. A dental cleaning will quickly remove this kind of staining and leave the healthier teeth pristine and white.
If you do not have a cleaning within a couple of months of starting the complete system, the sudden improvement in your oral health may result in a thin band of stain forming around the edges of your teeth at the gum line. This staining is not a problem, is not permanent, and is not at all unhealthy. This stain is dead plaque debris that has shriveled up and formed a hair-like deposit around the edge of your teeth. One cleaning at the dentist will remove this band of debris.
Ways to address:
1. Are you using the Mouthwatchers brushes that I recommend? (And have 2 of them - one for AM and one for PM.) You must get away from fear of brushing too hard. It's not true and you will not do damage by brushing - you will get rid of these stains!
2. Do you let your brushes dry for 24 hours between uses? Never soak them in anything or they will get too soft.
3. Are you brushing this area of your mouth where you are seeing the stains? Aim at these areas first, when you have the most toothpaste on your brush, and before you do the gum massage, etc - this is almost always superficial debris that just takes a bit more work to remove.
4. Are you using the system 2x daily? You will get staining if more plaque forms on teeth every 12 hours during the first months - before the oral bacteria have been balanced. In the future you may be able to skip a time or two - but not in the first months.
5. Do you stop eating and drinking completely - not even water - after the xylitol at the end of meals? This allows the new healthy protective biofilm to form, and it is this biofilm that will stop your teeth from accumulation of this debris. You may also want to have a Zellies mint last thing at night before sleeping.
6. This stain is not a health problem - just no one likes a dark stain. But it is superficial debris and will brush off; just use a bit more toothpaste and some more energy on these areas.
7. IF this extra energy and toothpaste trick is NOT ENOUGH to get rid of the stain - then you are going to make a special paste for yourself - Exfoliating paste: Mix together half a teaspoon of granular xylitol with a big squeeze of the Crest Cavity Protection toothpaste. Use this exfoliating toothpaste mixture - aim at the stains first thing every morning (not during the system.…but as you get out of bed in the morning). Just target these stains with this mixture of xylitol crystals + toothpaste. In 3-4 days the staining should have disappeared completely. Then you do not need to keep using this mixture; you can go back to the normal paste as a part of the system.”
Can i consume xylitol at the night after brushing and I'm on sixth day of your cmcs haven't seen any significant results teeth got smoother than before but showing no little result teeth are still yellow 😢😢formed new cavity
I didn’t start noticing a real difference until about 3-4 months in. I’ve been on it just over a year now and my dental hygienist (a week ago) asked me what I was doing because my teeth and gums looked so good. I gave her all of Dr. Ellie’s info. 😁
Where do you get her products n xylitol
@@renepena3024 Same here!
@@renepena3024 hey can anyone regrow gums after it's recession plzz
@@renepena3024 hey can i tiny dot like hole will go away??
I have Tatar on my teeth, should I go to the dentist to get it removed before starting the teeth cleaning system???
No, Dr. Ellie says just go ahead and start the system. She advises waiting at least 6 months after starting the system before going to the dentist for any non-emergency treatments, including cleanings, to see how far you can come in that time first. Previously-existing tartar normally starts dissolving when using the system.
This is astonishingly bad advice that you are spreading 😂
@SunrayStar I love how you assume that I have no experience and know nothing about this lol that's cute 😂
@@SunrayStar Extremely foolish of you
Canada
Do you suggest mouth taping at night? I've starter using xylitol on me and my 1 year old daughter. She has some little dark spots on her front teeth and I really want to turn it around. I noticed she sleeps with her mouth open and I want to know what I can do to help this
I do not recommend mouth taping. But with a young child or baby - you can physically close their mouth to try and develop nasal breathing habit.
@dr.elliephillips thank you for your response, do you recommend it in adults? I do pinch her lips together sometimes when she is asleep
I was missing resting powerful tool all my life. Now, I am having two meals a day and many times one meal to give my system time to rest and repair. No more snacking or sipping all the time unless I am feeling thirsty. I find out two meals is plenty enough for my body and when I go one meal I even see more benefits.
Me too!!
The fact we now know that nitric oxide is produced 60-90 minutes AFTER eating - should be super encouraging for this.
The ideal saliva is in the afternoon - so resting after lunch 60-90 minutes seems to be perhaps a great time for teeth and systemic health too.
Ma'am I'm wearing retainer from past 7 years and just worried about my gum recession
Plz does your mouthcare system help to regrow the gums and make it healthy I already loss much@@dr.elliephillips
Many health claims here, but would you post the research or other documentation for them? Otherwise we are just taking your word for it.
All you have to do is go to her website for all the references and studies. There are many independent studies on the benefits of xylitol for teeth
@@tambikhai3601 I'm not questioning the Xylitol, it's all the other wild stuff she is promoting.
@@delavan9141 Her "proof" is her experience of over 40 years using this system herself and the results of her, her family members, and her dental patients using the system. She has said that no one is interested in putting up the $ required for a highly expensive study on this subject because there is no profit in it for them.
How long do you wait after eating to have a mint or gum?
Rinse your mouth with water, if possible. Then pop in a mint. Just after eating.
Hi Dr Ellie! Can I request for a video on the list of desired, helpful ingredients in your recommended products and ingredients that we should avoid so I may try to find the vegan equivalent of them? I would really like to follow your methods as I have receding gums and cavities but I am hoping I can look after my teeth but not at the cost of the animals. Thank you in advance and really grateful for the information you have generously shared here on YT for free!
Dr. Ellie will not be making a video like what you are requesting because she recommends only what she _knows_ will work and give the guaranteed results. Those are the products in her CMCS.
Pls let me know in india xylitol is not available which one should i buy
You can surely find 100% xylitol granules/crystals as this is available widely.
@@SunrayStar how should we consume the granules plz tell me
@@SunrayStar pls suggest the link and brand and how to consume also and tq for your valuable rply
@@shobharanikanneboina1476 There is no way for me to know what products are available to you in India, but the easiest thing for you to do is search for one that is _100%_ _xylitol_ _granules_ _or_ _crystals_ . 100% means pure xylitol, that there is absolutely _no_ _other_ ingredient whatsoever listed on the label other than the xylitol. If there is anything else mixed in or blended with it, then it will be a wrong product and it will not work well. It will come in a bag, 1 pound or more, sometimes even a big bag like 5 pounds.
Here are xylitol instructions: Take at least 6-7 grams total per day of xylitol, but no need to take any more than 10 grams/day at the most. Let it dissolve in the mouth for just a couple minutes until you feel the fresh rush of saliva in the mouth and then swallow. Take it in small 1g (1/4 teaspoon granules, or 2 mints if you use mints) doses all throughout the day at these times: take it after every meal, snack or drink of liquid (even water), and then (this is super important!) do mouth resting, which is this: do not eat or drink anything else (even water) for at least 1-2 hours or longer (longer is better) to allow the saliva to remineralize the teeth and heal the gums. Another really great time to take it is right before you get into bed for the night so it can help you overnight.
You can do this! I'm rooting for you.
Thank you, Dr. Elliie for another informative video! I've been using your system for about 4 months. My teeth are prone to bleeding. It seemed to be subsiding. Now I'm experiencing bleeding from using a gentle flow of a water pik & gently flossing to remove debris! Any advice would be appreciated!
She doesn’t advise using a water pik either. I was skeptical but, after about 3-4 months, my problem areas weren’t collecting food anymore. I floss maybe a couple of times a month, only when absolutely necessary. My mouth is the healthiest it’s ever been. Trust her system.
Using the water pick is opening up the gums. He system essentially is clean the mouth and letting it rest to heal on its own using clean saliva. Using the pick is cleaning the gums but still opening up a “womb” instead of letting it heal by not bothering it
should I be taking Xylitol after I use your rinse/brush/rinse method? I find that when I wake up in the morning my mouth feels very dry. I drink water with coconut water (I live in the tropics) and then go for a walk early morning,. After drinking I chew Xylitol and then make breakfast but it is at least 90 minutes before I eat/drink anything. But I am wonderng if I should let Xylitol mints dissolve on my mouth before sleeping. I am supposed to wear a night guard but often don’t. My mouth feels horrible when I do in any case.
No, you should not use xylitol immediately after doing the system. After the last step of the system (ACT), you should not put anything else (food, liquids, or xylitol) in the mouth for as long as you can to allow the ACT to work on the teeth. This really should be at least one hour or longer until you would use xylitol or anything else.
So do you drink the coconut water right away when you get up in the mornings? If so, you could drink the coconut water first, then take xylitol right after it and then go for your walk, which would allow the xylitol's effects to work. It sounds like your timing is already really good on when you take the xylitol and then later on eat after your walk. The 90 minutes that you wait after having xylitol until you end up eating is fantastic.
About your dry mouth, Dr. Ellie encourages people with dry mouth to take xylitol last thing at night, right before they go to bed, and then if you wake up in the middle of the night, you could even take another xylitol if you want to. Xylitol is really good for dry mouth.
She has spoken elsewhere about night guards as something she does not recommend as they block your saliva from your teeth. It's good that you can get away with not wearing one all the time. For the times that you do wear one overnight, she recommends taking xylitol before bed, waiting about 10 minutes to allow the fresh mineral-filled saliva to enter the mouth, and then put the mouth guard in, which will "trap" some of this new saliva against the teeth inside the guard.
i can't chew the xilitol i have a lot of pain
By "pain", do you mean stomach cramps? Dr. Ellie says that some people with digestive issues like leaky gut, etc. may be sensitive to xylitol at first. She recommends if that is the case to start extremely small and slowly with xylitol and gradually work your way up as you heal and get stronger - then you should be able to tolerate it fine eventually. She says start out with a super tiny little smaller dose after meals maybe only 2 or 3 times a day, or even 2 or 3 times a week if even that is too much.
I can’t find the act you recommended, can the kids act do the same thing
What area do you live in? The proper versions of ACT are widely available in the US. Kids can use the system as long as they are old enough to be able to spit the products out and not swallow any; Dr. Ellie says this is usually around 6-7 years old.
Is there documentation for the effect of xylitol when used in this way?
Any and every registered dental hygienist will tell you the same thing and they use it.
@ I am using it. I just was wondering if there had been any studies.
Yes, she talks about studies done way back in the 60s.
Take a look at Finland - they're the original leaders in xylitol wayyyy far back and did lots of their own studies.
Hi dr ellie please answer.my front tooth has gotten stain due to cavity there is no hole but my dentist did filling which did not fade stain
Hey from where are you
Geez ... TH-cam has lost the plot. One has to suffer a nauseating one minute hellish candy crush video before the video.
Not on Brave browser ☑️
for some people they dont know when to shut up thats mouth resting?
Hi dr i switched to flourude toothpaste because my daughter has lots of cavitys now our teeth have brown stains?!?! I also do the mouthrinse and zellies
I have seen other comments about the Listerine causing the staining.
@barb2793 my daughter doesnt use it i do both our teeth are brown smh
I have the same issue and hope Dr Ellie responds to your comment. Mine teeth are maybe more with black stains. She said somewhere that it is the dead plaque and to scrub it with toothpaste with Xylitol crystals but that does not seem to work for me.
@@Alien2799 ugh hope you find something!
Do you do the entire care system in the correct order with the exact products she suggests?
My motto is 1000% better with your system! BUT… I had to stop the xylitol because I’m one of the rare people who get heart palpitations from it and I do not have any other cardiovascular issues 😭 Please advice on alternative 🙏🏻
Hi. I'm curious, did you eat the mints or just swish it around your mouth and spit it out?
There aren't alternatives that do what xylitol does.
Xylitol my affect cardiovascular health. Is this true?
Xylitol is not bad for the heart. You are referring to a very flawed study in 2024 paid for by businessmen to discredit xylitol because they were interested in marketing a competing product. Dr. Ellie has addressed this issue in articles on her site and also made a video on here on that subject.
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Can you explain why he said mouth wash and fluoride is bad? th-cam.com/video/mUlwb2dbUms/w-d-xo.htmlsi=d93H4zwQ2AgXwhY3
I can’t explain WHY - because he won’t talk to me. Obviously he has some agenda beyond clinical oral health.
The only studies that show damage denitrifying bacteria to affect blood pressure and NO production is hospital grade Chlorhexidine antiseptic. The other studies have shown Listerine has the same effect as water- the control.
When you mention fluoride as a scientist you must define the kind of COMPOUND you are talking about. Stannous / tin based fluoride is toxic to mouth bacteria but SODIUM fluoride is the ONLY fluoride I have EVER recommended.
The concentration of fluoride is another important consideration - and the only fluoride rinse I recommend is a dilution of 0.05%. Never stronger.
Details in science matter - unless you are on another mission.
Google says "studies have found that higher levels of xylitol in the blood are associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke".
Not sure how much xtlitol will end up in the blood by chewing this gum daily but this is a bit concerning to me
Xylitol is not bad for the heart. There was a very flawed study in 2024 paid for by businessmen to discredit xylitol because they were interested in marketing a competing product. Dr. Ellie has addressed this issue in articles on her site and also made a video on here on that subject.
My mouth has been replaced by my fingertips. Sigh...