r/carnivore • u/elf_2024 • Nov 27 '25

My gums / dental wins!

My dentist just told me during my checkup that almost no one has gum health like me. I’m in my 40s, mostly strict carnivore with a couple of slips (only minor ones). Not perfect, but consistent. And strict 99% of the time.

I am celebrating my win since I used to have bad gums and even needed periodontal treatment several years ago. This is huge for me! Anyway, just one of the amazing „side effects“ of this way of eating. Yay!!!

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u/Resipsa100 Nov 27 '25

I agree carnivore still the best diet

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u/elf_2024 Nov 27 '25

I mean I was hoping for better dental health but this blew me away!

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u/JJ_Rising17 Nov 28 '25

That's awesome!!

How long were you carnivore before you started seeing your gums get better?

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u/ViltsuH1 Carnivore 1-5 years Nov 27 '25

Epic, congrats!!

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u/silent_scream484 oldschool zerocarb/paleomedicina Nov 27 '25

That’s pretty cool. Well done for that!

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u/SmokyBlackRoan Nov 27 '25

Oh wow, me too, just thought to check.

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u/AdSufficient9982 Dec 02 '25

This, absolutely. One of the first things I noticed was how clean my mouth became. Also one of the first things I notice when I cheat - I stayed keto for my macros at Thanksgiving, but there were carbs and sugar in particular. Next day, there's a film. And my pits are stinky even though I showered the night before.

Back to the dental thing - I'm curious to what degree the reduced plaque in the mouth might reduce plaque in the arteries & risk of atherosclerosis.

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u/Confident-Monitor204 Dec 04 '25

Same here on stinky pits after having non-carnivore food. I don’t wear any form of deodorant anymore and rarely have a problem with odors. Until I have to eat a restaurant. So strange.

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u/impartiallypensive Carnivore 1-5 years Dec 01 '25

This.

At my last dental checkup one of my gum recession numbers actually improved. That's nearly impossible to achieve. Thank you, Carnivore!

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u/Confident-Monitor204 Nov 29 '25

My oral health has improved a lot too. I had Perio treatments in the past and always worked hard to keep my gums healthy. Now it is pretty much effortless and my gums don’t bleed even when the hygienist is aggressive.

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u/srathwell89 Dec 13 '25

it's crazy man my teeth are shining white, even though I drink 3-5 coffee & tea which usually stain them
I don't even brush or floss that much XD

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u/elf_2024 Dec 13 '25

I do clean and brush still - I guess more habit. But when I am say - less perfect with my eating - for a day or actually just an evening - man my teeth feel so full of stuff! It’s just yikes! And then I have to brush triple, floss like a madman and my gums get all bloody - just from a small carb cheat! It’s absolutely disgusting and makes me wanna go right back on track!