Dental care in my Amish community what my experience was..

[@Rose-jz6sx]

Wow this is really interesting. My granny (not amish) had all of her teeth pulled and dentures put in as a wedding present. It was seen as saving you future pain and money on dental care at the time. Seems absolutely insane to me now.

[@mareezy]

Sorry to hear that 😮 I'm a 37 yr old dentist. Never had a cavity. So besides preventative visits (cleanings) and removing my wisdom teeth, I have not spent money at the dentist. So to hear that they would pull all her teeth to save money at the dentist is crazy because extractions and dentures are way more expensive

[@vacafuega]

​@@mareezyno offense, but If you're a dentist you should probably spend some time listening to people who have had a lot of dental problems. Your current perspective is one of complete obliviousness, and as a person who's suffered terribly at the hands of such dentists (dental pain is often very tied in with trauma experiences, imagine you're a gynecologist working on a woman who's suffered severe sexual violence) I implore you to gain a good and deep understanding of how tooth issues can be experienced by a wide variety of people.

[@mareezy]

@vacafuega I am not oblivious. I think perhaps I did word my comment poorly. I'm just trying to say that pulling all the teeth to save money is not a good technique. It's better to follow evidence-based dentistry and never need to spend money at the dentist. Brush, floss and fluoride. Limit frequency of sugary foods if you can't eliminate them. The point I was trying to make is that spending money on extractions and dentures is wayyyyyyy more. I'm sorry she had to go through that. It's definitely not her fault and I wrote her that on a separate comment previously. I was just trying to explain her elder's technique is not good. Has nothing to do with me being oblivious to dental trauma. Fun fact, I get often told women are way more gentle dentists than men and they wish they had a woman dentist like me before but they only had male dentists. Also, a bunch of us who have never had a single cavity just follow the guidelines, aka fluoride toothpaste with ADA seal, brush, floss, etc. Our elders didn't know about good oral hygiene either but there is no reason why people shouldn't know about it moving forward. Conspiracy theories are not good. For instance, oil pulling does not reverse or stop cavities lol

[@Rose-jz6sx]

@mareezy oh yeah it's crazy. But I guess back in the day they didn't know about flossing and fluoride? And it was ofc expected that you'd have loads of kids and that can do a number on your teeth... Many factors that make it totally unnecessary today thankfully.

[@xochilguevara3429]

😱

[@taylorshelton6507]

I honestly love that she always starts off these videos by saying she can’t speak for anyone else or that she’s only speaking on what happened in her sect. She just still has so much respect for these people and the way she grew up. Truly a blessing to have found this channel! It’s so interesting to me!

[@MrsDetroit622]

When I wake up, I have to immediately brush my teeth; I can't stand the smell, taste or feel. I couldn't imagine going a week without brushing. The tartar would be hardened into plaque by then. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us!

[@mareezy]

The plaque would be hardened into tartar. It's the other way around but I'm sure you know and just had a mistype 😃

[@Connjur]

Holy crap, girl - you're a rockstar!! I have so much respect for you!!

[@lizzieenswellness]

Awww thank you

[@swordchild0013]

This is crazy - and honestly it constitute as child neglect - There is absolutely no reason for a child to be losing their teeth like this in the modern world - even brushing your teeth regularly could have saved you all that pain :(

[@thiacari]

Sounds crazy! They would save so much suffering just by starting good dental care early. Especially if the diets are quite good, no sugary drinks or 6 meals a day, brushing teeth twice a day would get you very far.

[@sierrarmcclain]

That’s so sad….just because something has always been that way doesn’t mean that it has to stay that way.

[@mrjones2721]

Plus it probably wasn’t always that way. People in the past cleaned their teeth regularly, often daily, using methods that were pretty effective compared to modern toothbrush and toothpaste. They may not have been able to do much more than pull teeth when faced with cavities and abscesses, but they did what they could to avoid getting to that place.

[@mariekatherine5238]

But that’s how the Amish think. If it was good enough for grandpa, it’s good enough for me. The lower the Amish, the more this thinking is ingrained and just instinctive to their culture.

[@VioletJoy]

I've never heard about only brushing once a week. Wow. With all of the teeth being pulled, you'd think they'd put 2 + 2 together. I appreciate how open you are about your experiences.

[@suzaynnschick158]

This is hard. I'm sorry that the Schwartzen... community did not know how to care for teeth and that you lost your uppers so young. You did well to save your lowers.

[@gingerlancaster3033]

I've always looked at Amish people as being enlightened, back to basics, naturally healthy from all the bad stuff they didn't do. Not so sure anymore

[@personincognito3989]

Oh no it's the most backward community ever

[@Romy---]

Lmao as if people "back then" were healthy.

[@namastezen3300]

Not taking care of yourself is backassward waste.

[@mjjae8122]

I know this is a complex issue and I’m sure they don’t mean to hurt their kids (and themselves tbh) but its borderline abusive to do this when the information is readily available and they just choose not to access it and allow their kids teeth to rot out of their mouth. So glad you were able to get intervention to save your bottom teeth.

[@morehn]

It's their religion

[@MK-il5tk]

​@@morehn It's their religion to let their teeth rot? And risk their children's health because of that? It baffles me what kind of stuff people justify with religion

[@morehn]

@@MK-il5tk it's their religion to not use doctors and just rely on God. That's their interpretation of the Bible text.

[@icy_bird5540]

As someone that has a lot of problems with their teeth I’m so sorry it’s terrible having to go through that

[@tigresmom5654]

I can't even imagine getting your teeth pulled without anesthesia. 😢

[@chuckcts-v3460]

When I joined the US Coast Guard and went to my first duty station. If the dentist saw that you had poor dental health/not brushing etc. They painted/applied a bright purple antiseptic to all your teeth. It required "alot" of brushing to "try" to get it out of your mouth. Hopefully that would encourage you to brush regularly.

[@vacafuega]

Ouch. So glad you went to that dentist and they helped you. Good on you for taking care of your teeth now!

[@findyourpassion8722]

Uffff, thank you for sharing this experience. Had to be super painful physically and mentally to go through this. Hugs!

[@katiejones8953]

Omg that's absolutely terrible sorry but there are no excuses I don't understand why they would ever put you through this thank god you left that community that's just awful. I brushed my teeth from being about two years old. There needs to be more education sorry you had to go through that.

[@pamelameckley5040]

I had wondered about that and noticed that your teeth looked very nice. So glad that you were able to save your bottom teeth.

[@ClaudiaMartinez-rk7pe]

I am glad you got that taken care!! You are truly brave. Thank you for sharing.

[@kittyreincat]

I knew a dentist in Lancaster PA- most of his patients were Amish. When I was a kid I thought it was so crazy that the Amish would have their teeth pulled and get dentures instead.

[@mscott816]

That was incredibly interesting and sad. Good for you for prioritizing your oral health now.

[@juststoppingby390]

Honey I'm so sorry you went through that when you were such a young woman

[@ModCathMama]

They can claim ignorance all they want, but brushing/cleaning your teeth on a regular basis has been part of human hygiene for millennia. There’s evidence of tribal societies from thousands of years ago brushing and in ancient Aztec and Rome they even had dental care. Like removing cavities and filling them care. The Amish had to have literally dropped what was known about dental care at some point. When they came to the US, brushing teeth was normal. “Tooth powders” albeit not with fluoride, were fairly widely available. Doctors and barbers provided various levels of dental care.

[@randymarch5140]

I have taken 'Amish to an Amish Dentist. 25 bucks to fill a tooth. 10 to pull it. there was a van full of Mennonites we had to wait for. We are in NY the Mennonites were from MO.

[@liza9221]

This really surprises me.

[@patmaurer8541]

That sounds horrific! I hope they at least used some chloroform or something! Amateur dentistry is most people's nightmare!! I'm so sorry you experienced that ❤

[@wyatt12358]

GOOD THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO GET TO A DENTIST LATER. YOU ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE NOW.

[@racheldee8361]

Wow, I’m so shocked! Thank you for sharing this information and educating us. I’m so sorry that you had to go through that! :( Also, I’m curious about how everyone dealt with morning breath, etc? Did some members use a type of homemade mouth wash or peppermints to help freshen their breath in the morning?

[@anniebe4992]

good point 😮

[@natashaw401]

Really like this education from u

[@dragonite87]

OMG. I was expecting Amish dentistry to be awful and it sounds worse than I thought.

[@DeadKehoe]

Wow. What products and techniques do you use for your oral care? My teeth are kind of my weak spot so it would be good to know!

[@WilliamNeish]

When I was in the Amish mafia we would smuggle in dentists into the community.

[@TheEnigmaticmuse]

I had a child who went through a phase for a long time where she would not brush her teeth. For a couple of years she rarely brushed her teeth. She was 16 before she ever got a cavity.

[@anniebe4992]

I would have lost all my teeth by then or at least have cavities in all my teeth 😮

[@TheEnigmaticmuse]

@@anniebe4992 I made food from scratch, didn't allow my children much sugar or grains, only gave them purified water to drink and that daughter never had vaccines or antibiotics so I think oral health is reliant on much more than hygiene. I know an adult man in his 40s who only brushes his teeth once a week or so and before he goes to the dentist who praises him on his oral health.

[@mrjones2721]

Was she getting yearly fluoride treatments at the dentist? Those are a lot more powerful than we give them credit for.

[@anniebe4992]

@@mrjones2721 I got the awfully flavored flouride treatments every year, dentist checkup 2x a year, and brushed my teeth twice a day and still had all the cavities 😭

[@TheEnigmaticmuse]

@@mrjones2721 No! I never allowed those! Fluoride is a neurotoxin!

[@katies3201]

Did you receive any anesthetic when they pulled your teeth? I’m guessing the Amish dentist was not trained in the typical way regular dentists are?

[@pisicavesela1346]

It's a regular dentist that works with the Amish.

[@mareezy]

I'm a dentist and I cannot imagine them pulling all her teeth without numbing them first.

[@staycool163]

​@@mareezyI watched the show where an Amish girl was talking about this very thing, and she said that they didn't numb her and they pulled all of her teeth.....I LITERALLY CRINGED! 😬😲

[@mareezy]

@@staycool163 well, she can sue the dentist here in America if that's the case

[@pamelameckley5040]

​@@mareezyJust curious, if a dentist pulls an abscess tooth while it is infected and then let's the poison that comes out of it go down your throat and then, instead of sucking it out with that instrument, they tell you to swallow it, which causes you to end up in the emergency room, is that grounds to sue? I feel like I should've done that at the time but it's been too long ago so just curious about your opinion.

[@ashleyfriedrich9856]

I have a question on medicine. So if a child has a medical condition that requires life saving medicine for example (insulin) for type 1 diabetes. What the protocol?

[@lizzieenswellness]

They would certainly get that for them

[@ashleyfriedrich9856]

Thanks! I have always been curious.

[@jamesburton1050]

So crazy and sad!

[@namastezen3300]

Thank you. If you like having teeth you have to brush and floss your teeth.

[@hislivelystone]

That sounds so rough.

[@stuff1784]

Your accent is so unique! Where was your Amish sect? Are your ancestors Irish by chance? Your accent kind of sounds Welsh or Irish.

[@ChyarasKiss]

From my understanding, Amish are Germanic.

[@blackburned]

She looks and sounds like she has German ancestry to me

[@SteepedlnStories]

Wow I can't imagine waiting so long to brush my teeth.

[@daniellelehn8554]

when you visit family or have ppl leave the amish do you try and educate them on the matter for the sake of their kids teeth or would that not be allowed?

[@MissRuthless]

So are all of your current top teeth implants then or dentures?

[@kessas.489]

The bible says, that you should always take care of your from god given body!

[@Passion84GodAlways]

Oh wow...🫂🙏🏾🤗

[@ChrisAnnasMom]

How did you learn Lizzie?

[@PurpleNoir]

The lack of proper education in regards to health is very concerning 😬

[@CaliforniaGal]

I hope they used Nitrous oxide or something for pain.

[@pamelameckley5040]

Those were my thoughts - the very thought of no numbing - 😖

[@lydiasalatino3765]

😢oh this is so sad 😢; would you like to inform them to take more care of teeth? In another video you told about newspaper instead of toilet paper. I just wonder what kind of newspaper. In some of the newspaper is advertisment and I wonder if they never saw dental floss and children, teenager, adults with good tooth so they could have wondered whey those people have good teeth...

[@erebusagarista8031]

We're you allowed to wear deodorant??

[@natashaw401]

What were not able to brush teeth till age 6 or 8

[@donnamurphy5698]

I was under the impression that amish took very good care of their animals Lately I have seen several videos where basically the amish run them until they're just destroyed and then dump them. Which is the case?

[@laveniajohnson2283]

The later.

[@cbjueueiwyru7472]

Dental care is too worldly!

[@MandieTerrier]

Oh my! Your breath must have been deadly

[@somethingsmatter]

Do you ever feel anger about having grown up in an environment that caused you so many health issues ?

[@wyatt12358]

THAT IS SO NASTY. HOW DID YOU NOT GET GUM DISEASE AND BLEEDING.

[@arkyboy14]

It's "Swartzentruber", not sports and trooper.

[@Emilaria]

That's how she said it. The cc is just wrong.

[@frank-bp1er]

Dentist here you don't have gum disease for a time its unfortunately chronic and life long

[@realSaPLife]

2:08 Almost let the 'S' word slip! SODA, the Achilles heal of every Amish I have known, swartzentruber and otherwise. A little bit sad to see smart people, ga ga over mountain dew.

[@neelyeldritch2053]

There's a decent amount of sugar in many traditional recipes

[@randymarch5140]

I LOVE my Amish neighbors.

[@mrjones2721]

That’s horrifying. Brushing teeth only once a week, and not until 6 or 8? The original Amish of the 1600’s would have cleaned their teeth daily, just like everyone else at the time, so I wonder where this terrifying level of ignorance crept in.

[@ryhol5417]

Well now I know why they eat coffee milk with mushy bread for breakfast

[@nylanelson8660]

Hearing what you experienced about having all your top teeth pulled with no pain medication is just insane what Amish people go through. To the outside world their life seams idyllic but it is far from it. Plus people are Not allowed to study & learn the Truths in the Bible as they are told what to believe. They are excommunicated for getting together with others in the Amish community to study the Bible.

[@natashaw401]

Sounds yuk to go to around w that yuk feeling

[@murraykelm5691]

Even if you are not educated, you would think someone would have some common sense.

[@saratemp790]

Probably also lack of vitamin D and vitamin C. And fluoride.

[@vian-ij4sv]

You should check out Dr. Ellie Phillips. She's great. She prefers to do things the natural way.

[@CarissaHelmer88]

No medical education, so is that the reason for no vaccinations in the Amish community?

[@straypussy2635]

Hahahaha boom! Best comment!

[@lizzieenswellness]

Mmm possibly. But they also just don’t believe in it in general

[@pamelameckley5040]

​@@lizzieenswellnessSo they're susceptible to measles, mumps, rubella, etc? I had to get some shots when I was pregnant because my mom had forgotten to get me the vaccinations as a child. Luckily, I never got them because most everyone has the vaccinations, so I wasn't exposed to the diseass.

[@StacyM723]

I'd say the reason for no "vaccinations" - is because of medical education. Maybe not MSM education but true "wisdom" education. "Vaccines" are poison. Pharmakeia wants customers for life, and our Creator does not want witches brew in His temple.

[@karynbanksley7110]

I guarantee you they are much healthier without vacc..,inations! But not without dental care!

[@bchrspctr]

The consequences of tradition

[@joytrout9447]

Do you work

[@jassewalton1768]

I'm sorry - but there's a simple life, and then there's using dentition from 300 years ago.... crazy stuff. Brushing & flossing is NOT the work of the Devil 😢

[@jaxonboys3366]

Ever wonder why animals have no dental problems? Except for pampered home dogs. I have had teeth knocked out, thats about it. I chew tobacco and drink Coke. Teath are fine with no gum problems. Im 60 and have been chewing tobacco/dipping since i was 12. Not even gingivitis. Just a thought.maybe I'm an animal.

[@biologicalmoist1856]

I like your hair like that. Super cute.