I recently went to a dentist for the first time in 2 years. This was a
recently-opened clinic and it was just a few minutes from my house so I went
there to try them out for the sake of convenience.

Now, in my entire lifetime, I've been diagnosed with a grand total of 3
cavities, two of which occurred before I was 12 and only 1 cavity in the
past 20 years. I brush, floss and mouthwash everyday.

I've been told by my new dentist that I have 14 cavities that need to be
taken care of. He even showed me pictures of my teeth where there is
discoloration, however in previous visits to other dentists, nothing was
said of this. I can see an obvious brown spot in one of my teeth (about 3/4
of one sq. millimeter) if I look inside my mouth with a flash light.

All right, this smells like a scam. It cost my dental plan $500 to get a
cleaning, x-ray and consultation with this dentist. I remember a couple of
years ago where it cost only $400 for two visits. The lady at the front desk
has an obsession to find out how much my dental plan covers, etc.

I'm a fairly open minded person who likes to constantly question the
established order of things. Because of this I've discovered low-carb eating
("Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution"), low-volume high intensity training
("Heavy Duty Part 2" article in Ironman Magazine by John Little), etc. To
get my 14 cavities taken care of will cost $1500 of which my dental plan
will be maxed out and require me to pay the rest out of pocket.

When I search the internet for "natural" ways to dental health and to cure
cavities, I get the impression that the advice given is by a bunch of
quacks. This guy recommends brushing with BAR SOAP:

http://100777.com/health/teethcare

(subsequently, I did brush my teeth with soap, it doesn't feel as bad as I
thought it would, although I would imagine one should be careful not to
swallow during that time)

I think what I'll do is schedule a check up and cleaning appointment with my
old dentist after I get 2 of my bottom wisdom teeth extracted (by a
specialist--funny thing is that this major surgery only costs $600 with him)
and cancel all of my appointments to get my alleged 14 cavities fixed. How
do I go from having barely any cavities to being on the verge of being a
toothless senior citizen who needs dentures all because I hadn't seen a
dentist in 2 years?

So, does anyone here have any advice regarding natural ways to cure
cavities?