I brush with the powder in the evening before going to bed. It helps the gums a lot I think, but you'll have to decide for yourself.
My gums healed pretty rapidly after I had the wisdom tooth and the other tooth pulled. The Ipsab liquid I believe is helpful too, but I don't know how much it helped in addition to the powder. The powder can be obtained thru Baar and sometimes you can find a health food store or New Age place that handles it. I buy from a friend here in town. If you want to send off for it, here's a link for it:
http://www.baar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=779&Category_Code=CAY&Product_Count=67Sometimes Cayce suggested that a person use the Ipsab liquid 2 to 3 times a week, using the finger to rub it into the gums around the teeth but also on the palate and at the base of the gums. This would take about 5 minutes and then, afterwards, to gargle with glycothymoline, a gargle mouthwash that Cayce recommended many times. It's still being produced and you can order it at any drug store if they don't carry it. It's really a rather mild gargle but it can also be used for other things. A judge I knew here in town soaked 2 folded over kleenex tissues in glyco and put them over his eyes and nose area during sinus attacks and said the problem diminished in about 20 minutes each time. I've used it for eye strain and it's good for that too. But I also gargle with glyco every morning and as indicated above after using the Ipsab liquid. Both the glyco and the liquid Ipsab are at the same site linked above tho you'll have to scroll back or forward to find them I'm sure.
Good luck with your dental challenges. I have a friend who is having implants of his bottom teeth and so far everything looks very good. It's pricey as you indicated and there are a lot of things to check before doing it, but it looks like a good idea for some people.