By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN A concerned mother once called my office with an intriguing question: "Is it possible that my daughter can get sick from brushing her teeth with her toothpaste?" I asked what type of toothpaste she was using. It was one of the...
Earlier this year, a meta-analysis was published in the journal Public Health which concluded that fluoridated water was not associated with lower IQ in children. Its lead author, Dr. Jayanth Kumar, is the State Dental Director of the California Department of...
Most recent fluoride news has focused on the recently released NTP report, which affirmed that there is…a large body of evidence on IQ effects in children. There is also some evidence that fluoride exposure is associated with other neurodevelopmental and cognitive...
So…the final phase of the EPA/fluoridation lawsuit has finally been set and will begin on January 29, 2024. (As they say, the wheels of justice turn slowly.) The court has set aside two weeks for testimony and cross-examination of expert witnesses, who will focus...
Since we last blogged about the fluoridation lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - way back in the summer of 2020 - the only real news about it has been delay after delay after delay. For much of that, you can thank government efforts to block...
Our thanks to the office of fellow biologic dentist Dr. Sam Parsi out in San Diego for letting us share this post from their blog in recognition of National Children's Dental Health Month… Maybe because dentists are also called “tooth doctors,” many folks don’t...
Supporting kids’ oral health is one of the greatest gifts we can give them toward creating a vibrant, healthy future. Good oral hygiene and regular dental visits are a big part of that, along with things like good nutrition, staying active, and getting enough...
Although there are still a few weeks of 2022 left to go, we’re already looking ahead to the new year. That’s when we’ll be taking our practice to the next level, adding pediatric dental care to the array of services we offer. If you’ve ever searched for a...
Pediatric Biological DentistryOur mission is to provide children with the same kind of biological, biocompatible dental care that we offer our adult patients. This means NO mercury fillings and the option of NO fluoride treatment during regular visits for exams and...
“Without sugars,” say the authors of a 2015 paper on the relationship between diet and tooth decay, the chain of causation is broken, so the disease [dental caries] does not occur (Sheiham 1967). So, it is clear that sugars start the process and set off a causal...
We’ve heard a lot through recent years about the relationship between prenatal fluoride exposure and lower IQ. Fluoride is neurotoxic, after all. But, crucial as it is, that isn’t necessarily the only reason for concern. A study just published in Environmental...
Drinking water and toothpaste are just the most obvious day-to-day sources of fluoride. They’re hardly the only ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLaPVEauFww And even that isn’t an exhaustive list! (Some dental sealants and restorative materials contain...
Any dental or medical intervention comes with both risks and benefits, yet some practices persist despite evidence of risks outweighing the benefits. Using mercury amalgam to fill decayed teeth is one of those. Fluoride is another. Its benefits are modest and...
Is there anyone - cranky contrarians aside - who wasn’t ready to bid “good riddance” to 2021 this past weekend? Before we close the door on yet another strange and often challenging year, though, we want to take one last look back on what transpired on this blog...
Here’s the thing about tooth enamel: Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Your body doesn’t have any way to grow more of the stuff. So we stress nutrition to support ongoing remineralization of that enamel and keep both mouth and body more alkaline than acidic, among other...
If only one or two studies provided evidence of fluoride’s harm to the developing brain, you might not think much of it, but in fact, dozens of published studies have done so. The latest, published a couple months ago in NeuroToxicity, followed 103 mother/child...
Evidence shows the risk that “silver” mercury amalgam fillings pose to human and environmental health. Even the FDA now advises against them for roughly two-thirds of Americans. Still, many dentists prefer it, especially for filling the back teeth - teeth that...
Keeping your mouth healthy isn’t just about brushing and flossing, as our patients and regular readers of this blog know. Crucially, it involves eating right, going for nutrient-dense foods while avoiding sugars, refined grains, and other fermentable carbs - foods...
There are more than a few reasons you might give for why water fluoridation is bad policy. For one, any benefit it gives comes from applying it directly to the teeth, not swallowing it. You might also note the lack of rigorous evidence in support of the practice or...