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...
While studies linking gum disease with heart disease and cognitive decline are pretty common these days, you don’t hear nearly as much about its link with poor pregnancy outcomes. Yet over the years, science has shown that gum disease indeed raises the risk of low...
One of the oft-mentioned upsides of stevia is that it has no apparent downsides. But now a new study in Molecules has called that into question. Like your mouth, your gut is home to trillions of bacteria. Some are helpful; others, not so much. And just as with your...
Measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 have meant the closure of most dental offices to all but dental emergencies. If you're experiencing pain or swelling, say, or if you've lost or broken a tooth, it's important that you reach out to your dentist for help. Such...
According to a new scientific review, yes, yes, you can. Motivated by “a definite need to update and refresh existing knowledge” about how sugar-free gum may impact tooth decay, researchers at King’s College London reviewed 50 years’ worth of studies. Their...
While DIY dentistry is a really bad idea, sometimes, dental emergencies come up, and some self-care is needed to get you through until you can get in to see your dentist. And whenever problems do arise - a toothache, a cracked or broken tooth, a lost filling or...
According to a recent Ipsos survey, 70% of Americans say they’re somewhat or very concerned about how much sugar they eat. Yet limiting sugar can be challenging. For one, the stuff is everywhere in the food supply. In fact, nearly two-thirds of all packaged food...
Suddenly, everyone’s talking about birch water. A report this week on the 2017 Fancy Food Show calls it “the new coconut water.” Glowing descriptions of just how healthy it is are easy enough to find. Birch water has cleansing and detoxifying properties,...
Several months ago, I attended a biological dental convention. Several excellent speakers presented insightful information regarding heavy metals toxicities found in the oral cavity, chelation techniques for our patients, ozone therapies for dental applications,...