by Office | Feb 22, 2023 | Diet & Nutrition, Mouth-Body Health, Periodontal Health
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN A recent dental journal article I read described, at length, the oral/systemic connection, i.e. the influence the teeth and gums have on the whole body (the “system”) and vice-versa. It referred to the overwhelming... 
by Office | Feb 15, 2023 | Diet & Nutrition, Heavy Metals, Oral Health
Most dentists will tell you that when it comes to candy, plain chocolate is the best choice. It doesn’t get stuck between your teeth and along the gum line like chewy sweets can. It doesn’t expose your teeth to sugar for as long as hard candies do, nor is it acidic... 
by Office | Jan 18, 2023 | Diet & Nutrition, Periodontal Health
One of the challenges of gum disease is that it’s so easy to ignore – at least in its early stages. Then gingivitis (early gum disease) evolves into periodontitis (advanced gum disease) and the gradual destruction of tissues that support your teeth, including... 
by Office | Nov 16, 2022 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health & Wellness, Oral Health
Healthy eating is simple. Michael Pollan put it most famously: “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” Healthy eating can also be hard – at least if it involves pivoting from the standard American diet to real food. After all, the ultra-processed products that... 
by Office | Oct 26, 2022 | Diet & Nutrition
Halloween can be a pretty scary time, especially if you have kids at home. It has nothing to do with terrifying clown masks, fake blood, or even the thorny question of how-old-is-too-old to trick-or-treat. Nope. It’s that Sugar Season is here once again. It’s easy... 
by Office | Oct 12, 2022 | Diet & Nutrition
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN In my biological dental practice, I focus on the oral cavity as well as the rest of the body in relation to it. After all, mouth and body are intricately connected. The illness of one affects the other. Over the years, hundreds of...