One thing we love about Midwestern summers is how the fresh, local produce comes in waves. First come the strawberries, greens, and herbs. Then the blueberries, blackberries, cucumbers, green beans, and summer squash. Before long, tomatoes and sweet corn arrive....
A man with a toothache goes to his dentist for help. The dentist examines every tooth carefully but finds no obvious problem. There’s no decay, no cracks, no signs of infection. X-rays show all to be normal. Once dental causes have been ruled out, the dentist asks,...
The recent legal victory against the EPA isn’t the only fluoride-related news of note. Nor is it the only bad news for fluoridation. Recently, Cochrane published an updated review of the evidence of fluoridation’s impact on tooth decay. It made a lot of headlines,...
While the annual pumpkin spice debate heats up on social media, October quietly ushers in another annual tradition: National Dental Hygiene Month. For some, a visit to the dental hygienist might seem as polarizing as that infamous autumn flavor. But that’s before...
If you’re on the mailing list for Consumers for Dental Choice – a leader in the fight for mercury-free dentistry – then you may have already received the wonderful news that yet another manufacturer is getting out of the amalgam biz. According to...
Our thanks to the good folks at Pride Dental in Arlington, TX, for letting us share this recent post from their biological dentistry blog. You can view the original here. When you think about the consequences of obesity, you might think about things like diabetes,...
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN, FIAOMT Through recent decades, I’ve witnessed dramatic changes starting to reshape the dental profession. Although continual improvement occurs in technologies and technical skills, there is a new “old” concept...
As dental offices – including ours – reopen around the country, many remain concerned about infection control, and for good reason. You can read more about our ramped up safety protocols here. One of the most important tools we have for keeping...
If we were to honestly look at our personal habits, we’d have to admit many of the daily choices we make have the potential to cause us harm. We make thousands of decisions each and every day on what to eat, drink, smoke, how to travel, who to couple with, what...
Maybe you heard about the Alzheimer’s study published last month. It suggested that the disease “may be transmissible through blood transfusions and medical accidents in the same way as Creuzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD)” – sometimes referred to as the human form of...