Yet More on the Power of Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF)
Your body has a natural ability to heal. You see it, for instance, any time you get a cut, scratch, or scrape. You bleed, and the blood clots to close the wound. Inflammation kicks in to clean and heal the site. New tissue is created. There are things we can do to...
Ideas for Beating Stress So It Doesn’t Beat You
One thing we can all be grateful for this Thanksgiving is the start of a holiday season that’s a little more like what we’re used to. Of course, this one brings its own particular stresses - extra travel hassles, higher prices - but it’s still an improvement over...
New Research into Remineralization
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...
Should You Floss Before or After Brushing? It Kind of Doesn’t Matter, But…
You gotta admit, it’s a headline just tempting you to click: Trouble is, the study being reported on doesn’t actually tell you what that headline promises. What it does say is that, when it comes to preventing plaque-induced gum disease, some home hygiene practices...
The Impact of Mercury Fillings on Kids
It’s been just over a year since the FDA finally changed its tune on dental mercury. They now advise against it for “certain groups of people,” including pregnant and nursing mothers, those who plan on getting pregnant, children, people with neurological diseases...
Two New Studies : Wisdom Teeth, Dental Ozone
Most of your adult teeth come in before you’re a teenager. So why the big delay in getting your wisdom teeth - something not seen in other primates? A new study in Science Advances offers an explanation at last. To solve the riddle, researchers created 3D...
Fluoride & the Developing Brain
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...
Regular Dental Visits Aren’t Just About Cleanings & Exams
As any celebrity would, actor Stanley Tucci has been hitting the media circuit to promote his newest projects - in this case, a book and a TV series. But in the course of a recent interview for Virgin America’s inflight magazine, he also spent some time talking...
For Good Oral Health, Brush, Floss, Eat Right,…Sleep?
Ask any person how to keep their teeth and gums healthy, and you’re apt to hear about brushing, flossing, and limiting sugar. An answer you might not hear is “sleep.” Yet a good amount of research supports the idea, with some studies finding lack of sleep even more...
From Our Archives: The Challenges of a Root Canal
Ozone is powerful stuff for fighting infection, reducing pain, and promoting healing. Yet according to a recent review of the research, it doesn't seem to be quite up to disinfecting a root canal treated tooth. Overall, the results demonstrated that ozone therapy...
