A Quick Way to Check Your Mouth’s Health
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN During a patient's first visit to our office and at their hygiene appointments, we always use pH test paper to test the saliva. This very simple test provides us with valuable information. It helps us evaluate both an individual's...
Office | Mar 29, 2023 | 0 Comments
No Safe Level of Fluoride Exposure, Says New Report on Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity
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...
Office | Mar 22, 2023 | 0 Comments
What Makes a Biological Dental Hygiene Visit Special
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN Here's something a lot of people never think about: how their teeth are the only visible part of their skeleton. I think that's a powerful concept. Also powerful is realizing that your teeth and gums not only give clues as to...
Office | Mar 15, 2023 | 0 Comments
Antibiotic Usage in Dentistry
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN After more than 40 years of practicing dentistry, I’ve learned many things about the usage of antibiotics. Through my dental school education, I was taught over and over again that antibiotics should always be administered for...
Office | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 Comments
Let’s Talk About Nickel & Other Metals Used in Dentistry
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN What does your earlobe have to do with your dental health? Before I was introduced to holistic, biological dentistry, I never gave a second thought to the different metals that I used in my patients’ mouths. Whether it was gold or...
Office | Mar 1, 2023 | 0 Comments
Fix the Cause, Not the Symptom
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 attention this...
Office | Feb 22, 2023 | 0 Comments
Dark Chocolate & Mouth/Body 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...
Office | Feb 15, 2023 | 0 Comments
Guest Post: How to Help Your Child Toward a Future of Good Mouth/Body Health
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...
Office | Feb 9, 2023 | 0 Comments
From Our Archives: The Impact of Mercury Fillings on Kids
Our motto at Rehme Dental Care has always been “keep it safe and keep it simple.” And at the start of this year, we extended that biocompatible, biological dental care to patients of all ages. Being both mercury-free and mercury-safe is especially important where...
Office | Feb 2, 2023 | 0 Comments
Biocompatible, Biological Dentistry at Rehme Dental Care in St. Louis
“Biocompatibility” - literally, compatibility with life (bio) - is something we most often talk about in relation to dental materials. When restoring teeth, for instance, a biological practice like ours opts for materials like ceramic and BPA-free composite instead...
Office | Jan 26, 2023 | 0 Comments
