Vitamin D3 & Your Jaws
Many decades ago, Dr. Weston Price showed how the shift from traditional foodways to the modern Western diet - with its softer foods and highly refined grains and sugars - resulted not just in more oral disease but a shift from broad, toothy smiles to crooked,...
Office | Jul 21, 2021 | 0 Comments
Why Mercury-Safe, Mercury-Free Dentistry Matters, Part #347
Considering that US dentists have been filling teeth with mercury amalgam since the first part of the 19th century, it’s surprising to think that “the first-ever estimate of amalgam-restored teeth in the U.S.” was published only a couple months ago. And according...
Office | Jul 14, 2021 | 0 Comments
How Turmeric Can Help with Your Oral Health
Sometimes called “Indian saffron” because of its bright yellow color, turmeric has long been known for its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory powers. In fact, it’s been used in medicine for nearly 4000 years. Science has shown that the dominant...
Office | Jul 7, 2021 | 0 Comments
From Our Archives: Biological Dentistry = Patient-Centered Care
One of the things that surprises some folks when they first visit a biological dentist is how much time the dentist typically spends getting to know them. The dental exam and evaluations are important, of course, but the mouth doesn’t exist in isolation. It’s...
Office | Jun 30, 2021 | 0 Comments
Wreaking Havoc with the Immune System
If you spend much time on social media, you may have recently heard about the British doctor who ate junk food for a month to document its effects on his physical health. Regardless, you can probably guess that the results were none too pretty. I aged about ten...
Office | Jun 23, 2021 | 0 Comments
Dental Problems Can Cost Us All
One of the most commonly given reasons for skipping regular dental visits is the cost. Yet there’s also a cost to forgoing care. For one, it considerably raises the risk of developing gum disease, caries (tooth decay), and other problems - problems that only get...
Office | Jun 16, 2021 | 0 Comments
A Primer on Cavitations (Jawbone Osteonecrosis)
While more people are becoming aware of the risks of mercury amalgam “silver” fillings and even root canals, far fewer are aware of the problem of cavitations. Also known as chronic ischemic bone disease or osteonecrosis of the jaw, these sites of “hidden...
Office | Jun 9, 2021 | 3 Comments
Keeping You Safe During Mercury Amalgam Removal
Modern technology has done wonders for dentistry, but there are some decidedly low-tech tools that can make a profound difference in your dental care. The rubber dam is one of them - a square nitrile sheet that’s used to isolate the teeth we’re working on. (Some...
Office | Jun 2, 2021 | 0 Comments
Reason #546 for Choosing Real Food: Supporting Healthy Skeletal Development
Through recent years, it seems more people finally seem to be noticing the incredible shrinking human jaw - shrinkage that's a result of the shift from traditional diets to diets reliant on ultra-processed foods. It’s a change most famously documented by the great...
Office | May 26, 2021 | 0 Comments
From Our Archives: The Two-Way Street Between Oral Hygiene & Inflammation
Prevention is the best medicine, especially when it comes to gum disease, which affects nearly all adults. For it’s not just a matter of keeping your teeth in your mouth - untreated periodontal disease ultimately means tooth loss - but also supporting your whole...
Office | May 19, 2021 | 0 Comments
