Tooth Body Blog
Mercury-SAFE Dentistry Is SMART Dentistry
It’s one thing for a dental office to be “mercury-free,” which means that they don’t place “silver” amalgam fillings. Those fillings are actually 50% mercury, and mercury is extremely toxic. Creating them can expose both the patient and the dental team to very high...
Guest Post: Obesity, Gum Disease, & Oral Cancer
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,...
Tooth/Body Flashback: Study Highlights Elevated Mercury Vapor Exposure from Americans’ “Silver” Amalgam Fillings
Although a mercury-free future for dentistry seems closer than ever now, research continues to document the effects of dental amalgam, as well as removing it. After all, even if every dentist in the world stopped filling teeth with this neurotoxic material today,...
Licorice Root Extract & Other Tools for Naturally Eliminating Bad Breath
One of the problems with mainstream mouthwashes is that they’re a little bit too powerful. They not only “kill the germs that cause bad breath;” they kill plenty of beneficial bacteria, too, while also drying out your mouth. Over time, this can actually make bad...
Dental Meridians & the Energetic Aspect of Tooth/Body Health
When we talk about the problem of mercury amalgam fillings, root canals, or cavitations, or even the links between gum disease and various systemic conditions, we’re mainly talking about the physical aspect of mouth/body health. But there’s an energetic aspect, as...
Reflecting on This Year’s Mercury Awareness Week…
Like most biological dentists, Dr. Mike began his practice doing conventional dentistry. Then he happened upon a book that changed everything… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOL8hZvRgJ0 Our office has now been mercury-free for decades, and through all those years,...
Gum Disease Really Is Something to Take Seriously
We recently stumbled across a kind of interesting study on how patients understand gum disease and how dentists address it. A fairly impressive 74% of the 224 patients who took part said that they understood gingival health to be very important. (“Gingiva” is the...
What Makes a Biological Dental Hygiene Appointment So Special
While there’s still a good stretch of summer left to go, it’s not all that long before the kids will be headed back to school - which makes now the perfect time to bring them in for an exam and cleaning. If there’s decay or other problems, you’ll still have plenty...
Total Mercury Amalgam Ban Proposed for Europe
Late last week, some very big news came from Europe: The European Commission has proposed to ban mercury amalgam completely, with the phase-out to begin January 1, 2025. The European Union currently bars the use of this highly toxic material in pregnant and nursing...
How Flossing Can Boost Your Overall Health (& Not Flossing Can Spell Trouble)
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN It’s often said that it takes about 21 days to introduce a new routine into our lifestyles, though truth be told, science has shown that it actually takes about 66 days, on average. Either way, repetition and commitment are two...
A Glimpse of the Mercury-Free Future
When it comes to mercury amalgam - the stuff that’s been used for almost 200 years now to make “silver” fillings - the changes we’ve seen over just the past few years have been pretty astonishing, to say the least: The FDA updated its guidance and now advises...
The Difference Biological Dentistry Can Make
One of the most gratifying things about providing biological dentistry is knowing the profound difference it can make in our patients’ lives. Many come to us after many years of seeking elusive solutions for their health woes. At some point, they learned about the...
As Long as We’re on the Subject of Fluoride…
Earlier this year, a meta-analysis was published in the journal Public Health which concluded that fluoridated water was not associated with lower IQ in children. Its lead author, Dr. Jayanth Kumar, is the State Dental Director of the California Department of...
To Prevent Childhood Tooth Decay, Focus on the Cause
Most recent fluoride news has focused on the recently released NTP report, which affirmed that there is…a large body of evidence on IQ effects in children. There is also some evidence that fluoride exposure is associated with other neurodevelopmental and cognitive...
What Your Mouth Has to Do with Your Overall Health
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 that is slowly...
Laser Therapies Now Available for Our Dental Patients
As a biological office, we value the human element of dental care. We customize treatment to each patient’s needs and take a conservative approach, favoring the least invasive procedures to meet those needs. Ironically, advanced technology is one of the things that...
The Tooth/Body Connection: Focal Infection
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN, FIAOMT Are your teeth really "connected" to other parts of your body? Can an abscessed or infected tooth actually cause a problem somewhere else - say, your lower back, sinuses, stomach, or even your heart? Focal infection theory...
Want Your Dental Work to Last Longer? Read This
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN, FIAOMT How long will my dental work last? I’ve been asked this question thousands of times. Over the years - from clinical observations and study of the tooth/body connection - my answer has evolved. I was once told that good...
Fluoride in the News…Again
So…the final phase of the EPA/fluoridation lawsuit has finally been set and will begin on January 29, 2024. (As they say, the wheels of justice turn slowly.) The court has set aside two weeks for testimony and cross-examination of expert witnesses, who will focus...
Guest Post: Two of the Best Things You Can Do to Have Healthy Gums
Our thanks to the office of biological dentist Dr. Colin Yoshida, Fremont Natural Dentistry, for letting us share a slightly modified version this recent post from their blog... If you’ve got gum disease - and about half of all adult Americans (and 70% of seniors)...
