Tooth Body Blog
Tooth/Body Connections & the Meridian System
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN Is it possible that your teeth have a biological effect on other parts of your body? To understand this concept, let's consider the therapeutic effects of Chinese acupuncture. Chinese acupuncture believes there is a universal life...
One Simple Change to Help Kids Eat Healthier
It’s hard to overemphasize just how much the food you eat affects oral health. A diet that’s 1) centered on whole food with lots of fresh produce, lean meats and fish, and healthy fats, and 2) low added sugars and refined grains (think white bread, pasta, cookies -...
Our Biological Approach to Treating Gum Disease
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN The American Academy of Periodontology estimates that nearly 80% of Americans have some form of gum disease. Approximately 50% of cases are considered moderate to severe. As a biological dental office, it is our responsibility not...
What Happens in Your Mouth When You Eat Sugar
Not news: Sugar contributes to tooth decay. After all, sugar is the favorite food of harmful bacteria and other microbes that live in your mouth. And it’s not just the white crystal stuff you may be envisioning, but all foods that are digested as sugar, such as...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Food You Eat & the Health of Your Gums (& Brain)
One of the challenges of gum disease is that it’s so easy to ignore - at least in its early stages. Then gingivitis (early gum disease) evolves into periodontitis (advanced gum disease) and the gradual destruction of tissues that support your teeth, including bone....
The ADA Realigns Its Amalgam Position, Consumers for Dental Choice Reports
It wasn’t all that long ago that supporting mercury-free dentistry would, at minimum, brand you as a bit of a renegade, an outsider, an oddball. Then things began changing quickly, starting with the Minamata Convention on Mercury. This treaty was signed by well...
New at Rehme Dental Care: Biological Dental Care for Kids
Supporting kids’ oral health is one of the greatest gifts we can give them toward creating a vibrant, healthy future. Good oral hygiene and regular dental visits are a big part of that, along with things like good nutrition, staying active, and getting enough...
The Best of 2022 on the Tooth/Body Blog
Although there are still a few weeks of 2022 left to go, we’re already looking ahead to the new year. That’s when we’ll be taking our practice to the next level, adding pediatric dental care to the array of services we offer. If you’ve ever searched for a...
Dental Materials & Biological Dentistry
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN I’ve always tried to explain to my patients that the best dentistry is no dentistry at all. Even with all the knowledge, education, and research that has been provided to our dental profession, our best efforts will never be able...
When the Dental Biz Pivoted to Fluoride
“Without sugars,” say the authors of a 2015 paper on the relationship between diet and tooth decay, the chain of causation is broken, so the disease [dental caries] does not occur (Sheiham 1967). So, it is clear that sugars start the process and set off a causal...
