Oral Hygiene & COVID Spread: A Research Update
Early on in the pandemic, we saw a good amount of research on how certain oral hygiene practices, such as tongue cleaning and the use of various rinses, might slow the spread of COVID or offer some protection from the virus. Since then, science has offered...
Taking a Nutritional Approach to Gum Disease
If you ever had any doubt of just how much vitamin C matters to oral and whole body health alike, check out this 16th century English surgeon’s description of scurvy, a/k/a extreme vitamin C deficiency: Their gums were rotten even to the very roots of their teeth,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
