by Office | Jun 8, 2022 | Mercury / Dental Amalgam
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 with minor modifications… Back in 2020, the FDA made a big, big change in their guidance on dental amalgam. For decades, they... 
by Office | May 18, 2022 | Biological Dentistry, Mouth-Body Health
Though dentistry and medicine are still treated largely as separate spheres, most Americans acknowledge the link between oral and whole body health. As the latest survey on such things tells us, 92% of adults and 96% of parents say oral health is very or extremely... 
by Office | Jan 12, 2022 | Periodontal Health
Consider this: Roughly half of all American adults have some degree of gum disease. Now consider this: Most of the top 10 causes of death these days are conditions that science has shown to be linked with gum disease. Just how much poor periodontal health raises the... 
by Office | Jun 30, 2021 | Biological Dentistry
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... 
by Office | May 5, 2021 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Periodontal Health
Since the pandemic began, plenty of research has suggested a role for the mouth in how COVID happens – particularly that good oral health and hygiene may be protective to some degree, at least lessening the risk of severe illness. Now, a new paper in the Journal...