If you need another reason to favor mercury-free, mercury-safe dentistry, consider the review just published in Reproductive Toxicology. Looking at over 40 years of research on the impact of mercury exposure on reproductive function in both men and women, the authors...
What You Want (and Don’t Want) in a Toothpaste
Patients regularly ask us what kind of toothpaste they should use. Of course, truth be told, you don’t really need toothpaste at all. The mechanical action of brushing is the main way that plaque gets removed. Toothpaste just makes it a little easier, providing some...
Bacteria in Your Mouth May Affect Your Risk of Cancer
Of all the links established between oral and systemic health, the relationship between oral health and cancer elsewhere in the body is perhaps the most surprising. Yet research continues to show that the oral microbiome – the community of bacteria living in your...
Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF): A Natural Option for Faster, Better Healing
When it comes to dental work, biocompatibility is crucial. Always, we want to be sure that any materials we use in replacing or restoring teeth are a good match for a patient’s individual biochemistry. This is why, for instance, we use BPA-free composite resins when...
Could Hidden Jawbone Infections – Cavitations – Be Affecting Your Health?
Not all dental problems are obvious ones. Infections in the jaw can go on for years without causing any pain or discomfort – infections that can have a real impact on your overall health. One such infection that not many know about is chronic ischemic jawbone disease....
If You Want Dental Implants, You Want Metal-Free Zirconia – Here’s Why
No one wants to lose a tooth, but sometimes it happens. When it does, you’ve got three options for replacing it: a bridge, a partial denture, or an implant. Implants are the closest thing you can get to natural teeth, and this is because of how they work. Where once...
Why We Practice Mercury-Free, Mercury-Safe Dentistry
Of course, oral galvanism and its tendency to accelerate mercury release from “silver” amalgam fillings are hardly the only problems that dental mercury can cause. Yes, even though you hear people call them “silver” fillings, those metal restorations are actually 50%...
Mixed Metals in the Mouth Can Be Trouble: Oral Galvanism
For all the amazing things modern dentistry has to offer, it still holds forth some pretty bad ideas. Filling teeth with neurotoxic mercury amalgam is one. Another? Placing a variety of metals in a person’s mouth. Now, there are a number of ways you could wind up with...
Triclosan in Your Oral Hygiene Products? It May Promote Colon Cancer
Do you know what’s in your toothpaste? It may include a controversial chemical called triclosan. Numerous concerns have been raised about its safety and effectiveness. Now, a study just published in Science Translational Medicine adds to them by showing that it may...
An Alternative to Periodontal Surgery that Draws on Your Body’s Own Healing Response
Just as gum disease is a progressive disease, so is treatment for it. Where scaling and root planing – “deep cleaning” – or ozone therapy may be enough to resolve it in its early stages, surgical measures may be called for as it worsens. Yet the thought of surgery –...
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