A Look Back at…How Your Fridge Can Help You Survive the Holidays
Modified from the original, first posted December 8, 2016 We’ve officially entered the holiday season. Thanksgiving has passed. Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s Eve loom. The common link between all of these? Food. Glorious food in all its spectacular and...
The Power of Dental Ozone Against Gum Disease
Hear “infectious disease,” and your first thoughts probably go to something like the flu, not oral diseases such as caries (tooth decay) or periodontal (gum) disease. Both of those are infections, too, destroying tissues in the mouth. This is why ozone can...
Allergic to Dental Floss: Bad Joke or Real Deal?
“I’m allergic to dental floss,” sounds like a joke or maybe a weak excuse to your hygienist about why you haven’t followed their home care advice. But some people actually may be, according to a recent paper in the Journal of the American Dental Association....
Does Matcha Tea Contain Too Matcha Fluoride?
Tea is delicious and often comforting. Some types - green tea, for instance - can even be a boon to your oral health. Of course, it can also be an invisible source of fluoride (both from the tea leaves and the water used to brew it). While conventional...
Mouth/Body Connections: Gum Health & Lung, Brain, & Heart Health
There are all kinds of ways in which conditions in your mouth can affect other parts of your body. Mercury released from “silver” amalgam fillings can contribute to neurological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and other problems. Pathogens - and their...
A Look Back at…Effective No-CPAP Treatments for Sleep Apnea
Originally posted August 19, 2021 Sleep apnea isn’t pretty. Here’s what it sounds like: And here’s what that struggle to breathe can look like. (The video owner has disallowed embedding, so you'll have to check it out directly on YouTube. Don't worry....
How to Keep from Drowning in Sugar
Earlier this year, a study was published in the Journal of Nutrition that, at first glance, seems to deliver good news: Kids are consuming less sugar, mainly because they’re drinking fewer sugary soft drinks (even as such drinks remain their number one...
A Welcome Change to the Global Mercury Treaty
With so much bad news in the world these days, it’s all the more satisfying when we get to share good news with you on this blog. And now we get to share it two months in a row! In fact, no sooner had we told you about how both of the major dental products...
Guest Post: Good News! Another Dental Supplier Quits Mercury
We were thrilled to hear the news last week that now BOTH of the major suppliers of dental materials here in the US are no longer dealing in mercury amalgam! Our thanks to the office of St. Louis biological dentist Dr. Michael Rehme for letting us share...
Oh, the Improvement Porcelain Veneers Can Bring!
From an article that recently turned up in our inbox: Ceramic veneers are minimally invasive, preserve tooth structure, and provide long-term aesthetic rehabilitation and, therefore, may be a better option than crowns for patients with fluorosis…. You know...
New Research on Potential Health Impacts of “Silver” Mercury Amalgam Fillings
Last time, we got to share the great news that the world’s largest manufacturer of dental products is no longer selling mercury amalgam - an antique material that science has linked with neurological, psychological, autoimmune, and other disorders. But...
No More Mercury Amalgam, Says World’s #1 Dental Products Manufacturer
It’s so nice to be able to end the year with some good news! According to a recent email from Charlie Brown at Consumers for Dental Choice, the world’s top dental products manufacturer, Dentsply Sirona, has read the proverbial writing on the wall and is no...
Oral Systemic Links: Obesity & Gum Disease (& Potential Tooth Loss)
You might wonder why we blog about gum disease so much. One is that it’s just so common. Most adults have it to one degree or another. (The Standard American Diet has a whole lot to do with that.) Another is that it offers such clear examples of focal...
At What Age Should You Take Your Child to Their First Dental Visit? (Earlier Than You Might Think)
Most new parents know the importance of taking their child to a pediatrician for regular wellness checks, but regular dental visits are important, too. After all, whole body health depends on oral health, and vice versa. Delaying that first visit can have...
A Bad Bite Can Mean More Decay, Gum Disease
Sure, straight teeth and a good bite look nice, but when they’re lacking, it’s hardly just a cosmetic concern. As we’ve noted before, crooked teeth and a misaligned bite can lead to problems, such as TMJ and other pain disorders. And as a new review of the...
Oral Systemic Links: Gum Disease & Depression
Gum disease isn’t just a problem affecting the mouth. Science has linked it to a wide range of health problems, from diabetes to cancer, heart disease to Alzheimer’s, hypertension to rheumatoid arthritis One lesser known link was the focus of a...
Do Naps Help Make Up for Lost Sleep?
So if you’re not getting enough quality sleep at night - for whatever the reason - you might think that squeezing in a little nap might at least help you stay sharp through the day. But if the results of a new study in the journal Sleep pan out, that may be...
Got Sleep Apnea? Why Treatment Is a Must: Beyond CPAP
Sleep apnea isn’t pretty. Here’s what it sounds like: And here’s what that struggle to breathe can look like. (The video owner has disallowed embedding, so you'll have to check it out directly on YouTube. Don't worry. We'll wait for you to come back.)...
Guest Post: How Turmeric Can Help with Your Oral Health
Last week, we looked at the role of omega-3 fatty acids in gum health, so when we agreed to exchange posts this week with another biological dental office - Rehme Dental Care in St. Louis, MO - we thought it would be great to follow up with their recent post...
Omega-3s for Healthy Gums
There are lots of benefits of fish oil, from supporting heart health to improving mental health to reducing chronic inflammation. Inflammation, of course, is a hallmark of gum disease, not to mention the ever-growing list of systemic health problems linked...