Got Gum Disease? With Regular Perio Care, Money Goes Into Your Bank, Not Your Mouth
We talk about gum disease a lot. We have to, if only because up to 80% of all adults have it, whether they know it or not. More, it’s linked to a host of other health issues, including heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and cancer. No thanks, right?...
Stop Scaring Yourself When It Comes to Good Nutrition
We’ve all seen the headlines on our newsfeeds: processed foods are killing us, sugar is killing us, and carbs are killing us. The latest headline pretty much covers it all: According to the survey being reported on here, “About 40% of US adults worry they will...
Yes, Kombucha Can Be Terrible for Your Teeth. Here’s How to Keep Them Safe
Over the past few months, we’ve been hearing a lot more dentists raise concerns about how trendy kombucha has become. “It’s bad for your teeth!” the headlines scream. But are those headlines true? Pretty much, yes. As we’ve noted before, for all the benefits of...
The Domino Effect of Blue Light
We know smartphones, tablets, and computers can be addictive. Heck, most of us know from personal experience. After all, who hasn’t deleted a time-sucking app or two from their phone? Even if you’ve done a pretty good job curbing your device dependence, you...
More Gut-wrenching News on Zero-calorie Sweeteners, Prenatal Edition
We’re pretty sure you’re not thinking of type 2 diabetes or problems like stroke, coronary heart disease or dementia when you’re reaching for a zero cal energy drink or that brightly-colored paper packet to open into your morning coffee – all conditions that...
Guest Post: Groundswell Pushing FDA to Stop Mercury Amalgam Use in Children
By Charles G. Brown, Executive Director of Consumers for Dental Choice and president of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry The continued use of dental amalgam, a primitive pre-Civil War device that is 50% neurotoxic mercury, is in increasing disrepute,...
The March Toward Mercury-Free Dentistry: An Amalgam Update
As more people become informed about the risks of mercury amalgam “silver” fillings, some progress has been made on the road to mercury-free, mercury-safe dentistry for all. There are a couple recent developments that we wanted to be sure to tell you about. The...
Where Did the Idea of Filling Teeth with Mercury Amalgam Come From?
Sometimes, you just can’t help but take the click-bait: But while old school procedures such as trepanation, lobotomies, and fecal transplants continue today in updated, more specific forms – and occasionally rebranded to move away from the stigma...
Expand Your Understanding of the Mouth-Body Connection
It’s not news that the healthcare system in our country is very broken and that more and more people – especially younger folks – are looking for alternatives. "The current model of medicine focuses on providing pills and procedures for addressing physical symptoms...
The Most Commonly Searched Disease & Its Link to Oral Cancer
Most people Google health information at least once in a while. Heck, it may well be how you discovered our blog in the first place! It’s a reality that raises a question, though: Exactly what kind of info are folks searching for? According to one recent survey,...
Get a Better Night’s Sleep & Your Gums Will Thank You
Earlier this week, a new study dropped, highlighting the link between lack of sleep and high blood pressure – a link that may help explain why sleep problems seem to raise the risk of heart attack, stroke, and even early death. "Blood pressure is one of the best...
What It Means to Buy Locally
In a world growing ever more health-conscious, it’s common to see labels such as “natural,” “organic,” and “fresh.” But where “organic” at least has a legal definition, those others do not. And the same goes for foods labeled as “local,” which can mean a lot of...
A Look Back at…Metal-Free Implants & PRF: A Great Combo
Originally posted October 25, 2018; updated While platelet rich fibrin (PRF) is an amazing support for healing after tooth extraction, this is hardly the only use for it. For instance, it can be used to enhance the stability of dental implants and encourage their...
Can a Smartphone App Help Improve Your Oral Health?
There’s an app for everything, including help with your oral health, but do any of those oral hygiene apps help? A recent study in the BDJ aimed to find out. The researchers focused on one app in particular, Brushlink, which promises to “track your brushing...
Why Your Dentist Insists That You Floss ( & What May Be Even Better Than Floss)
You know you’re supposed to floss each day, but have you ever thought about why it matters so much? Your toothbrush alone isn’t enough. It’s great for cleaning large surface areas of your teeth, but no matter how fancy, it can’t completely clean between them or...
How to Get Contaminant-Free Water
Well, this is troubling: Over the past few years, as consumers have worried more about the quality of municipal tap water, bottled water has surged in popularity. It's now the nation’s best-selling bottled beverage, according to the International Bottled Water...
How to Remove Pesticide Residues from Fresh Fruit & Veg
Earlier this year, new research showed just how profoundly the switch to organic food can affect our exposure to pesticides. It was a small study, involving 4 diverse families of 16 people total. Pesticide levels were tested in urine samples from each participant....
It’s Never Too Early for Dental Care!
A lot of people think that there’s no point in taking their child to the dentist before the child’s teeth have erupted. In reality, that can sometimes be too late, as a new study in JAMA Network Open reminds. Nearly 500 mothers took part. One group received dental...
Fluoride, Fluoride (and Dental Fluorosis) Everywhere!
At the start of the month, the FDA proposed a new rule lowering the amount of fluoride that can be added to bottled water – presumably out of concern over rising rates of dental fluorosis, a condition that causes staining and pitting of tooth enamel during...
Fluoride Doesn’t Make a Sealant Any More Effective, Study Shows
Eating right, practicing good hygiene, and making healthy life choices is the preferred way to keep teeth healthy and whole, but when someone is at high risk of developing decay, sealants may be a good option. And when they are recommended, you want to be sure that...
