Guest Post: Who Needs Fluoride? Here Comes Hydroxyapatite!
Thanks to Fremont Natural Dentistry for letting us share their recent blog post on hydroxyapatite toothpaste here on our own blog! Original While tooth enamel is the strongest tissue in the human body, it’s not invulnerable. Sugars and acids in what you eat and...
A Relationship Between Wisdom Tooth Removal & TMJ Troubles?
Like any dental surgery, wisdom tooth removal involves some risks. Some, such as dry socket, are very well known; others, not so much. One often overlooked risk is cavitations forming at the extraction sites. These are areas of dead and decaying tissue, often...
The Mounting Evidence Against Fluoride
As a holistic and biological dental practice, we know that everything we do in caring for our patients’ oral health can affect their whole body health and well-being. It’s why our office is mercury-free, for instance, as well as mercury-safe. So for one, we never...
DIY Orthodontics? Not the Best Idea in the World
There are a lot of wonderful things to be found on TikTok - and a lot of bad dental ideas. From filing down your teeth to even out a smile or prep for veneers to trying to scale (clean the tartar from) them, there are a lot of terrible dental ideas that...
Thinking About Getting Your Mercury Fillings Removed? What You Need to Know
For a very long time, “silver” mercury amalgam fillings were the norm in dentistry. Now, new research in JADA shows just how much things have changed. Analyzing NHANES data from just over 17,000 Americans, the study authors found that amalgam tended to be much more...
Just How Good Can Coconut Oil Be for Your Teeth & Gums?
Over the past decade, coconut oil pulling here in the US has emerged from a little known Ayurvedic practice to a regular part of many people’s oral hygiene - and for good reason. It’s easy. It’s effective - not just for cleansing the teeth but the gums and other...
Making More Attractive Smiles the Biocompatible Way
A funny thing happened back in the early months of pandemic life, as stay-at-home orders persisted. Ever more of our life was lived online, increasingly through video chat, and a lot of people became very self-conscious about their appearance. After all, we were...
Guest Post: Unless You’re Doing This, Your Oral Hygiene Routine Is Incomplete
We are grateful to our friends and colleagues at Pride Dental for letting us share this terrific post which they recently published on their blog, covering an aspect of oral hygiene that more than a few people overlook. Ask the average person what they need...
Yes, We Have to Take X-rays. Here’s Why (& How We Take Them Safely)
“Do you HAVE to take x-rays?” It’s one of the most common questions we get from new patients, concerned about radiation exposure. It’s understandable. Each of us is exposed to countless toxins every day. It only makes sense to control the exposures we can. And as a...
Omega-3s Can Mean Healthier Gums
Eating right for good oral health starts with limiting sugar - not just the sweet stuff but all refined carbs and starches, which the body digests as sugar. It’s the favorite food of harmful oral bacteria - the kind that cause tooth decay and gum disease. But...
