by staff | Dec 29, 2022 | Dental Implants
When you need to replace teeth, you’ve got three options: a bridge, dentures (partial or full), or implants. Bridges look great and work well, but they’re not exactly ideal. Most types require the dentist to cut down perfectly healthy teeth on either side of the gap... 
by staff | Dec 26, 2022 | Mercury/Heavy Metals
When a patient asks us to remove their mercury fillings and replace them with biocompatible restorations, we follow extensive safety procedures. After all, mercury is extremely toxic – on par with substances such as arsenic and lead. Mercury toxicity has been... 
by staff | Dec 23, 2022 | Oral Hygiene
You get up in the morning. You brush your teeth (and floss, we hope!). And then this happens: Yes, by the time you get home from work, your mouth is a mess of biofilm, a/k/a plaque. For bacteria are social critters. They learn to work together and protect each other... 
by staff | Dec 20, 2022 | Mercury/Heavy Metals
One of the most common defenses of mercury amalgam fillings you still hear these days is that they last so much longer than tooth-colored composites. This statement from Delta Dental is typical: With more durable resin material available for only a decade, resins... 
by staff | Dec 17, 2022 | Holistic Dentistry, Periodontal Health
One basic premise of holistic and biological dentistry is that there’s a real and crucial relationship between the health of your mouth and the health of the rest of your body. It’s an idea rooted in what came to be known as focal infection theory. Dr. Weston Price, a...
