by staff | Jun 9, 2023 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
As many of us were baking pies and whipping up marshmallow-laden sweet potato casseroles and other carborific dishes for our Thanksgiving feasts, the sugar industry was coming under fire – again – for for operating by Big Tobacco’s playbook. As the New York Times...
by staff | May 28, 2023 | Holistic Dentistry
In caring for their patients, holistic dentists make use of both modern science and traditional healing wisdom – including the use of plant-based medicine. Many botanicals have been used for ages, having proven their worth over thousands of years. These include clove,...
by staff | May 25, 2023 | Holistic Dentistry, Oral Health, Periodontal Health
Sure, diet and hygiene are the biggest drivers of oral health, but they’re hardly the only ones. There’s smoking, for instance. There’s exercise. There’s chronic stress. And then there’s sleep. One 2017 study of more than 8300 Korean adults found that those who slept...
by staff | May 19, 2023 | Oral Health
Pop quiz: Do you have control over whether you develop tooth decay? If you answered “yes,” congratulations! You passed. And if you answered “no,” you’re not alone. According to a 2016 survey by the Children’s Dental Health Project, more than 40% of American adults...
by staff | Apr 30, 2023 | 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...