We’ve all been there many times… We’re running late getting out the door to go to work, to the gym, on a date, so we drag our brush over our teeth for 20 seconds and promise our pearly whites we’ll make it up to them later (err, scratch that, we probably don’t rush brushing…Read More
“My dentist says I need a root canal. What are my options?”
It’s been many months since we first published the previous articles on root canals. For those of you who are new to this series, we began this journey with an article titled, “Understanding the issues with root canals” that explores some of the primary concerns about root canal therapy. We then pondered together what our…Read More
Eulogy of a giant – Hal Huggins passed away…
And so we see the passing of perhaps the biggest heavyweight fighter in dentistry the world has known for many decades. Dr. Hal Huggins died on November 29, 2014. In honor of ‘the Doc’ we would like to recount some of the many ways Dr. Huggins contributed to us having a safer, healthier world. Despite…Read More
19 Pearls for Overall Health
The following is a guest blog post from a professional friend of ours, Dr. Al Danenberg. Dr. Al is a wonderful resource because he is a dentist who specializes in the treatment of gum disease AND he has awakened to the foundational impact that diet has on our oral health. You can learn more from…Read More
Tracking your saliva pH – part 2 of ‘How to Know that You are Heading in the Right Direction’
In part 1 of this two-part article series, we explored the importance of feedback mechanisms / feedback loops. In other words, we need a way to evaluate whether or not the actions we’re taking are helping us create positive changes in our oral health. This seems pretty straightforward. However, we do things all the…Read More
What Foods Undermine Our Oral Health and Why
It’s an unfortunate reality that most people in western culture still consider oatmeal a healthy way to start the day. In part 1 of this 3-part article series, we discussed the role that diet plays in tooth decay. In part 2, we explored foods that we should eat to help support greater oral health. In…Read More
Can we maybe say goodbye to conventional drill and fill dentistry?
We recently came across two separate new advancements in the field of dentistry. Each of them shows quite a bit of promise to us. As many of you who have been following us for a while know, we tend to be pretty conservative when it comes to many of the ‘bells and whistles’ in modern…Read More
I Have A Root Canal – What Are My Options?
Root canals aren’t the most fun subject to discuss. But we have received so many questions about root canals and the positive options available that we feel it essential to discuss the issue. For clarity, we prefer to write about positive solutions, rather than purely weighing the risks and downsides of whatever options remain…Read More
Can a simple filling impact our whole body health?
The procedure we’d like to discuss and bring to light today is one that most practicing dentists, biological/holistic or not, literally do multiple times each work day. Together, let’s explore the impact that the simple filling on the chewing surface (called an occlusal filling) can have on the long-term whole body wellness of the patient.…Read More
Understanding the issues with root canals, part one
With this article we intend to lay a foundation of the science and research that we have found on the subject of root canal therapy with hope that having access to this research will equip you to make a more informed decision if you are ever faced with the situation of having to consider having…Read More