Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a holistic dentist and a biological dentist? What about functional dentistry–what’s that all about? As we continue on our journey studying holistic oral health (25 years of learning and still going strong 🙂 ), we thought you might enjoy and benefit from hearing our ideas on…Read More
How to safely remove ‘silver’ mercury fillings (without damaging your brain)
In previous expert interviews, we have explored how to safely remove mercury as well as some of the diseases and health risks associated with mercury toxicity. Within the context of this very big subject, today let’s explore the essential safety steps your dental team should use while removing mercury amalgam fillings. As a foundation for…Read More
How to be your own oral (and whole body) health advocate
Who is the most important person on our health journey? Is it doctors and dentists? Not in our opinion. It’s you. It’s me – each of us is the most important person on our own journey to greater health. So when it comes to making the sometimes-challenging decisions we’re faced with, why do we commonly…Read More
New label, new packaging… Same great product
We finally did it. Thanks to you sharing about our products with your friends and family, OraWellness has continued to grow through the years. We now have happy customers in 77 countries around the world. (Thank you ALL!) In order to keep up with inventory needs, we have grown up from a small, boutique production…Read More
Are dental x-rays safe?
The safety of dental x-rays is another one of those hotly debated subjects in the field of dentistry. Like with fluoride, both sides of the x-ray argument have merit. But once in the dental chair, it doesn’t matter if you are at risk of tooth decay, periodontal disease, or both, x-rays are the go-to diagnostic…Read More
Is Fluoride Safe to Use?
You know us—we really like to stay focused on solutions to help you navigate to greater oral health. Goodness knows there is plenty in this industry to ‘cry foul’ about, but that’s not our style. That’s why we avoid writing lots of articles that simply identify problems. We prefer to share solutions to problems instead…Read More
How to use essential oils to reduce dental appointment anxiety and pain
Essential oils have seen an amazing awakening in the past few years. No longer are essential oils considered some fringe, new age, hippie snake oil. A tremendous amount of clinical research has been conducted over the past several years to scientifically validate the benefits of using essential oils in medicine and dentistry. Of course, you…Read More
What’s in the HealThy Mouth Blend?
(And why is it so effective?)
One of the most common questions we receive about our HealThy Mouth Blend is why we chose each ingredient for the formula. So in this article, we’d like to share our HealThy Mouth Blend’s backstory, the role of each ingredient in the blend, and some of the formula’s various beneficial elements. In the spirit of…Read More
How to Tell if Your Oral Hygiene Products are Holistic or Not
Why do some oral hygiene products have crazy-sounding ingredients in them while others are made with natural ingredients? And how does someone tell if the ‘natural’ sounding oral hygiene products are made with really safe ingredients? Looking beyond profit margins and corporate darkness, how can some manufacturers actually think that their products are helping when…Read More
How do I remove plaque from lower front teeth?
We are blessed to receive lots of oral health-related questions from folks like you each day. Overall, the questions cover all sorts of oral health issues, but our readers also commonly ask about how to brush their teeth correctly. We love to dive into interesting, important, and sometimes obscure topics like how oil pulling helps…Read More