This article is the second in the series on how to be a ‘good conductor’ of the symphony in your mouth. In the first article, How to Balance Your Oral Flora, we introduced the oral microbiome and debunked the overly simplistic cultural myth that ‘all plaque (biofilm) is bad’. In this second article, we’ll walk…Read More
What Your Receding Gums Could Be Telling You…
Is there a connection between receding gums, snoring, and feeling less-than-energetic? Today we’re going to put several puzzle pieces in place to help us navigate not only to greater oral health but also to whole-being wellness. In a recent article titled, ‘What causes receding gums and how to stop it’ (which happened to be our…Read More
Are Dental Sealants Safe?
Dental sealants are heralded as one of the ‘great hopes’ to stop tooth decay in modern culture. Numerous research studies about sealants for teeth over the past 20 years have shown that sealants decrease tooth decay. But what’s really going on here? Are the results of the studies accurate or being manipulated to paint…Read More
How to Safely and Effectively Remove Mercury from Your Brain and Body
Marisa is a 38-year-old woman, happy wife, and mother of 3 children. In many ways, her life is awesome. That is, except for the recent news that her father has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. “And he’s only 62”, she pondered. She thought that Alzheimer’s only struck old people in the last days of their…Read More
How to Make Your Teeth Whiter (without destroying your enamel)
Our culture is becoming increasingly fascinated with white teeth. With ‘news’ stories in front of us everyday showing us celebrities with their shiny, very white teeth, it seems that so many of us these days want to have an ultra white smile too. We are told that conventional teeth whitening (bleaching) is safe from…Read More
What’s the Safest and Most Effective Abrasive for Naturally Whiter Teeth?
The business of teeth whitening has become a gigantic global industry this past decade. From home whitening kits and ‘whitening’ toothpastes to dental office applied bleaching treatments and ‘whitening’ salons in Europe, it seems that our global culture wants to have a white smile. And understandably given all the unspoken qualities that a white…Read More
Is Xylitol Safe to Brush with?
Why are some subjects, like xylitol, so polarized? Some experts praise them while others throw them under the bus? In the same vein as our article on the safety of brushing with baking soda, today let’s explore whether it’s a safe and wise choice to use xylitol in the mouth on a regular basis.
What is the Best Floss on the Market and Why?
Have you ever gone to buy dental floss and felt numb by all the choices? I recall feeling confused by all the options, and lots of questions came to mind. Should I get the dental tape, the fluffy stuff, or even the flosser picks with the cute kid’s heroes on them? Which one is going…Read More
3 Easy Ways to Keep Thug Bugs From Growing on Your Toothbrush
Have you ever looked at your toothbrush under a microscope? I have, and it’s pretty freaky when you see all the little goobers that are clinging to the bristles. A toothbrush is a great place for thug bugs to hang out, just waiting for another chance to recolonize your mouth. To stop our toothbrush from becoming…Read More
7 Key Components of a ‘Dream Dentist’
We receive lots of questions regarding our thoughts on specific dental offices or asking if we know and like any dentists in someone’s local area. So, in our style of ‘teaching you how to fish’, we’d like to share 7 key elements that, when put together, create a ‘dream dentist’. Realistically, you most likely won’t…Read More