Biological Dentistry
The Truth About Fluoride
Full Thanks & Credit goes to Dr Paul Connett, PhD, who so graciously shared his years of research with us. In Europe, only Ireland (73%), Poland (1%), Serbia (3%), Spain (11%), and the U.K. (11%) fluoridate any of their water. Most developed countries, including Japan and 97% of the western European population, do not consume fluoridated water.…
Read MoreParafunctional Habits Link to Health
The Dummy – An expensive Pacifier Some mothers claim that nobody told them. Others say they never saw the warnings on the box and others still defend the use of pacifiers because their mothers and grandmothers recommended it – allowing for greater peace and quiet. Yes, initially sucking serves life-enhancing purposes. Thumb sucking emerges in…
Read MoreIs Mouth Breaking Killing You?
Mouth breathing can have several consequences, both short-term and long-term, depending on how frequently it occurs. Here are some of the potential impacts: In many instances, chronic mouth breathing leads to sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea, especially when left untreated, can have serious short- and long-term health consequences. It’s a condition where your breathing repeatedly stops…
Read MoreThe Link Between Oral And Systemic Health
Systemic Diseases Caused by Oral Infection Research by: XIAO JINGLI, KRISTIN KOLLTVEIT, LEIFT RONSTAD, INGAR OLSEN Department of Oral Biology and Department of Endodontics Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway The theory of focal infection, which was promulgated during the 19th and early 20th centuries, stated that foci of sepsis were responsible for…
Read MoreThe Body Was Designed To Heal Itself
The phrase “the body is designed to heal itself” refers to the body’s natural ability to repair damage, fight illness, and return to a state of balance (homeostasis) without external intervention. It’s a core principle in many traditional healing systems like naturopathy, holistic medicine and biological dentistry. Here’s how the body does this: 1. Immune…
Read MoreThe Role Of Gum Disease
Periodontal disease is one of the most common diseases affecting humans and is one of the main causes of tooth loss in adults. More and more scientific research is proving the link between periodontal disease and systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, strokes, adverse pregnancy outcomes and respiratory infections. The periodontal disease – systemic…
Read MoreOsteonecrotic Areas
Osteonecrotic/Dental Cavitations Areas What is a dental cavitation? A cavitation is a jawbone abnormality typically found in the bone around previously extracted teeth, and most commonly where a wisdom tooth was extracted. Following the extraction, the body doesn’t heal properly and the bone doesn’t fill the empty space like it should, due to a number…
Read MoreThe Role Of Root Canals
Root canal therapy is typically recommended when a conventional dentist notices advanced decay extending into the dentin of a tooth. They say this will “save” the tooth, but in reality, it saves only the outer structure. In other words, the ‘banana peel’ of the tooth is preserved, while the ‘banana fruit’ inside is sucked out…
Read MoreThe Role Of Heavy Metals
What Are typically the Major Heavy Metal Offenders? How Do We Get Them? Mercury is most commonly enters the body from amalgam fillings. It is also found as methyl mercury in farmed or Atlantic fish, and as inorganic mercury in dental amalgams. It’s often used as a preservative in the influenza vaccine. Aluminum is in…
Read MoreThe Role Of Mercury
What is Dental Amalgam? Why is Mercury a health and environmental concern? “Mercury is the THIRD most toxic substance known to man Mercury is more toxic than Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium” Mercury amalgam (silver) fillings material composition: This mixture of metals this can cause electrical current problems in the mouth, known as galvanic effects, which are worsened…
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