How to Support Ongoing Tooth Remineralization

diagram demineralization vs remineralization

If you read our last post about the hope of “healing cavities naturally,” you may have picked up on an important truth: Your teeth are constantly losing minerals and constantly gaining them back. Demineralization happens when you consume anything sugary or acidic. Conditions in the mouth turn acidic, which temporarily softens tooth enamel. Once the […]

What to Know About “Healing Cavities Naturally”

drawing of human tooth with cross section revealing pulp

Last time, we looked at some of the risks of DIY dentistry – mostly the kinds that most people would recognize as pretty bad ideas: trying to fill a cavity or fix a broken tooth, for instance, or to extract a painfully diseased tooth. But there’s another version we see far more often – one […]

Taking Charge of Your Oral Health Doesn’t Mean Becoming Your Own Dentist

young woman examining teeth in bathroom mirror

Some things seem so self-evident, it seems silly to say them. Don’t text and drive. Just because it worked once doesn’t mean it’s safe. DIY dentistry is a very bad idea. And if you need evidence for the last one, look no further than a recent case published in the BDJ. The patient was a […]

Microplastics, the Brain & the Filling Materials We Choose

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Earlier this year, a new study stirred up a whole lot of interest in the health world. Researchers examining human tissues after death found something no one really expected to see: relatively large concentrations of microplastics lodged in the brain. How much? Media reports routinely described it as totaling up to 7 grams of “tiny […]