What Nano-Hydroxyapatite Can Do for Sensitive Teeth
Viewed from the outside, a tooth looks pretty simple: smooth, hard, solid. But zoom in — and keep zooming — and there’s an astonishing complexity: Despite many years of trying to recreate or regenerate natural tooth structure, the goal remains elusive. Some research teams have come close, and their work routinely generates headlines. That’s because […]
What to Know About Root Canals & Whole Body Health
Say the words “root canal” and watch people wince. Few dental procedures have quite as high of a fear factor — which is kind of funny because root canal treatment isn’t all that different from having a crown prepped or a deep filling placed. In fact, from the perspective of biological dentistry, what is more […]
A Biological Dental Cleaning Isn’t Just a Cleaning
When your dental office is a biological one, even a routine cleaning is anything but routine. It’s as individualized as every other treatment. A biological dental hygienist looks beyond removing surface buildup to understand what’s actually happening in the mouth and body to determine what’s needed to support your overall health. That’s the level of […]
A Natural Approach to Laser Facial Rejuvenation
These days, lasers are commonplace in forward-looking dental offices like ours. We use our Fotona LightWalker in a variety of treatments – from periodontal therapy to various oral surgeries to NightLase, a non-invasive treatment to reduce snoring and support better breathing during sleep. But what many people don’t realize is that this same advanced technology […]
How to Support Ongoing Tooth 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”
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
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
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 […]
What Your Dentist Didn’t Tell You About “Cavitations” (And How Biological Extractions Help Prevent Them)
And just what, pray tell, is a cavitation? Also called jawbone osteonecrosis and fatty degenerative osteonecrosis of the jaw (FDOJ), it’s the word most commonly used for a condition that biological dentists know as Chronic Ischemic Medullary Disease of the Jawbone. You can see why the simpler term is used so commonly. Even the acronym […]