With dental anesthetics there more choices today; many different types are currently available. The common word for dental anesthetics that is most familiar is ‘novacaine’. Thirty years ago or so novacaine was widely used, however it is no longer used...
Vote Yes on CA Prop 37- Make Informed Food Choices Let Your Food Be Your Medicine The first in our series in support of CA Proposition 37, requiring the labeling of genetically engineered foods. This issue affects dental health in particular and has far reaching...
Let Your Voice Be Heard The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known by its original name,...
I recently ran across an article about a study done in Australia where the objective was to determine the effectiveness of preventitive measures in decreasing cavities and the need for unnecessary dental work. This was especially interesting because it dovetails with...
Baking Soda and salt water reduce inflammation in your gums by killing the aggressive and inflammatory bacteria that cause red, bleeding gums and even gum disease. So yes, baking soda and warm salt water rinses are very good for oral health. They also alkalinize the...