Blog on Dental Health

The Food and Drug Administration until recently has maintained the safety of amalgams and refused to classify them. Now, due to a settlement resulting...

Amalgam or ‘silver’ fillings have been the mainstay of modern dentistry ever since the mid 1800’s. They are inexpensive, easy to place and last a long...

Braces is the term used when teeth are moved to correct a bad or crowded bite. Braces not only correct crowding and spacing of teeth, they can also co...

The manner in which your teeth come together and how well you chew is known as your ‘bite’. Occlusion is the study of the bite and malocclusion basica...

For purposes of oral health there are three main types of bacteria in the mouth you need to know about: Aerobic bacteria live along the gum line and p...

Appreciation is among the most positive of attitudes; it effects our mindset and contributes to our overall health. It’s a time-out to recognize what ...

The symptom of an abscess is swelling that occurs in the gums or lip. It usually is caused by an infection in a tooth or the bone around the tooth. Ev...

Anxiety is a huge problem in dentistry. It has been estimated that fully half of the population avoids going to the dentist and the majority of these ...

With dental anesthetics there more choices today; many different types are currently available. The common word for dental anesthetics that is most fa...

Most people know the importance of PH and the acid/ alkaline balance in the body. However, I have found that very few people know of the importance of...

Sugar impacts all three of the root causes of ill health: inflammation/autoimmune issues, pathogens and toxicity. The recommendation of the World Heal...

If you can remember back to your basic chemistry class, acidity and alkalinity is measured by PH values. A PH value of 7.0 is neutral, values below 7....