Dr. O, Carey O'Rielly, DDS, Holistic Dental Health

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Dr. O’s articles on holistic dentistry and nutrition

Bio-Friendly Materials for Healthier Smiles
October 4, 2023
Bio-Friendly Materials for Healthier Smiles
Bio-Friendly Dental Materials Introduction Biological Dentistry is an approach to dentistry focusing on the biocompatibility of dental materials. In a...
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Lasers and Dentistry
June 16, 2023
Lasers and Dentistry
The Advantages of Laser Gum Surgery The Phase Contrast Microscope In 2009 I figured out a unique way to use a phase contrast microscope and transfer t...
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Deep Cavities Don’t Always Result in Root Canals
February 3, 2023
Deep Cavities Don’t Always Result in Root Canals
Pictures of an Actual Case At Integrative Dentistry we have seen many patients who believe – or have been told – they need a root canal. Most people, ...
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Laser/Ozone Fillings to Prevent Root Canals
December 28, 2022
Laser/Ozone Fillings to Prevent Root Canals
Dr. O’Rielly has been using ozone and the Fotona laser to prevent root canals and treat root canal infections since 2018. When combined in certain typ...
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What’s Better for Extractions – PRF or Laser Ozone?
September 28, 2022
What’s Better for Extractions – PRF or Laser Ozone?
We often get calls from patients asking if this office uses PRF (Platelet Rich Fibrin). More and more patients are doing research and want to avoid th...
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How to Prevent Tooth Decay
September 1, 2022
How to Prevent Tooth Decay
One of the most common questions I get in the practice is how to prevent tooth decay. This is because people don’t like getting cavities, especially w...
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Should I Treat My Root Canal Infection or Extract my Tooth?
July 18, 2022
Should I Treat My Root Canal Infection or Extract my Tooth?
No one wants to lose a tooth. This is very natural and normal. Thanks to the advent of Photon Induced Photoacoustic streaming (PIPS), a technology lic...
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What To Do About Old Root Canal Infections – A Case Study
April 30, 2022
What To Do About Old Root Canal Infections – A Case Study
For those of you who were told that your root canal should last a lifetime, this has not been my experience. The fact is root canals fail and they usu...
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Exuberant Geranium
April 15, 2022
Exuberant Geranium
Geranium flourishes because of its hardiness and is popular because of its diversity. There are rose-scented, lemon-scented, mint, apple, orange, pine...
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Finally, An Integrative Dentist’s Opinion on Root Canals: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
March 7, 2022
Finally, An Integrative Dentist’s Opinion on Root Canals: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
My book on root canal infections that are hidden and not being seen by your dentist is coming out in 2018. It delves into this issue of infected root ...
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February: Month of the Rose
February 14, 2022
February: Month of the Rose
My Love is Like a Red, Red RoseScottish Folksong Published in 1794 by Robert Burns Beauty can be healing in its own right and from that standpoint ros...
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Healthy Gums, Healthy Heart
February 14, 2022
Healthy Gums, Healthy Heart
It may be fair to say that the gums are a foundation for health and wellbeing in the entire body and not just the mouth. February has been designated ...
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