I’m often asked what to do about old root canal infections. Should I try to save the tooth by doing a root canal, or extract the tooth and replace it with an artificial tooth? The short answer is, it depends on the situation and history of the tooth. But it...
As an integrative dentist, I do a lot of writing about root canals: the good, the bad and the ugly. I say ugly because I have seen a lot of bad situations with root canals over the years. Usually when root canals go bad, it’s either due to technique, materials...
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 as Heart Health Month by the American Heart Association, and numerous studies have demonstrated the link between...
Integrative Dentistry is focused on curing gum disease and we feel that having healthy gums are vital not only for a healthy mouth but also leads to a healthy body. Typically gun disease is treated with antibiotics, deep cleanings and gum surgery. At integrative...
Did George Meinig have it right when he wrote ‘The Root Canal Cover-Up back in 1993? Yes and no. The reason I say this is explained below, so keep reading. In his book, Meinig highlights the research done by Westin Price a century ago demonstrating how root...
Amalgams are silver-colored metal fillings. 50% mercury by volume. It has been estimated that up to 14% of the metal waste in the oceans is from dental amalgam. Its use has been banned entirely in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. In September 2020 an article published in...
