Last weekend I gave a lecture in San Diego about how bacteria in the mouth can infect the rest of our bodies and have been linked to diseases like heart disease and Alzheimer’s. If you have bleeding gums when you brush or floss or if you have root canals, you...
How do EMF’s affect dental health, and should we be concerned? In my experience the answer is yes. If you have titanium dental implants, cell phones placed up to your ear on the side of the implant has been shown to raise the temperature of the implant. Even...
The Netflix movie “Root Cause” caused quite a stir and not a day goes by that someone comes into my practice and says, ‘I watched that movie on root canals and I want to know if my teeth are ‘infected.’ I have to tell them root canal...
A lot of my patients have seen The Root Cause movie on Netflix about the perils of root canals. Does the movie have it right when it comes to root canals being bad for you and causing diseases like cancer, arthritis, heart disease and strokes? My answer is...
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...
What’s the most important vitamin for dental health? Many nutrients play a role in a healthy ‘ecosystem’ in the mouth. However, there is one vitamin that rules them in the oral microbiome, especially when it comes to connective tissue and gums. ...