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Hope for Root Canals

This is kind of exciting. A lot of people have asked me about root canals. Are they healthy or not? Well a lot depends on the individual situation. However, there are some real questions. I ran across an article discussing a future alternative to having to do a root...

C is for Calcium

Calcium is the fifth most abundant element in the earth’s crust and makes up more than 3% of the crust. Classified chemically in Group 2 of the periodic table as one of the alkaline, metallic earth elements, it does not occur as the metal itself in nature and...

Treat Gum Disease and Pockets with Laser

This decade has seen a lot of improvement in laser technology and applications.  Nowhere is this more evident than within medicine and dentistry.  A decade ago lasers were large, expensive and somwhat experimental as they had not yet stood the test of time.  The...

Growing Teeth from Tooth Buds

Since the 1990’s growing teeth from tooth buds has gained a lot of interest in the research community.   To say the least the idea of tooth regeneration and growing biological teeth is exciting to a lot of people as an alternative to missing teeth.  While there...
Are Baking Soda and Salt Water Rinses Good for Your Gums?

Are Baking Soda and Salt Water Rinses Good for Your Gums?

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...

Does Whitening Cause Decalcification

Whiter. brighter teeth is all the rage these days.  It is something most everyone can do to improve the overall appearance of your teeth and smile.  Most bleaching systems today use some form of carbamide peroxide, which is different than the type you usually get for...