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If fluoride, including water fluoridation, is such a panacea, why are cavities still the number one, chronic disease globally? We are focussing our attention and energies on the wrong things. Instead of arguing about who is pro- and who is anti-fluo
Have you noticed your child mouth-breathing during the day or when they sleep? Perhaps they have had a cold recently (it’s been a rough season, huh?) and now have a constant open mouth posture? We know nasal breathing is critical for long-term
While this may be an oversimplification in certain cases, we do know that ancestrally we used to chew our food for upwards of 4 hours a day. Today we are lucky if we chew for a few minutes daily. Why? Ultrapocessed foods. Crackers, yogurts, appl
A common question I receive is about reoccurring, black staining on teeth, often called Chromogenic Bacteria Staining. These black or dark stains on teeth can be a common dental finding and can be caused by oral dysbiosis and certain strains of bact
My brilliant friends @bristlehealth decided to perform a study around flossing to prove (or disprove) its effectiveness for oral health and disease prevention. Below are excerpts from their findings. "Users who reported not flossing at all had
If you are a patient of mine, you have almost certainly heard me say that if forced to make a choice, I’d pick flossing over brushing any day. Now, please do not interpret this to mean that I am saying to not brush. Rather, I am trying to emp
Up to 75% of children with ADHD also have sleep and airway problems, and many of these kids are getting misdiagnosed with ADHD when it really is an airway issue. I believe airway and sleep screenings should be as routine as scoliosis evals, hearing
The typical “brush, floss, and avoid sugar” instruction is over-simplified. We are missing the mark for our patients and as I observe undermineralized teeth in young children seemingly skyrocket over the past 17 years in my clinical pra
Dark staining in teeth can be from many things: excess iron or trace minerals, chromatic bacteria, coffee and smoking, oral microbiome dysbiosis, lots of berries in the diet, wine or alcohol consumption, or it can be a sign of heavy metal toxicity.
Vitamins and minerals play an essential role in not only systemic health, but oral health. Deficiencies can lead to increased caries risks and gum disease. We cannot overlook and ignore this critical piece in the puzzle when talking to patients, as
So often patients are made to feel that it’s their lack of effort that’s causing their oral health issues. We are grossly oversimplifying things. Yes, hygiene matters, but so do our genes, gut health, vitamin and mineral levels, how we
A 2012 toxicology study determined that some individuals are prone to experiencing eye and skin irritation from propylene glycol. Furthermore, research (PMID: 22289851) has also linked propylene glycol to neurodevelopmental issues, as well as cancer