At King’s College London in England, a team of scientists began experimenting with a substance known as Tideglusib that is already undergoing trials as a potential remedy for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Though the drug has yet to show any promise for this specific purpose, it is showing promise in another: the natural regeneration of damaged teeth.

The typical approach for dealing with tooth decay is to drill it out and fill it in, a process that over time can cause problems to dental pulp — in a worst-case situation resulting in the need for a root canal. But Tideglusib has created avenues for a new approach that involves providing a damaged tooth with the restorative tools it needs to heal damaged pulp and reseal on its own, all using the natural stem cells that teeth already possess to do this.

Helping to usher in what Paul Sharpe, a professor of craniofacial biology at the Dental Institute of King’s College London in England, says is “a new era of regenerative medicine,” Tideglusib effectively activates these stem cells, resulting in the damaged inner pulp and the protective layer around it, known as dentine, being fully restored. (RELATED: Learn about the benefits of holistic dentistry at HolisticDentistry.news)

“Teeth have a limited ability to repair themselves by activating their own stem cells,” Sharpe is quoted as saying by CBS News adding that this “natural repair” is “greatly enhanced by delivery” of Tideglusib.

Regenerative endodontics is dentistry of the future

In test mice, Sharpe and his team intentionally drilled tiny holes in the animals’ teeth that resulted in the formation of decay. They then inserted biodegradable collagen sponges containing tiny doses of Tideglusib, a small molecule GSK3 antagonist. Over the course of six weeks, the sponge degraded and was replaced by new dentine — a “complete, natural” repair, according to reports.

“The sponge is biodegradable; that’s the key thing,” Sharpe told BBC News about the results. “The space occupied by the sponge becomes full of minerals as the dentine regenerates so you don’t have anything in there to fail in the future.”

Though the results of this animal trial are preliminary, the findings have significant implications for what New York dentist Dr. Ronald Burakoff describes as “regenerative endodontics,” a new field of restorative dental practice that relies upon more natural methods of healing tooth decay. Since teeth are precious and irreplaceable — at least living teeth that function as fully intended — protecting them as opposed to drilling them is a key feature of where the field is headed.

As to when patients might start seeing Tideglusib at their local dentist, it will likely be at least a few more years. The American Dental Association (ADA) has indicated that it’s “too soon” to know whether or not the procedure has any viable clinical application. But if the drug is truly safe and works in animals, it will likely have similar benefits in humans.

Until then, people can continue using other natural restorative techniques such as coconut oil pulling that already show efficacy and are easily and affordably accessible.

“We are going to see a whole basket full of regenerative techniques in the next few years,” Dr. Burakoff says about the potential for this type of research to positively impact modern dental practice.

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BBC.com

CBSNews.com

Bureaucratic impunity declared in horrific VA scandal

The VA needs a complete overhaul. Abuse and neglect are regular occurrences at VA hospitals and doctor’s offices across America, and something’s got to change, fast. From “death panel” waiting lists, to over-prescribing opiates, to dirty cleaning and surgical tools, it’s just one haphazard incidence after another. It’s as if the US government only cares about our military when they’re fighting our wars, and then afterwards, treats them all like trash. It’s incomprehensible and should not be tolerated. This dentist needs to be made an example of, but instead he’s getting a cushy job, no fine, no loss of license, no jail time–nothing negative.

Dentist at Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center failed to properly sterilize equipment for an entire year

So how do you call nearly 600 people and inform them that their dentist may have given them AIDS or hepatitis? If you’re the VA, you simply offer them all “free screenings” and “free medical treatment” for those who test positive for an infection. Well, yipee! Why not fire the dentist responsible, fine him, overhaul the whole system, and rewrite the sanitation rules with some daily oversights to make sure they’re enforced?

Single-payer, top-down, government-run system couldn’t care less about our veterans

It seems that the past 16 years have completely sold our military short from one end of the spectrum to the other. Quality care is very hard to find for our veterans of war, from careless doctors and dentists to experimental drugs and expensive chronic-care systems that only address symptoms and never the root of the problems, American medical care is one big cesspool of malpractice and negligence.

Avoiding rogue dentists by using natural remedies for oral hygiene

Plus, much of the work dentists do for patients could be completely avoided anyway if our veterans simply knew about avoiding fluoride at all costs, brushing their teeth with baking soda, oil pulling with coconut oil, and using iodine tincture for preventing tooth decay and addressing oral infections. Realize that tooth decay occurs mostly from inside the body, not just from the outside. It’s important to neutralize excess acid in the bloodstream by supplementing with quality calcium.

Also, swishing daily/nightly for 5 to 10 minutes with sea salt and coconut oil helps remove germs and bacteria from underneath the gum line. Remember not to swallow the oil when done–simply spit and rinse. Do this and you can greatly slow down and even reverse tooth decay. No more visits to the rogue, careless, dangerous VA dentist!

You can make your own natural toothpaste too–simply combine some coconut oil, baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Bam! Healthy, cheap toothpaste without artificial sweeteners or toxic fluoride.

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WashingtonExaminer.com

Insider.FoxNews.com

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NaturalNews.com

NaturalNews.com

Article by Claire Cipolleti

“It has been long speculated that green tea possesses a host of health benefits,” said study author Dr. Yoshihiro Shimazaki of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan. “And since many of us enjoy green tea on a regular basis, my colleagues and I were eager to investigate the impact of green tea consumption on periodontal health, especially considering the escalating emphasis on the connection between periodontal health and overall health.”

The green tea study measured periodontal pocket depth, attachment loss of gum tissue, and amount of bleeding when probed. The overall observation was that with every one cup of green tea consumed, there was a decrease in each of the three categories measured.

The researchers contributed the health benefits of green tea to its rich antioxidant properties and ability to reduce inflammation. Gum disease generally results from bacterial infection from the buildup of plaque on our teeth. It is assumed that the body’s inflammatory response to the bacteria is causing the more severe symptoms like swollen, bleeding gums, recession of gum tissue, and bone loss (American Academy of Periodontology, 2008).

Other systemic inflammatory diseases have been linked to periodontal disease (gum disease) like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic kidney disease; suggesting that inflammation itself might have a greater connection with the cause of gum disease. Proactive actions fighting inflammation, like regular consumption of green tea, may help reduce chances of these inflammatory-associated disorders.

Green teas can be found at local grocery stores, tea shops, or Asian markets. Personally, I prefer loose-leaf teas found in the local Asian markets, but other brands like Tazo China Green Tips or STASH green teas have had positive remarks. Green tea may be found caffeinated or decaffeinated. Health benefits vary per each brand of tea and whether the tea is caffeinated or not, but healthy antioxidant effects can be found in both styles.

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The study analyzed the level of urinary porphyrins — as  biomarkers for mercury poisoning– in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The researchers also studied the correlation between the intensity of the potential mercury exposure and the severity of the children’s autism, and measured the levels of lead and mercury in their bloodstream.

One hundred children participated in the new research, 40 of whom had been diagnosed with ASD. Another 40 of the children were healthy individuals, and the remaining 20 were the healthy siblings of children with autism.

What the team discovered was that there was a strong relationship between mercury toxicity and the presence of ASD. They also found that there was a direct link between the level of mercury toxicity and autism severity. The findings also indicated that children on the autism spectrum exhibited substantially higher amounts of mercury toxicity when compared to their healthy siblings and peers. Unsurprisingly, children with the highest levels of mercury also displayed the most severe symptoms of ASD. A similar finding was observed in autistic kids  when it came to porphyrins, as well.  Children with autism also exhibited higher levels of lead and porphyrins compared to healthy children.

The team also notes, “Mothers of ASD children showed a higher percentage of dental amalgam restorations compared to the mothers of healthy controls suggesting that high Hg [mercury] levels in children with ASD may relate to the increased exposure to Hg from maternal dental amalgam during pregnancy and lactation.” In other words, the researchers found that having more dental fillings that were comprised of mercury-containing dental amalgams are likely exposing their children to mercury toxicity during pregnancy and after birth — simply by having the filling in their mouth.

One might also wonder if these mercury-containing  fillings are actually increasing the risk of ASD before the child is even born — though that particular viewpoint was not explored within the context of this study. However, many other studies have been examining the potential relationship between mercury exposure and autism risk. For example, a 2009 paper published by the journal Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis led by David Geier from the Institute of Chronic Illness explored the potential relationship between mothers’ mercury-containing dental amalgams and autism severity.

Geier and his team found that the risk of autism in children born to mothers with six or more mercury-containing dental fillings increased by  3.2 times. The researchers noted, “Furthermore, the risk of increasing autism severity became significantly manifest among those study subjects with 6 or more maternal dental amalgams during pregnancy in comparison to those study subjects with 5 or fewer maternal dental amalgams during pregnancy.”

Another study, published in 2013 by the journal Biological Trace Elements Research, also found that children diagnosed with autism had higher levels of heavy metals circulating in their bloodstream when compared to their non-autistic peers. In the study, researchers from Arizona State University examined 55 children with ASD and compared them to 44 healthy children. The researchers found that children in the  autism group had substantially higher levels of lead in their red blood cells — to the tune of 41 percent more than the control group. The children with autism also had urinary lead levels that were 74 percent greater than the controls. When compared to the healthy control group, kids with ASD had thallium levels 77 percent greater, their tin levels were 115 percent greater, and their tungsten levels were 44 percent greater.

While mercury was not tested for in this study, you can see the trend here: kids with ASD seem to have a lot of toxic heavy metals circulating in their blood stream. Study after study, all the evidence continues to indicate that heavy metals are playing a role in the onset of autism — regardless of how exposure is obtained. Dental amalgams, environmental toxins, vaccines — whatever the form, a toxin is still a toxin.

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Link.Springer.com

EcoWatch.com

AmalgamSkaDeFonden.se

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SafeMinds.org

One holistic provider, Amanda Mary Jewell—an independent English cancer researcher—has a message for the mainstream medical community: Leave us alone.

As reported by Organic and Healthy, Jewell noted that “there is no free speech anymore” and that she is again being threatened, even as other holistic doctors have been “murdered.”

Residing currently in Mexico and treating patients there—she won’t go back to her home country over fears she would be arrested, tried and imprisoned for selling alternative health treatments on her website—Jewell believes that apple and apricot seeds containing B-17 have great nutritional value in restoring health.

For some time now, apricot seeds have been utilized by some holistic practitioners to battle some cancers. But those who do use them believe they have to be discreet and keep their treatments secretive out of fear of being prosecuted.

Why are so many holistic doctors being killed?

At issue is the fact that the seeds contain very strong toxins and, if used improperly, can be very harmful. However, if used and managed appropriately, they can achieve their desired effect, which ought to at least interest cancer sufferers.

The substance that battles cancer cells within the seeds is called amygdalin, or vitamin B-17. Some experts say that the body can react negatively to it, creating a form of cyanide, which is why its use in questioned.

That said, Jewell and her husband, Doug, created a compound known as Miracle Mineral Solution, a compound that British law enforcement officials said contains some industrial bleach, the UK’s Daily Mail reported.

But some have said that MMS has been incredibly useful to them.

Nevertheless, though targeted by government health regulators for years, the chlorine dioxide compound is said to be toxic in high doses, but also carries with it the potential to kill cancer cells, fungi and viruses. And despite being its creator, Jewell says she prefers to use other methods, though the compound is still part of her treatment protocol.

For her part, Jewell has lashed out at the medical mainstream, pointing out (correctly) that Big Pharma is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths per year.

“I would like to draw your attention to those actually doing harm. You work for the harmaceuticals — …pharmaceuticals do harm hence it’s not a typo, I really do mean harmaceuticals — that kill people daily,” she says in this video. “Your organization stops anyone from getting well.”

In addition, she drew attention to the mysterious deaths of other holistic doctors, while imploring viewers to share the video to “stop these murders.”

Effective, natural treatment explained

She notes that if, as a healer, she and others cannot even discuss the potential health value of “an apricot kernel” or “an apple seed,” then no one can then say, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”—a traditional reference to a better diet being a means of staying healthier.

Because of her repression over an alternative form of health care, “there is no freedom of speech anymore,” she said, adding that the number of holistic doctors who have been murdered is now “too many to count” (as we have reported).

She said that she, too, is being threatened “yet again,” though she’s continuing her work for at least as long as she can.

Jewell is a promoter of a little-known GcMAF treatment, which she says on her website is a natural treatment that does not produce side effects (unlike chemotherapy, which kills scores every year).

The body can make essential GcMAF protein to naturally destroy cancer cells, and does so on a daily basis. Her treatment is outlined here.

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OrganicAndHealthy.org

DailyMail.co.uk

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MotherNatureAndYou.org

After approving the program early in 2016, the northwestern coastal town announced that they would be distributing the fluoridated milk to the town’s some 8,000 school-aged children. The milk will be doled out via Blackpool’s free school breakfast program. Supposedly, the fluoridated milk program serves to address the issue of poor dental health among children in the community. Officials say that half of all 12-year-old children in the town have at least one missing, decayed or filled-in tooth, while the average for England as a whole is around 33 percent. About 41 percent of Blackpool’s children that are 5 years of age have tooth decay – a staggering 15 percent about the national average. Dental health is clearly a major concern for the community, but is mass fluoridation really the way to solve it?

Fluoride is the only substance that is used to mass-medicate entire populations of people. As is the case with water, there is no telling how much milk each child will drink. Consequently, this endeavor could indeed be putting children at risk. The Waking Times reports that Blackpool intends on placing 0.8mg of fluoride in every 189ml carton of milk. This equates to 4.2 parts per million (ppm). It’s worth noting that in the U.S., the recommended safe level of fluoride in water is 0.7 ppm. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) reduced it from the range 0.7–to 1.2 ppm, due to concerns about the potential danger associated with maintaining the higher levels. If the HHS is concerned about it, you know it has got to be pretty toxic.

Blackpool Councillor Tony Williams commented, “There is a lot of conflicting evidence about adding fluoride to milk, including that it cancels out the good effects of calcium. You can’t mass medicate children, which is what they are doing. Who is going to monitor how much fluoride children will have in them?”

There are many issues surrounding fluoride. For one, it is a neurotoxic compound that is in no way essential for human health. Not even tooth decay is caused by “fluoride deficiency.” The sole benefits in protection against tooth decay are from topical application of fluoride – such as in toothpaste – not from consumption. The CDC itself has acknowledged this point, and yet for some reason the myth that fluoride consumption somehow provides health benefits continues to persist.

The toxic effects of fluoride are expansive, as it tends to accumulate in bodily tissues. Some believe that dental fluorosis may actually be an indicator of wider, systemic consequences of fluoride exposure. It’s often considered simply a “cosmetic issue,” but dental fluorosis is a permanent condition that is the result of too much fluoride during the first eight years of life. The tooth enamel is permanently damaged thanks to increased porosity. The porousness of the enamel can increase so much that the teeth begin to erode and crumble.

Teeth are not the only body parts affected by fluoride exposure. The bones, pineal gland and arteries can also accumulate fluoride. Fluoride can also damage the brain, leading to developmental neurotoxicity, reduced IQ and other ill effects. Children, unsurprisingly, are particularly susceptible to the toxic effects of fluoride.

And Blackpool plans on loading up its children’s milk with many, many times the amount that even the U.S. government considers safe for human consumption. While it is noble of them to be concerned about the dental health of kids in their community, perhaps it would be better to fund further education on natural ways to promote dental health, such as regular cleaning and avoiding sugary foods and beverages.

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WakingTimes.com

FluorideAlert.org

FluorideAlert.org

NaturalNews.com

Article by BoulderHolisticDentistry.com

We can define holistic dentistry by layers of realistic principles:

The first principle is to be the best, most up-to-date dentists we can be. We have to know our business and do the basics properly, because we can’t mask poor quality dentistry with “holistic” mumbo-jumbo.

The second principle is to always choose the safest, least toxic way to achieve good results and effective treatments. For example, long ago we chose to quit using mercury fillings because of the inherent toxicity, and we became experts in composite fillings instead.  The result has been a track record of well restored teeth with vastly reduced toxicity.

The third principle is to bring in lessons from allied fields of healing arts. Information and techniques from osteopathy, chiropractic, massage, clinical nutrition, homeopathy, oriental medicine, and western medicine, etc., can be very relevant, and can greatly augment the effectiveness of dental treatment. The more tools we have, the more likely it is we’ll find a solution to a given problem. “Holistic” can mean using the whole tool box.

A fourth principle is inclusiveness and communication. We don’t see ourselves as Doctor Gods, performing a healing event upon a passive patient. We are all in this together, making choices and understanding how our work fits in to our lives and health.

Read more at: boulderholisticdentistry.com