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05/03/2018 / By Derek Henry

The dangers of poor oral health and why conventional products and dentists often make it worse

There are estimations that eighty percent of disease begins in the mouth. This is not too hard to believe considering it is the most open orifice for various pollutants, most notably the highly processed and toxic food we ingest on a regular basis. This food not only can introduce dangerous pathogens into our oral cavity but it can […]

09/29/2016 / By holisticdentistry

Are You Vaping Your “Silver” Fillings?

If you have “silver” mercury amalgam fillings in your mouth, they give off mercury vapor every time you chew, drink, grind, and brush your teeth. That vapor is the most toxic component of the elemental mercury used in dental fillings. And it outgases for the lifetime of your fillings. Article by Office Have more than […]

08/10/2016 / By holisticdentistry

New materials take a bite out of tooth decay

Many people walk around with a mouthful of mercury-containing fillings and have no problems with them at all. But if they think about it, they might wonder why a material with a reputation for toxicity is lodged in their teeth. (Article by Marc S. Reich) To be clear, regulators at the U.S. Food & Drug […]

02/10/2016 / By Julie Wilson

Drilling out a mercury filling at the dentist exposes you to 30 times the OSHA limit for mercury as an airborne toxic heavy metal … but the ADA doesn’t want you to know

Mercury exposure in dental offices, even during routine checkups, is far more of a health hazard than one might suspect, and the risks are even higher for children. Though there’s substantial research backing the toxic effects of mercury, dental offices all over the U.S. continue to use this toxic substance in their everyday practices. Given […]

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