Posted in dental health, dentistry, preventive dentistry, tagged candy, cavities, children, decay, dental health, dentistry, preventive dentistry on August 1, 2008 | No Comments »
First, there were the lollipops.
Then there were the mints.
Now come the gummy bears:
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ScienceDaily — The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Giving children four of the xylitol bears three times a day during school hours results in a decrease in [...]
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Not long after posting our recent item on the use of lasers in treating TMD, we ran across info on another application of lasers in dentistry:
A new technology that spots tooth decay almost as soon as it’s begun promises to reduce the need for drilling and filling. Drilling is one of the top dental [...]
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MousePlanet is an online guide to Disney theme parks that also posts articles on other Disney-related topics, such as this recent offering that grabbed our attention - on Disney and dentistry:
From April to October 1938, Disney storymen struggled to develop a never-made Disney short titled Mickey’s Toothache. Given laughing gas, poor Mickey Mouse enters a [...]
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Posted in Biological Dentistry, Book Reviews, Environmental Health, Informed Consent, dentistry, mercury, tagged mercury, toxins, Environmental Health, mercury poisoning, autoimmune disorders, dental materials, chronic illness on July 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Many new clients who contact our office have been diagnosed with autoimmune disorders - from allergies and asthma to Crohn’s and celiac diseases to fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and MS…just to name a few. Often, they have bounced from health care provider to health care provider in search of healing. Sometimes they have experienced brief respites [...]
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Posted in Holism, Informed Consent, Video, dental health, dentistry, fluoride, mercury, root canals, tagged fluoride, holisitic dentistry, mercury, root canals, Stress on July 23, 2008 | No Comments »
More and more, lasers are being used in dentistry, sometimes in very innovative ways. For instance, one of the periodontists we refer to, Dr. Douglas Gilio in Visalia, uses a laser surgery protocol that can thoroughly sanitize periodontal pockets, which can help halt the progression of gum disease or guard against it. The laser also [...]
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Posted in Environmental Health, Industrial Medicine, Informed Consent, dentistry, mercury, tagged amalgam, Environmental Health, mercury, public health, toxicity on July 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
From IAOMT News:
On July 8, 2008, the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing entitled,”Assessing State and Local Regulations to Reduce Dental Mercury Emissions.”
Representatives of the IAOMT and the Mercury Policy Project testified, along with scientists, wastewater experts, and a lawyer for the ADA. The hearing [...]
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Via BoingBoing: At least one dental lab is offering some artistic restorations:
Personally, we like the one with Queen Elizabeth - the whole “Crown of England on a crown” concept.
Interesting novelties? Sure. But that’s about all we can say without knowing more about them, especially what they’re made of.
Which brings us to the main point: you [...]
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People have become impatient, expecting instant gratification or results from whatever we want or pursue. This is one of the reasons Big Pharma and industrial medicine have had such success in pushing pills: the idea is that if you take this pill, you’ll feel better straight away…not by actually curing the condition but suppressing symptoms. [...]
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The Associated Press reported yesterday on the latest congressional hearing on mercury issues:
The dental industry, asked to testify Tuesday about pollution from mercury in tooth fillings, found itself under attack from lawmakers who blame mercury for everything from autism in children to skin discoloration.
The hearing was about whether dentists should be required to install “separator” [...]
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