If you’re a follower of royal family gossip, then you’re probably already aware of the recent news coverage of King Charles’ oral hygiene habits, which seemed to gain fresh attention with the publication of Omid Scobie’s latest book on the British monarchy. You know he doesn’t squeeze out his own toothpaste. According to a new… Read More Pop Goes the Culture, Dental Edition

When we first blogged about hydrogen therapy, not long after we had begun using it in our biological dental practice, we noted how early research suggested that molecular hydrogen (a/k/a hydrogen water) could be especially helpful in improving gum health. In the two years since, more research has been published, including one recent study on… Read More How Hydrogen Water May Help Diseased Gums Return to Health

Earlier this year, we looked at some of the recent research on the neurotoxic effects of fluoride, including a comprehensive report from the National Toxicology Program. That report was a six-year systematic review of the science and considered all potential sources of fluoride: drinking water, dental products, processed foods, pesticides, and more. The report was… Read More Yet Another Study Shows Fluoride Exposure May Harm Children’s Developing Minds

While Sarah Michelle Gellar might be best known as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she recently caught a bit of extra attention for slaying her own gums – with a toothbrush. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah Michelle (@sarahmgellar) //www.instagram.com/embed.js Indeed, brushing too aggressively – or with brush bristles that are just… Read More Receding Gums & What to Do About Them

If you want to make a dental hygienist laugh, show them stock photos of people flossing their teeth. Almost all of the models hold the floss like they have no real idea of how it works. Of course, that doesn’t present a problem for them. They’re models, after all, just pretending to floss. In the… Read More Another Alternative to Floss: Interdental Brushes

While tooth enamel is the strongest tissue in the human body, it’s not invulnerable. Sugars and acids in what you eat and drink can erode it. So can habitual clenching and grinding, not to mention acid reflux, bulimia, and even some medications. Still, your body is constantly working to replace minerals lost from your teeth,… Read More Who Needs Fluoride? Here Comes Hydroxyapatite!

Many folks think that if they just swap out sugary foods and drinks for their sugar-free counterparts, they’re in the clear. Yet many of the most common artificial sweeteners just present other challenges to your health. It was a point made clear this month when the World Health Organization released their findings that, based on… Read More Three Zero-Calorie Sweeteners that Are a Better Option than Aspartame & Its Ilk

Nearly seven years ago, a coalition of nonprofit organizations petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to exercise its authority to ban fluoridation of drinking water due to the mounting evidence that fluoride is neurotoxic at levels normally seen in fluoridated communities. The EPA’s denial of that petition set off a chain of events that led to… Read More Whats the Fuss about Fluoride?

Most people know that soda is murder for your teeth. (Whether that makes a person think twice about knocking back a Dr. Pepper or Fanta or Coke is another story.) But in the event that you don’t, a quick demonstration: But the trouble isn’t just with soda. Most beverages that fall under the broad category… Read More Even Some “Healthy” Alternatives to Soda Can Wreck Your Teeth

When scrolling through your feed or browsing the news, it’s hard to ignore headlines about bizarre class action suits. How can you not roll your eyes or shake your head when you see that someone sued Kellogg’s for not having enough strawberries in their strawberry Pop-Tarts? Or that a woman went after Kraft-Heinz because their… Read More Some Simple & Natural Solutions for Dry Mouth