Just as 2015 was getting underway, there was a sudden flurry of chatter swirling about headlines like this: That “bad luck” spin came courtesy of the headline on a press release about a new study in Science, which suggested that only about a third of all cancers can be attributed to environmental factors. The rest […]
Biological Dentistry
Less Dentistry, Smarter Dentistry, Biological Dentistry
A few years ago, a group of researchers decided to look at the relationship between patient satisfaction and their experience in the health care system. They found that those who were most satisfied also received more treatment, took more prescription drugs – and were more apt to be dead within a few years. Clearly, more […]
A Look Back at Our Biological Dentist Blog, 2014/15 Edition
As we head into our what will be our 5th – ! – year of blogging on health and wellness through the lens of holistic, biological dentistry, it’s good to reflect a bit on the year just past. But before we do, we’d like to take just a moment to express our thanks to you […]
Dr. Hal Huggins’ Legacy to Biological Dentistry – and to Us
This past weekend, dentistry lost a legend: Dr. Hal Huggins. The author of such important books as It’s All in Your Head and Uniformed Consent – among many others – Dr. Huggins probably did more than anyone to bring attention to the problem of mercury toxicity from “silver” amalgam fillings, not to mention other dental […]
…and Then You Win
Sometimes, the way things are now seem like the only way things can be. What came before can seem backward and quaint – sometimes wrong-headed. Once upon a time, physicians thought diseases were caused by bodily “humors” and could be cured by bloodletting. There were centuries of research before humans gained the knowledge and technology […]
What Is a Biological Dentist?
Dr. Glaros was recently asked to share his thoughts on the essence of biological dentistry. Here’s what he had to say… A Biological Dentist is a licensed dentist who uses the greatest elements and practices of conventional dentistry, who also has a great appreciation of and gives consideration to the relationship of teeth and oral […]
Prevention Is the Best Insurance
Look at most any set of tips for saving money on dental bills and you’re apt to come across the idea of dental tourism – going to another country to have dental work done on the cheap. Of course, by the time you pay for airfare and hotels and food and incidentals and the dentistry […]
From the Archives: The Foundation of Healing from Mercury Amalgam & Other Dental Toxins
Originally posted September 18, 2012; updated If mercury fillings are so toxic, why doesn’t everyone who has them get sick? Why doesn’t everyone with long-term, chronic illness heal quickly once triggers such as root canal teeth or cavitations are removed or treated? Why do some people not heal at all – or even get sicker? […]