This week, there was great news from Portland, Oregon: Voters had overwhelmingly rejected fluoridation, 60% to 40%. Although pre-election polls had shown fluoride losing, enough people remained undecided that, considering margin of error, the vote could have gone either way. “This is not just Portland,” a member of the anti-fluoride campaign told KATU News. […]
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Fluoridation: Is It Ethical? Is It a Good Idea?
All of the evidence is convergent and demonstrates that fluoride compounds should not be added to public water supplies. When examined collectively the evidence clearly demonstrates that fluoridation of drinking water supplies is both unsafe and having significant negative health implications for human health, society and the natural environment. – Declan Waugh, BSc, CEnv, […]
Eating Well for Healthy Teeth – Not Just “What” but “When” & “How”
It’s been drilled into our heads for years: To slim down, eat less and exercise more. Yet a new study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, found that people can share similar diet, exercise, sleep and appetite hormone patterns yet lose weight at different rates: those who ate early in the day shed pounds […]
Another Key Nutrient for Healthy Teeth & Bone: Vitamin K
Before the holidays, we told you about the role vitamin D plays in maintaining a healthy smile. Like magnesium, it helps your body better absorb and assimilate calcium. In fact, according to a 2011 study published in Nutrients, when it comes to improving bone health, this nutritional combo – D and calcium – proves better […]
Your Teeth & Vitamin D
For a few years now, we’ve been hearing a lot more about vitamin D – how crucial it is and how most people don’t get enough of it. The latter is especially true for those in northern climates with more of a winter since sunlight is a major source of this nutrient, turning the 7-dehydrocholestrol […]
Better Teeth through Chemistry?
Guest post by Gary M. Verigin, DDS, CTN Did you hear the one about the new “chemical” that’s supposed to make teeth “cavity-proof”? The chemical was designed by dentists in Chile, and wipes out all the bacteria that cause cavities in just 60 seconds in tests. The chemical targets ‘streptococcus mutans’, the bacteria that turns […]
Foods that Promote Good Oral Health
This is not the first word nor the last word about nutrition, but it has good advice and information. Teeth go through a cyclical process of ‘mineralization’ or building and strengthening of tooth and bone, and ‘demineralization’ or loss of tooth minerals. Quite literally the food we eat will either help build strong teeth and […]
Knowing When You Have a Tooth Abscess
Most commonly caused by dental decay, untreated gingivitis or gum disease, an abscessed tooth is a painful infection that no one wants to encounter. One way to avoid an abscess is to follow a strict oral health routine that includes brushing, flossing and regular checkups. Some tooth abscesses are not so easily avoided and those […]