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Composites Are Strong – and May Get Even Stronger (and You Can Thank Nature for That)

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You often hear dentists who use mercury amalgam insist that fillings made with the stuff last longer than fillings made with tooth-colored composite. Of course, if that were true, it would be all the more reason to avoid them! Think of all the extra years of inhaling the vapors constantly released from one of the […]

No Filling Lasts Forever

When a tooth needs a filling, it’s never just a one-shot deal. As we’ve noted before, all dental restorations eventually need further work. Even the strongest, most durable materials don’t last forever. Fillings wear down. Sometimes they leak. Sometimes they break. And this cycle gets expensive. A 2004 report from Delta Dental’s Data and Analysis […]

From the Archives: The Facts About Dental Implants

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Originally posted April 10, 2014 Sometimes – when advanced gum disease has substantially weakened the supporting bone, say, or when a tooth is so deeply infected that only a root canal can give the appearance of “saving” it – tooth loss is inevitable. So what do you replace it with? Once upon a time, bridges […]

The Facts About Dental Implants

x-ray showing dental implant

Sometimes – when advanced gum disease has substantially weakened the supporting bone, say, or when a tooth is so deeply infected that only a root canal can give the appearance of “saving” it – tooth loss is inevitable. So what do you replace it with? Once upon a time, bridges were our go-to solution. They […]

The Answer to the Question Is… Microscopic Air Abrasion

What do you call a technique that uses the principles of sandblasting to stream microscopic (27 or 50 microns) sand particles on a tooth or dental material to remove decay, glossy enamel or slick, non-adhesive surfaces of dental materials?           Microscopic air abrasion. What can be used during dental treatment that produces no heat, no […]

Oral-Electro GALVANISM: Super-Charged Fillings

Oral-Electro GALVANISM – Super charged fillings Loosely adapted from the ebook “Let the Tooth Be Known” by Dawn Ewing, R.D.H., Ph. D., N. D. You may be familiar with the term ‘galvanism’ in reference to batteries, defined as; the production of direct-current electricity from a chemical reaction, e.g. between dissimilar metals. But did you know […]

Are You Compatible with Your Dentistry?

How Compatible Are You With Your Teeth? Holistic dentistry has long been on the leading edge for recognizing the potential problems toxic materials used in the mouth can present to a person’s overall health. This comes from a clear understanding of how the immune system functions, and knowing that every person’s body reacts differently based […]

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