Mercury Free Fillings - Better for Your Health and the Environment Did you know that dentists are the second largest users of mercury in the United States, placing over 30 million mercury fillings annually? Dental amalgam is a commonly used material to fill cavities that are known as ‘silver fillings.’ What many people aren’t aware [...]
The Deeper Meaning of a Holistic Lifestyle “Transformational travel is a wonderful and fulfilling way for introspection, meditation and healing your mind body and soul. The body is receptive to optimum healing when it is devoid of toxins which can affect us mentally, physically and emotionally. You can get the most out of your transformational [...]
The Mad Hatter… Its REAL Meaning, Not a Character in a Children’s Book The “Mad Hatter” … we’ve all heard of this eccentric character from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland from 1865. He was a character classified as “mad” or also referred to as crazy or prone to erratic behavior. The term mad as [...]
6 Natural Ways to Improve Your Teeth and Gum Health Just like how the rest of our body is an important asset, our teeth are just as much a prized possession to us. Our mouth and especially our teeth constantly battle various bacteria that form because of the lack of looking after our teeth and providing [...]
6 Signs Your Fillings Are Affecting Your Health Most people will get at least one dental filling during their lifetimes. Fillings are used to repair everything from broken teeth to damage from cavities. Fillings can be made from many different materials, such as porcelain and composite. One type of filling, silver or amalgam, always contains [...]
Danger Lurking in Your Mouth - Amalgam Fillings The standard of care for many years has been the use of mercury based amalgam fillings. The ADA (American Dental Association) states that they are safe…but are they? Researchers out of University of Georgia have now definitively shown the contrary in a recent published study. Having multiple [...]
Use It or Lose It – What Does That Mean? The end of the year is approaching very fast, and we want to make sure that you maximize your insurance benefits and flexible spending plans for any unfinished dental treatments. Although our diagnosis and treatment is never dictated by the insurance coverage, our experience has [...]
Holistic Dental Health Quick Tip Quick tip 1: If you have silver or amalgam fillings, don’t use any mouthwash or toothpaste with hydrogen peroxide in it. Peroxide can be found in whitening toothpastes and mouthwashes, and some like to use the good old brown bottle which can assist in healing inflamed gums. But with amalgams, [...]
Amalgam fillings, often referred to as silver because of their silvery appearance, are a combination of several types of metal, including silver, tin, copper, and most notable of late, mercury. This type of filling has technically been deemed safe for use by the FDA, but the material has recently come under review because of the [...]
The Major Benefits of Mercury-Free Dentistry It wasn't that long ago that amalgam dental filling material containing mercury was common and considered safe for use. Even though we have long been aware of mercury's poisonous properties, mercury in silver (i.e. amalgam) fillings was, for some reason, deemed safe and has been in use for well [...]
