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C Reactive Protein & Dental Health Connection
Posted on March 6th, 2024C Reactive Protein & Dental Health Connection: Failing root canals, Infected teeth, Impacted wisdom teeth. C reactive protein: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a protein made by the liver. The level of CRP increases when there’s inflammation in the body. A simple blood test can check your C-reactive protein level. The hs-CRP test can help show […]
EAV Testing: Understanding Energetic Oral-Systemic Connections
Posted on May 17th, 2022EAV Testing ~ A Modern Acupuncture System: Electrodermal testing involves measuring bioelectric impedance of acupuncture points in response to changes in the physiological functions of organs and structures of the body. Electrodermal testing also evaluates the bioelectric impedance of acupuncture points when substances such as medicines, herbs, supplements, and homeopathic remedies are placed in the […]
Parasites Under Electron Microscope
Posted on May 28th, 2021Watch this parasite taken from a seemingly healthy looking mouth with little to no plaque and some bleeding gums. Taking a plaque sample and viewing under electron microscope helps to see the health of your gum. Gum Health = Systemic Health. Where do parasite infections come from: Significant others, restaurants, cooks, dishes, salad bars, buffets, […]
Dental material compatibility testing – What you need to know
Posted on December 16th, 2020As a Biological dentist it is imperative to ensure material safety. What is dental material compatibility/reactivity testing? Dental toxicity can occur when materials placed in a patient’s mouth cause that person’s immune system to react and “reject” the restoration since the components are never accepted in the same manner as one’s own tissues. This is […]
Rantes Score, Infected Root Canal Toxicity, Metal Implants – Chronic Oxidative Stress Of Dental/Oral Origin.
Posted on July 20th, 2020HEALTHY TOOTH ANATOMY DENTIN UNDER ELECTRON MICROSCOPE Healthy Tooth A healthy tooth has enamel, dentin, and a central cavity called pulp which houses the blood vessels, nerve supply, lymph drainage and flow of nutrients and waste by products in and out of it. Every tooth is an organ since it has all the basic armamentarium […]
Epigenetic Orthodontics for Healthy Beautiful Faces and Smiles
Posted on April 21st, 2020Epigenetic Orthodontics, Orthopedics, Pneumapedics and TMJ Epigenetics The field of epigenetics interrogates the molecular mechanisms that link the genetic code and the environment, and the molecular mechanisms themselves are referred to as epigenetic mechanisms. Epigenetic mechanisms have now been implicated in many disease processes and in a surprising number of other areas, including newer research […]
Lyme Disease and the Dental Connection
Posted on February 17th, 2020What you need to know Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) is caused by the tick-borne spirochete bacterium Borrelia burgdorfer. Lyme disease is a multisystem inflammatory disease and neurologic, articular, and cardiac manifestations may follow untreated early infection. While the B. burgdorferi bacterium does not make toxins or cause direct tissue damage, local inflammation results from host […]
X-Rays in Dentistry: The Dilemma is Real
Posted on June 5th, 2019I hear this all the time: clients decline to have x-rays taken due to possible cumulative radiation exposure. I get it. But I also know several folks who choose not to have x-rays taken over at least a couple years and then when we see advanced disease in form of cavities, cysts, or any other […]
MTHFR and the Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) – What’s the Connection?
Posted on May 20th, 2019Dr. Ben Lynch has done extensive work and mentions about the MTHFR and laughing gas connection is his book – Dirty Genes. First off what is MTHFR? MTHFR stands for the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (methyl-ene-tetra-hydro-folate-reductase). The function of the MTHFR gene is simply to produce the MTHFR enzyme. However, if the MTHFR gene is mutated, […]
Mommies Guide to Infant Frenectomy
Posted on May 6th, 2019Why are we seeing so many infants with tongue tie? Dr Ben Lynch writes in his book – Dirty Genes, the role of folic acid is everything fortified in our diets – from cereals, bread, pastas etc including prenatal mommy supplements. The role of folate in various biochemical enzymatic processes are affected when we replace […]