Just Say ‘NO': States Stepping Up to Stop Mercury
There’s a great article in the Associated Press this morning about the government’s attempts to find a site to deposit excess mercury. So far the list has been narrowed to seven states: Washington,...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Fluoride
I regularly get asked questions about the dangers of fluoride and water fluoridation (often misspelled as flouride and flouridation). In fact, one of my employees was recently speaking with me about...
View ArticleFDA Classifies Dental Amalgam Fillings as Class II (Moderate Risk)
Today (Tuesday, July 28th, 2009) the FDA “issued a final regulation classifying dental amalgam and its component parts – elemental mercury and a powder alloy—used in dental fillings. While elemental...
View ArticleExample of Fluorosis – Symptoms, Treatments, and Causes
A large percentage of America’s public water supplies are fluoridated. The reason most commonly given is because fluoride helps strengthen teeth. In fact, there is very little evidence suggesting that...
View ArticleGum Disease Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
As if you needed another reason to take care of your gums and treat gum disease, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and University Hospital of Cleveland have found...
View ArticleThe Truth About Gum Disease
Episode 9 of Dangers in Dentistry, originally aired on KPRZ in San Diego. Have you or someone you know been told you need gum surgery? How about an expensive treatment for gum disease? Or maybe no one...
View ArticleFree Resource for Natural, Holistic Dental Information
It used to be that a search for holistic dental information would only turn up one or two resources on the entire Web. Today there are thousands of resources. Unfortunately only a handful of truly...
View ArticleThe safe way to remove mercury amalgam silver dental fillings
Removing mercury amalgam dental fillings is dangerous. Find out the safest way to have them removed and learn how to protect yourself. For more videos, please visit http://AmericasHolisticDentist.com...
View ArticleThe Amount of Mercury (and Thimerosal) in Vaccines
Amalgam fillings. Thermometers. Batteries. Light bulbs. They can all contain toxic levels of mercury and all are used and sold on a daily basis around the world. But perhaps the most dangerous is the...
View ArticleDangers in Dentistry — Sargenti Paste, Allergens, And More
Episode 12 of Dangers in Dentistry, originally aired on KPRZ in San Diego. Almost everyone has heard about root canals, but what about Sargenti Paste? Is it a safe option? How does it work? What are...
View ArticleWhat’s in Your Water? Should You Be Concerned?
Episode 14 of Dangers in Dentistry, originally aired on KPRZ in San Diego. Fluoride. It’s a medication, and you may be forced to take it without even being aware of it. For years cities have been...
View ArticleRoot Canals, Formaldehyde, Infections — Oh My!
Episode 15 of Dangers in Dentistry, originally aired on KPRZ in San Diego. No one wants a root canal. But are there medical reasons to avoid the painful root canal therapy that so many people undergo?...
View ArticleFDA: “Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic effects on...
It’s long been known that mercury is a neurotoxin and that amalgam fillings contain mercury. People who espouse that mercury amalgam fillings are not dangerous typically point to the FDA’s position...
View ArticleIs Your Health Negotiable? Washington State Thinks So….
In an interesting health move, Washington State has suspended the safety levels of mercury in vaccines for a 6-month period in order to ensure more people have access to the H1N1 vaccine. The decision...
View ArticleThe Alternatives to Root Canals
We talk a lot about the alternatives to root canals typically the only alternative mentioned is extraction of the tooth. But is that really the only alternative? Surely there must be other options,...
View ArticleProper Removal Technique for Old Mercury Silver Dental Fillings
As awareness of the dangers of mercury amalgam dental fillings increases, so does the number of dentists who perform mercury removal procedures. Unfortunately, this comes with risks. Many dentists, in...
View ArticleThe Links Between a Healthy Pregnancy and Your Healthy Teeth
Episode 17 of Dangers in Dentistry, originally aired on KPRZ in San Diego. We all know that mercury is dangerous for a developing fetus or young child (which is why the FDA warns against pregnant...
View ArticleYou and Your Dentist… Is It A Healthy Relationship?
Episode 18 of Dangers in Dentistry originally aired on KPRZ in San Diego. Do you know how often — and to what extent — you’re exposed to highly toxic elemental mercury? From fish to your teeth, the...
View ArticlePoison in the Mouth — The Dangers of Dental Amalgam
This video clip provides a great basis for the science behind the concern over mercury amalgam fillings. Proponents of mercury in dentistry will often argue that there is no research that shows that...
View ArticleMercury (Silver) Fillings: A Very Serious Danger
Episode 19 of Dangers in Dentistry originally aired on KPRZ in San Diego. Is your health on the line? Do you have any of these serious illnesses: paralysis, Parkinson’s, hyperthyroidism, Lupus,...
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