You’ve always been told that fluoride is added to your tap water for your health, yet most developed countries, including Japan and 97% of the western European population do not consume fluoridated water. In the U.S., about 70% of public water supplies are fluoridated. The CDC even states “Water fluoridation prevents tooth decay by providing … Read more
Some Recommend Fluoride, but I Recommend Bacteria Ever had to take off work because you had a toothache? Then got the bill and had an ache in your bank account? What if I had a secret, a little pearl if you will, to help prevent that from ever happening again? You’re in luck, I do! … Read more
What kind of toothpaste do you recommend? This is a question that we hear almost daily in our dental practice. There are a TON of options on the market. Marketing these days is very proactive. There is toothpaste that appeals to children, to the sweet tooth, the elderly, the sensitive. Also for those who … Read more
I get this question a lot: “What can I do to keep my teeth healthy if I don’t want to use fluoride?”. It is a valid question. And although I am tempted to jump into the fluoride debate (one in which I stand with the exiguous number of dentists who don’t believe it should be … Read more
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