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Mercury Toxicity Part 3: Testing for Mercury Toxicity

Posted April 13, 2011

My previous blogs from last month dove into the in’s and out’s of amalgam mercury fillings.  As the last blog showed, amalgam mercury fillings are the number one cause of mercury toxicity in the body followed by eating contaminated fish and drinking contaminated water.  Mercury itself is not an element that is useful to our […]

100 Years of Dental Innovations/100th Dental Blog Post Celebration!

Posted March 23, 2011

To celebrate our Riverside, California Biological Dental Blog’s 100th post I am going to reveal what I think are the top dental innovations in the past 100 years. 1903- The first porcelain crown was invented by Charles Land 1905- A German Chemist introduced Novocain anesthetic. 1938- First synthetic nylon bristle toothbrush on the market. 1939- […]

Parent’s Guide to Children’s Loose Teeth

Posted March 23, 2011

Parent’s Guide to Children’s Loose Teeth: So, your child has his/her first loose tooth/teeth.…this milestone may be met with eagerness as well as anxiety by your little one.  They are excited that they are growing up and getting their adult teeth and for the tooth fairy coming to visit!  However, many children often have questions […]

Probiotics Preventing Tooth Decay

Posted March 23, 2011

Probiotics have made their mark in treating a variety of stomach ailments.  Probiotics work by adding beneficial bacteria to the lining of the stomach that have been destroyed by toxins we eat/drink on a daily basis.  By promoting healthy intestine flora, probiotics help to strengthen the immune system.  Probiotics have become an alternative option when […]

Mercury Toxicity Part 2 :

Posted March 13, 2011

My blog on mercury toxicity last month discussed the ways in which we can absorb mercury in our body.  Mercury  can be found as a liquid, vapor, or solid.  The form of mercury an individual is exposed to will determine how the body absorbs it.  Each form of mercury settles in the body differently, thus […]