Records of soothing devices used by moms go back to the 1500’s. The first patented pacifier was invented in 1901 by Christian W. Meinecke, he referred to the...

On August 19, 2019 I was cooking dinner when I received an alert on my phone. It was from a news outlet; the story was titled "New study raises questions abo...

If you have ever had the unpleasant experience of a real bona fide toothache, you know that it is worse at night. As a matter of fact, one of the first quest...

Dear CVS, As a dental professional, I am writing with serious concerns associated with your recent partnership with a do-it-yourself orthodontic company. Upo...

Let’s start with defining traditional dentistry and holistic dentistry. Traditional dentistry is the profession concerned with the prevention and treatment o...

#Addiction #MTHFRmutation #Stopaddiction Addiction, it has touched most lives in some way either directly or indirectly. We start learning about addiction in...

I’m entering shark infested waters without a lifeboat writing this. Yet, I still feel it is an important subject to discuss. I am willing to jump head first ...

When I was in hygiene school and we started clinic, my most dreaded moment was not when my instructor would check my work, it was when I had to place that bi...

February is Children’s Dental Health Month, and though we are nearing the end, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to discuss the most common chronic disea...

Ozone therapy has been used in medicine since the 1800’s. Though ozone therapy has been used for years, it is considered relatively new in dentistry. Christi...

After my last blog post I received some great encouraging responses as well as some vicious ones. I was referred to as Hitler and a manipulative monster, as w...

If you haven’t heard, let me be the first to introduce you to a documentary on Netflix called “Root Cause”. The documentary follows an individual’s experienc...

“My gums always bleed, don’t worry about it. It is normal for me.” If I had a dollar for every-time I’ve heard that, I would be writing this from one of thos...

The idea of curing tooth decay naturally is a fast-growing fad. It has become such a craze there are Facebook pages and groups encouraging and supporting the...

To Whom it May Concern, Your recent article published on your website on November 19,2018 titled “Sucking Baby’s Pacifier Clean May Prevent Allergies”, has m...

Special Guest post from Taos Footwear Swollen feet and ankles are among the most common symptoms that women experience during pregnancy, yet many women don’t...

#FindACure #T1D #DiabetesAwareness Last week on the blog I posted about Alzheimer’s disease, because November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month...

#ENDALZ November is Alzheimer’s disease awareness month. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60 to 80 ...

If you are reading this as a professional or as a consumer, chances are you have a preferred toothpaste. Before I go any further let me give full disclosure,...

Dear Dr. Oz, I would like to begin by saying, your show has been very informative over the years and I appreciate what you are trying to do for patients and ...