Fluoride: To Be or Not To Be?
There is much controversy and debate surrounding fluoride these days. On one hand of the spectrum are supporters stating that fluoride reduces tooth decay and adding it to drinking water is beneficial...
View ArticleEating for Good Oral Health
There’s no doubt about it. Too much sugar causes tooth decay. For healthy teeth, the best approach is to avoid or control the consumption of sugar-rich foods. The list does not only include the obvious...
View ArticleControl Bleeding Gums
Lining the mouth, gums serve more than as a placeholder for teeth. Structured to adhere closely to teeth, gums also protect the underlying bone by repelling external organisms from seeping into the...
View ArticleFight Tooth Decay
Caries – or tooth decay – is one of the most prevalent health problems around. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US cites that a large percentage of children – particularly...
View ArticleDental Amalgams: Why The Fuss?
The younger generation will not be so familiar with that horrid black spot filling damaged teeth but from the 19th century ‘til recent times, dental amalgams – also known as silver fillings - have...
View ArticleKeep Those Pearly Whites Healthy
If you want to avoid looking like a hilarious internet meme (celebrities without teeth), then practice good oral health care. Healthy gums and a nice set of teeth, is not only attractive but it also...
View ArticleIAOMT Members, Allies, Speak at UN Meeting - IAOMT News
Dr. Lillian Lasaten Ebuen, President of IAOMT-Phillippines, and frequent IAOMT speaker Dr. Mark Geier both made presentations to the UNEP mercury meeting in Chiba, Japan. The panel is faced with the...
View ArticleMercury Free Dentistry
WHAT are the health implications of mercury? According to medical literature, it is the most toxic non-radioactive metal known, more toxic than lead, which has already been banned for years. Its effect...
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