Dentists Weigh-in on Sun Exposure Myth
If you live in Miami, chances are good that your doctor has warned you about spending long hours in the hot Florida sun. You’ve probably also been cautioned to used a thick sunscreen with SPF 30 or...
View Article3D Dental Imaging Provides Better Diagnosis, Treatment
Dentists have long relied on traditional x-ray machines to capture images of teeth, gums, and underlying bone structures. These x-rays help dentists diagnose specific oral health conditions while also...
View ArticlePennsylvania Community Goes Fluoride Free
Holistic dentistry and the fluoride free movement have seen another big win in the battle to keep Americans safe from treated tap water. The victory is celebrated by residents of Bucks County,...
View ArticleMercury in Your Mouth [Free Infographic]
In 1991, the World Health Organization released a report confirming that the mercury content of dental amalgam (used for silver fillings) was the single greatest source of mercury pollution in...
View ArticleMercury Poisoning from Dental Fillings
Worldwide, it’s estimated that more than 180 million people have teeth the have been repaired with some sort of dental restorative material. In total, that’s a staggering 1.4 billion teeth. From the...
View ArticleIsrael Announces End to Water Fluoridation
Israel has officially ended water fluoridation, stoking the controversial issue on the global scale. On one side are dentists and organizations (including the American Dental Association) that support...
View ArticleMeasurably Misleading: The Danger of Silver Fillings
According to a new poll by Zogby Research Services, only about 1 in 10 patients are told by their dentist that dental amalgam (silver fillings) contains a potentially harmful level of liquid mercury...
View ArticleEPA Proposes More Eco-Friendly Disposal of Mercury Fillings
This October, we saw an exciting victory for the Consumers for Dental Choice campaign against the use of dangerous and potentially toxic dental amalgam (silver fillings). Now, the Environmental...
View ArticleFluoride Epidemic Disproportionately Harms Black Community
Did the United States government fail to warn the black community about their disproportionate risk of suffering from the side effects of water fluoridation? Documents show evidence of such negligence,...
View ArticleCanadian Voters Aim to End Water Fluoridation
Is fluoride safe? The question is divisive, separating two main factions of health professionals that have very different opinions on the matter. Those in favor of the outdated practice say adding...
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