Dental Ailments & Oral Health

Mercury Toxicity

Mercury Toxicity

The fillings referred to as "silver" are actually a mixture of silver, tin, copper, and mercury, and are more properly called amalgam fillings. The silver, tin, and copper are provided in a powder form by various manufacturers, with silver being the...

A toothbrush and dental floss on a bathroom shelf.

Oral Hygiene

The practice of proper oral hygiene is the most important thing you can do for your teeth and gums. In Part One, you learned that brushing alone is not sufficient to care for your teeth.

Oral Chelation

Oral Chelation

Oral chelation simply means trying to use foods or substances taken by mouth to chelate undesirable substances out of the body. There are two basic approaches: the first uses foods and nutrient supplements to achieve this effect and the other uses...

Abscess

Abscess

An abscess is a swelling filled with pus. There are three types of dental abscesses that resemble each other; it is their point of origin that differentiates them.

Herbs for Dental Health

Herbs for Dental Health

Herbal remedies have a long history of use for gum and tooth problems. In many traditional cultures, there are no plastic-bristle brushes, rather, the use of herbal "chewing sticks" are common. Chewing sticks are usually taken from plants, shrubs or...

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