The Hidden Battery in Your Mouth: Understanding Oral Galvanism
When different metals — like a mercury filling and a gold or steel crown — coexist in the mouth, they can form a galvanic cell, generating a perpetual electric current that acts like a battery — causing electrical interference and wreaking havoc on health. Read More…
Periodontal Disease Treatment — A More Effective Way to Treat Gum Disease
The problem with most periodontal disease treatment methods is that they are confined to the mouth — failing to address the systemic effects of gum disease. Read More…
The Oral–Gut–Immune Axis: Why Systemic Health Begins in the Mouth
The oral–gut–immune axis is an emerging area of research that reveals how oral health is deeply connected to gut function, immune regulation, and chronic disease development. Read More…
SLS Free Toothpaste: Why You Should Avoid SLS in Toothpaste and Which SLS Free Toothpaste Is Best
Everything you need to know about SLS free toothpaste. We explore what SLS is, why it's used, the science behind its risks, and why making the switch to an SLS free toothpaste is one of the simplest ways to protect your health. Read More…
Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste: What is it and is it Better for You?
Hydroxyapatite toothpaste restores enamel by binding to teeth and remineralising them. Because of this, hydroxyapatite toothpaste makes teeth stronger and more decay-resistant. Read More…
I've Been Using The Brushing Solution — Should I Switch to The Toothpaste?
If you’ve been using The Brushing Solution as part of your oral care routine, you may be wondering where The Toothpaste fits in. Is it a replacement — or is it something to use alongside? Read More…
What Parents Eat Affects How Their Child's Face Grows
The dietary choices parents make before and during pregnancy have profound implications for their child's oral health and craniofacial development. Read More…
Medicine vs Health: The Patient vs. The Medical Industrial Complex
The healthcare system, despite its name, does not exist to ensure health — it exists to practice medicine. The medical industrial complex is not structured to incentivise health but rather the ongoing management of sickness. Read More…
We explore how root canal treatment works, how root canals can become infected after treatment, and how infected root canals harm health and cause long-term side effects... Read More…
How Low Iron and Zinc Are Linked to Tooth Decay
Low iron and zinc are linked to tooth decay because they compromise the immune system and inhibit the production of energy - both of which are catalysts for conditions that heighten the likelihood of tooth decay… Read More…
Breastfeeding vs Bottle Feeding: How Breastfeeding Helps Create Straight Teeth
The impact of breastfeeding vs bottle feeding on jaw development & teeth. Breastfeeding promotes proper jaw function & tongue posture, while bottle feeding hinders jaw development & leads to crooked teeth... Read More…
Mouth Tape: What Is Mouth Tape? Is it Safe? Is It Good for Sleep?
We explore what mouth tape is, why people practice mouth taping, how mouth tape can improve health, sleep, energy, immunity, facial growth and improved oral health, and what people get wrong about mouth tape. Read More…
Is Fluoride Toxic? Fluoride is a Neurotoxin That Affects the Brain
Among all the harm that fluoride does to the body, its effects on the brain are particularly nasty. Fluoride is neurotoxic, impairs cognitive function and can even cause IQ loss. Read More…
Reverse Tooth Decay by Changing Your Diet
A poor diet causes tooth decay, but a healthy diet can reverse tooth decay. Learn more about how to reverse tooth decay by changing your diet. We discuss what to eat to reverse tooth decay naturally... Read More…
Dummy Teeth and Pacifier Teeth - How the Use of Dummies/Pacifiers Can Damage Teeth
The issue with dummies and pacifiers is that they disrupt tongue posture, swallowing and jaw muscles. Thus, they increase the likelihood of improper facial growth and development... Read More…
Hydrogen Peroxide Toothpaste - The Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide for Teeth
Hydrogen peroxide toothpaste helps kill bad bacteria, prevent plaque and gingivitis, protect gums, whiten teeth and heal infections. But not all hydrogen peroxide toothpaste is created equal… Read More…
Paediatric and children’s dentists face tough decisions when dealing with tooth decay - especially with nervous and scared children. As a result, there are often several downstream consequences to their treatments… Read More…
Why Fluoride Doesn’t Stop Tooth Decay
It is not the absence of fluoride that causes tooth decay, but rather the presence of sugar. We regularly treat people who drink fluoridated water and use fluoridated toothpaste yet still suffer from tooth decay. Read More…
Attractive Athletes: Why Are Sports People Good Looking?
Have you ever noticed that athletes tend to be good looking? Not just in terms of their physique, but their facial structure too. There is a perfectly logical explanation as to why athletes are attractive. Read More…
All cavities look like a hole in the tooth. However, it is important to note that there are two types of cavities; those that are caused by active decay and those that are caused by arrested decay. Read More…
Did You Know That Mouth Breathing Causes Tooth Decay?
Did you know that mouth breathing causes tooth decay? Why? Because it hinders saliva production - which is one of the mouths primary mechanisms in protecting oral health… Read More…
How Saliva pH Affects Your Oral Health
Saliva pH is one of the best ways to measure oral health. Acidic saliva (low saliva pH) is indicative of poor oral health as harmful bacteria and microbes thrive in highly acidic environments but struggle to survive in alkaline environments… Read More…
How Mercury Causes Depression and Anxiety
The two most common symptoms of mercury toxicity are depression & anxiety. This is because mercury leads to the overproduction of free radicals & depletion of antioxidants - resulting in oxidative stress to the brain. Read More…
Buck Teeth: The Causes and Treatment for Buck Teeth
Buck teeth are symbolic of a pronounced overbite - otherwise known as a class 2, division 1 malocclusion - where the upper teeth protrude over the lower teeth. The term 'buck teeth' refers to how the front teeth stick out - often in front of the bottom lip. Read More…
A High Fat, High Protein Diet is Best For Your Teeth
The primary cause of tooth decay is poor diet. The best thing you can do to prevent tooth decay and improve your oral health is to change your diet to one that is high in protein and fat. Read More…
Underbite: What Causes it and How to Fix it
An underbite occurs where the lower jaw is positioned too far forward in the face and overshoots the top jaw - causing misalignment between the top and bottom teeth... Read More…
Clicking Jaw: How Jaw Clicking Can Be a Sign of TMJ Dysfunction
A clicking jaw is one of the main symptoms of TMJ Dysfunction and is indicative of a jaw joint issue - especially when this jaw clicking is accompanied by pain… Read More…
TMJ Dysfunction: Causes, Symptoms and TMJ Treatment
What is TMJ dysfunction, what causes it and how to treat it? TMJ dysfunction occurs where the disc in the temporomandibular joint is in the wrong spot. What causes this may surprise you… Read More…
Overbite: Understanding the Overbite and How to Correct it
What is an overbite, and what is the best way to treat an overbite? Contrary to popular belief, an overbite is not merely an aesthetic issue, but also impedes the function of the mouth, jaw and airway... Read More…
Amalgam Fillings and the Side Effects of Amalgam Removal
Amalgam fillings are made from a mixture of mercury, silver, copper and tin. Removing amalgam fillings merely cuts off the mercury supply, however, it does nothing towards removing the mercury that has accumulated in the body... Read More…
