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    <post_id>52</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Is Mouthwash Bad for You? How Antimicrobial Mouthwash Harms Heart and Brain Health, and is Linked to Diabetes]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Using antimicrobial mouthwash destroys the oral microbiome, creating a condition known as oral dysbiosis, and catalyses a host of
	neurological, metabolic and cardiovascular issues.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/52/Is-mouthwash-bad-for-you-how-mouthwash-disrupts-nitric-oxide.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/is-mouthwash-bad-for-you-how-antimicrobial-mouthwash-harms-heart-and-brain-health-and-is-linked-to-diabetes/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-01-07 07:14:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>54</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The Brushing Solution 2.0: Stronger, Smoother, Better.]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Stronger. Smoother. Simply better. One of our most-loved products, The Brushing Solution has been elevated across every dimension with a new
	and improved formula!
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/54/23.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/the-brushing-solution-20-stronger-smoother-better/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-01-06 02:45:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>53</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[A Deeper Look at Oral Galvanism: Bioenergetics and Teeth Meridians]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Within the body run meridians — electrical pathways that link organs, tissues, and even teeth. When currents are disrupted at one point, the
disturbance can surface elsewhere along the line. This is the basis for understanding tooth–organ relationships.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/53/Tooth-Meridian-and-Tooth-Organ-Chart.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/a-deeper-look-at-oral-galvanism-bioenergetics-and-teeth-meridians/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-11-26 04:06:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>51</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The Hidden Battery in Your Mouth: Understanding Oral Galvanism]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/51/Oral-Galvanism-and-a-battery-in-the-mouth.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/the-hidden-battery-in-your-mouth-understanding-oral-galvanism/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-10-22 02:45:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>50</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Periodontal Disease Treatment — A More Effective Way to Treat Gum Disease]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/50/periodontal-disease-and-periodontitis-gum-disease-treatment.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/periodontal-disease-treatment-a-more-effective-way-to-treat-gum-disease/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-09-30 01:45:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>49</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The Oral–Gut–Immune Axis: Why Systemic Health Begins in the Mouth]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/49/oral-gut-microbiome-and-immune-system-links.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/the-oral-gut-immune-axis-why-systemic-health-begins-in-the-mouth/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-09-02 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>47</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[SLS Free Toothpaste: Why You Should Avoid SLS in Toothpaste and Which SLS Free Toothpaste Is Best]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/47/SLS-Free-Toothpaste.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/sls-free-toothpaste-why-you-should-avoid-sls-in-toothpaste-and-which-sls-free-toothpaste-is-best/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-06-26 07:45:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>46</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste: What is it and is it Better for You?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Hydroxyapatite toothpaste restores enamel by binding to teeth and remineralising them. Because of this, hydroxyapatite toothpaste makes
teeth stronger and more decay-resistant.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/46/Hydroxyapatite-Toothpaste.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/hydroxyapatite-toothpaste-what-is-it-and-is-it-better-for-you/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-06-24 03:30:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>48</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[I've Been Using The Brushing Solution — Should I Switch to The Toothpaste?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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?
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/48/Toothpaste-and-Brushing-Solution.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/toothpaste-vs-brushing-solution/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-06-19 01:30:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>45</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[What Parents Eat Affects How Their Child's Face Grows]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The dietary choices parents make before and during pregnancy have profound implications for their child's oral health and craniofacial
	development.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/45/Epigenetics-how-parents-diet-affects-childrens-teeth.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/what-parents-eat-affects-how-their-childs-face-grows/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-02-21 01:15:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>43</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Medicine vs Health: The Patient vs. The Medical Industrial Complex]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/43/medicine-vs-health-and-the-medical-industrial-complex.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/medicine-vs-health-the-patient-vs-the-medical-industrial-complex/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-09-26 08:13:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>42</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Are Root Canals Bad For You? The Dangers of an Infected Root Canal and Why You Should Say No to a Root Canal]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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...]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/42/are-root-canals-bad-for-you-the-dangers-of-infected-root-canals.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/are-root-canals-bad-for-you-the-dangers-of-an-infected-root-canal-and-why-you-should-say-no-to-a-root-canal/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-07-10 05:28:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>41</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[How Low Iron and Zinc Are Linked to Tooth Decay]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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…
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/41/iron-deficiency-and-zinc-deficiency-linked-with-tooth-decay.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/how-low-iron-and-zinc-are-linked-to-tooth-decay/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-06-06 01:45:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>40</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Breastfeeding vs Bottle Feeding: How Breastfeeding Helps Create Straight Teeth]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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...]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/40/breastfeeding-vs-bottle-feeding-and-the-effects-on-facial-growth.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/breastfeeding-vs-bottle-feeding-how-breastfeeding-helps-create-straight-teeth/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-05-29 01:30:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>39</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Mouth Tape: What Is Mouth Tape? Is it Safe? Is It Good for Sleep?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/39/mouth-tape-does-mouth-taping-work.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/mouth-tape-what-is-mouth-tape-is-it-safe-is-it-good-for-sleep/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-03-16 02:32:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>38</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Is Fluoride Toxic? Fluoride is a Neurotoxin That Affects the Brain]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/38/Is-Fluoride-Toxic--Fluoride-is-a-Neurotoxin.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/is-fluoride-toxic-fluoride-is-a-neurotoxin-that-affects-the-brain/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2023-08-05 04:47:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>37</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Reverse Tooth Decay by Changing Your Diet]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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...]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/37/reverse-tooth-devay-with-diet.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/reverse-tooth-decay-by-changing-your-diet/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2023-05-18 06:28:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>35</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Dummy Teeth and Pacifier Teeth - How the Use of Dummies/Pacifiers Can Damage Teeth]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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...]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/35/dummy-teeth-and-pacifier-teetth.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/dummy-teeth-and-pacifier-teeth-how-the-use-of-dummiespacifiers-can-damage-teeth/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2022-08-12 04:09:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>36</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Hydrogen Peroxide Toothpaste - The Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide for Teeth]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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…
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/36/hydrogen-peroxide-toothpaste-benefits.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/hydrogen-peroxide-toothpaste-the-benefits-of-hydrogen-peroxide-for-teeth/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2022-07-20 05:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>33</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The Issues Faced by Paediatric Dentists and Children's Dentists When Dealing With Children's Tooth Decay]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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…]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/33/paediatric-dentist-and-childrens-dentist.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/the-issues-faced-by-paediatric-dentists-and-childrens-dentists-when-dealing-with-childrens-tooth-decay/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2022-04-22 02:28:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>34</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why Fluoride Doesn’t Stop Tooth Decay]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/34/fluoride-doesn't-stop-tooth-decay.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/why-fluoride-doesnt-stop-tooth-decay/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2022-04-20 02:37:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>32</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Attractive Athletes: Why Are Sports People Good Looking?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/32/why-are-athletes-attractive.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/attractive-athletes-why-are-sports-people-good-looking/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2022-04-08 02:15:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>31</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[What Do Cavities Look Like?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/31/what-do-cavities-look-like.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/what-do-cavities-look-like/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2022-03-18 00:38:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>29</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Did You Know That Mouth Breathing Causes Tooth Decay?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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…]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/29/how-mouth-breathing-causes-tooth-decay.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/did-you-know-that-mouth-breathing-causes-tooth-decay/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2022-01-18 06:42:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>30</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[How Saliva pH Affects Your Oral Health]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[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…]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/media/website_posts/30/saliva-ph.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ericdavisdental.com/faqs-and-blog/blog/how-saliva-ph-affects-your-oral-health/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2022-01-11 06:04:00</post_date>
  </posts>
</root>
