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Speed Bleaching & Getting Sensitive
One theme we return to a lot here is the often overlooked costs of short-term solutions. It’s human nature, of course, to seek shortcuts and instant gratification, but when it comes to health matters –...
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The Cost of Dental Implants
When someone’s trying to sell you something, chances are you’ll hear nothing but positives about it – all of its benefits, none of its drawbacks. After all, negatives might jeopardize the sale. Why...
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Breast Cancer, Fear & Informed Choice(s)
As we were taking a look back at the first 5 years of this blog, maybe you heard a little something about a certain celebrity who had a “preventive” double mastectomy. How “brave” and “heroic”, folks...
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Vaccinations & Informed Consent
When it comes to the matter of vaccinations, informed consent often seems to fall by the wayside. We’ve noted this before with respect to the annual flu shot hype. The dominant media message insists on...
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Stat!: Second Opinions
Percent of Americans who’d seek a second opinion for a major home repair: 70 Percent who’d do so for a major car repair: >50 Percent who’d do so for dental work: 6 Is this really so surprising?...
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Stat!: Dental Mercury & Informed Consent
Percent of Americans who don’t know that mercury is the main component of “silver” amalgam dental fillings: 57 Percent who are ever told by their dentists that “silver” fillings contain mostly mercury:...
View ArticleR.I.P. Hal Huggins, DDS, MS
One of biological dentistry’s most outspoken practitioners and advocates peacefully passed away this past weekend: Dr. Hal Huggins. Dr. Huggins received his DDS degree over 50 years ago at the...
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What Do Patients Think About Dental Implants?
“Have you ever seen this stat before?” Dr. V recently asked, showing us an image he’d recently seen on Facebook. A survey conducted by the American Academy of Periodontology found that over 70 percent...
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GMOs: The Labels We May Be Getting vs. the Labels We Say We Want
Speaking of food, health, and surveys, a new survey on GMOs came out this past week, right on the heels of Congress passing what’s been called a “non-labeling GMO labeling bill” and “DARK Act 2.0.”....
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The Endangered Patient-Doctor Relationship
Congratulations to Marlisa Hartmann, who won the giveaway copy of Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic! And thank you to all who entered the drawing. We hope to offer others in the near future. Stay...
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