Blog
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Filling Toxicity: Composite vs Amalgam
If it comes down to a choice between extraction or amalgam, I’ll take amalgam any day of the week.
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Periodontal Disease After 30
Dr. Heher discusses a 2015 study by the CDC that revealed 46 percent of the adult population over 30 years of age had periodontitis.
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Is Chewing Gum Good for You?
Chewing gum is actually good for you, especially if it contains the sweetener, xylitol.
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Mercury and Amalgam Fillings
You may or may not have heard the nation of Norway has banned mercury -containing amalgam fillings. Dr. Heher discusses this event.
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Who Says Gum Health Isn’t Important?
Some new research coming from two Johns Hopkins physicians is linking periodontal disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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A Word of Caution on Mouthwashes
Most potent mouthwashes are alcohol based, and alcohol is a carcinogen. There are studies out there that link alcoholic mouthwashes to oral cancer.
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Congratulations Dr. Joseph Heher - Inducted into ICD
Joseph M. Heher, DDS, FIDC, was inducted into the preeminent and renowned International College of Dentists.
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A Caution Using Toothpaste
In a relatively short period of time using an abrasive toothpaste can cause cold-sensitive teeth. I am not a proponent of “whitening” toothpastes.
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