IABDM board member Carol Wells discusses fluoridation and health with The Line Drive’s Andy Oudman on CJBK News/Talk 1290, London, ON:
ACTION ALERT! FDA Hearings on Homeopathy in 2 Weeks
The FDA has suddenly grown very interested in homeopathy and has fast-tracked public hearings on the safety and efficacy of homeopathic medications. Scheduled for April 20 and 21, the hearings will be held just three weeks after publication of the notice – and on the heels of an FDA advisory on homeopathic OTC asthma medications. […]
5 Myths of Water Fluoridation
By IABDM President Dr. Joan Sefcik Adapted from her article in Natural Awakenings Austin, March 2015 1. Water fluoridation decreases tooth decay.False. In a study done by the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR), no statistically significant difference was found in decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) in fluoridated, partially fluoridated or unfluoridated communities. In […]
Vaccination & Informed Consent
The International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine respects and upholds the right of every individual to make their own health decisions – and decisions for their children’s medical and dental treatment – based on the fundamental ethical concept of informed consent. Consequently, we also acknowledge the responsibility of physicians, dentists and other health care […]
Notable New Research: Fluoride & Hypothyroidism
Are Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water Associated with Hypothyroidism Prevalence in England? A Large Observational Study of GP Practice Data & Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water Peckham S, Lowery D, Spencer S J Epidemiol Community Health doi:10.1136/jech-2014-204971 Abstract Background While previous research has suggested that there is an association between fluoride ingestion and the incidence […]
Dental Mercury Film Update & Opportunities
The dental mercury documentary You Put What in My Mouth? is, as they say, in the can and will make its public debut at the Garden State Film Festival in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Sunday, March 22. Tickets are available now. And here’s more news about the film, direct from the filmmaker himself – […]
Remembering Hal Huggins
IABDM board member and Round Rock, Texas biological dentist Matt Carpenter reflects on the recent passing of Dr. Hal Huggins: Hal completely changed my life. When I was at my peak of undiagnosed mercury poisoning and seeing different specialists around the state, trying to understand why my physical and mental body seemed to be deteriorating, […]
Obituary: Hal Alan Huggins, DDS, MS
Dr. Hal Huggins passed away peacefully at his Colorado Springs home Saturday, November 29, 2014. He was 77. Dr. Huggins rightfully earned the title of “Elder Statesman” of Holistic Dentistry. He is also known as a leading pioneer and the “Grand Father” of identifying and treating medical problems caused by toxic dental materials. Dr. Huggins […]
Livestreaming Nov. 10: WAPF Raw Milk Symposium
Washington DC, Oct. 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The annual raw milk symposium presented by the nutrition education nonprofit, The Weston A. Price Foundation, will be available to the public and to government officials through livestreaming (and archived). The Raw Milk Symposium will feature raw milk experts and activists, including Mark McAfee, owner of the […]
Dr. Howard Robins & Team Taking Ozone to West Africa
A team of American physicians are preparing to bring ozone technology, treatment and training to West Africa against the deadly ebola virus. Dr. Howard Robins, Dr. Robert Rowen and Jeff McNamara have been formally invited to Sierra Leone by its president, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma. The purpose of this visit is based on a Humanitarian […]
A Late Addition to Our Vegas Meeting: Minamata Convention = Game-Changer
“Why the Minamata Convention on Mercury Is a Game-Changer for Mercury-Free Dentistry” A breakfast event with Charlie Brown, Consumers for Dental Choice IABDM 2014, Las VegasOctober 9 – 12 Attending our annual meeting in Vegas next month? If so, you don’t want to miss this brief talk by Charlie, followed by a Q & A […]
Hal’s Dream
Hal Huggins writes… A few weeks ago, our preacher gave a sermon on Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. I thought, “This is not a sermon but humanitarianism. That still, small voice with a megaphone said, “Get his notes and convert this talk into poetry!” I did. Then I thought, Give me […]
A Challenge from IABDM Executive Director Dr. Dawn Ewing
Watch Dr. Dawn take the ice bucket challenge!
Notable New Research: Novel Oral Detox of Heavy Metals
Novel Oral Detoxification of Mercury, Cadmium, and Lead with Thiol-modified Nanoporous Silica Sangvanich T, Morry J, Fox C, Ngamcherdtrakul W, Goodyear S, Castro D, Fryxell GE, Addleman RS, Summers AO, Yantasee W ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2014. Published 4 April 2014. doi: 10.1021/am5007707 Abstract We have developed a thiol-modified nanoporous silica material (SH-SAMMS) as an […]
Root Canals, Dental Implants, Endotoxemia
From “Controversy? Not for Me!” by Ronald S. Carlson, DDS In dental surgery, we (I do not!) advocate, unlike our medical colleagues, the retention of gangrenous tissues within the oral cavity. You may know them as “root canals.” Controversy abounded 100 years ago about these “root cadaver canals,” but that was swept under the rug […]
Notable New Research: Fluoridation Review
Water Fluoridation: A Critical Review of the Physiological Effects of Ingested Fluoride as a Public Health Intervention Peckham, S., and Awofeso, N. Scientific World Journal 2014. Published 26 February 2014. doi: 10.1155/2014/293019 Abstract Fluorine is the world’s 13th most abundant element and constitutes 0.08% of the Earth crust. It has the highest electronegativity of all […]
Notable New Research: Bacteria, Yeast & Dental Biofilms
Symbiotic relationship between Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans synergizes the virulence of plaque-biofilms in vivo Falsetta, M.L., et al Infection and Immunity. 2014. Published ahead of print 24 February 2014, doi: 10.1128/IAI.00087-14. Abstract Streptococcus mutans is often cited as the main bacterial pathogen in dental caries, particularly in early-childhood caries (ECC). S. mutans may not […]
Notable New Research: Chronic Exposure to Mercury from Dental Amalgam
Toxicity of Mercury Associated with Dental Amalgam Mahmoud M. E. Mudawi, Mohamed A.M. Hagga, Ayman B. Mousa, Mohammed M. M. khir International Journal of Pharmacology & Toxicology. 2014. 4(1), 5-10. Abstract The purpose of this investigation was to measure urine mercury level for a sample comprising 42 dental patients and 7 dental professionals and […]
A Texas Teen Makes Her Case Against Fluoride
One of the highlights of our recent annual meeting was a surprise speaker: sixteen year old Christina Seberino, who shared the results of her investigations into fluoride and her urgent wish for an end to fluoridation – for the sake of her future and that of all children to come. Help her spread the word […]
Global Mercury Treaty Signed: “Thank You, IABDM dentists!”
As our annual meeting got underway last week in Houston, we received the following from Charlie Brown of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry: Dear IABDM friends, Greetings from Minamata, Japan, where I have just witnessed the signing of the new Minamata Convention on Mercury. By our count, 105 nations signed. As president of the […]
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