By Ronald Carlson, DDS In 17th century England, Bills of Mortality identified the sixth leading cause of death as “teeth.” Although deaths from abscesses and other dental infirmities - and their oral/systemic effects - are seemingly rare today, it is difficult to...
The following article was written by administrative supervisor Aislyn Peña, in completion of requirements to become an IABDM Certified Biological Staff Member. Congratulations, Aislyn! Learn more about our certification programs. In biological dentistry,...
The article below was originally posted on the office blog of IABDM Certified biological dentist Dr. Minaxi Mirkal. RANTES Score, Infected Root Canal Toxicity, Metal Implants – Chronic Oxidative Stress Of Dental/Oral Origin Healthy Tooth A healthy tooth has...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlnhyGwSEEc The text below is the IABDM's current position paper on root canal treatment by Dr. Dawn Ewing. You can access other position papers, as well as our standards of practice here. Dr. Ralph Steinman of Loma Linda University...
By Carol Wells, RDH This paper originally appeared in the January 2019 issue of the Scientific Archives of Dental Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 1). When I first heard the word "gangrene," I would not have thought that it would be referring to a root canaled tooth. What...
Root canals are dead bodies (and, as such, should be buried six feet below Earth’s surface)! By R.S. Carlson, DDS Let us get clear about the issue, really. Some will argue that the “gangrene of the tooth” is limited to the soft tissue within the tooth’s pulp chamber,...
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...