A tooth may discolor after trauma, if the nerve dies, or even some time after a root canal treatment. It looks unsightly, especially if it is a front tooth. Dr. Sarkissian’s office offers a procedure to bleach a tooth externally…
Silver-amalgam fillings are made from an alloy containing 50% mercury. These are the most common fillings found around the world. Unfortunately, its physical characteristics violate many structural principles in tooth integrity. Being an unstable metallic alloy, it is subject to…
Anterior tooth trauma and bonding Chipped teeth are a frequent occurrence, especially among children. They are a cause for serious concern due to their unsightly appearance, as they mainly involve the upper central incisors, the most visible and aesthetically important…
Biological dentistry is not, in itself, a specialty in dentistry, but rather an approach to dentistry which utilizes aspects of complementary or “alternative” therapy normally used in the field of homeopathy. A Biological Dentist: Beyond these common points, biological dentists…
Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a yellow root and a main ingredient in Chinese medicine. It is described in Shao-Han-Lun (established during the later Han Dynasty, in China) that Licorice A study found two compounds in licorice, licoricidin and licorisoflavan…
A staple in the Japanese diet, natto is made from boiled soybeans fermented with a bacterium called Bacillus natto. It’s a natural blood thinner that dissolves abnormal blood clots, improves circulation, lowers triglycerides, and helps prevent strokes. Dr. Hiroyuki Sumi…
Dried earthworms and ground-up earthworm powder, believe it or not, were (and probably still are) used in traditional oriental medicine. Today, Boluoke® is a product containing purified enzymes extracted from earthworms. Like polyphenols in green tea and curcumin in turmeric,…
Just like the birth of a child, the “birth” of a tooth, or as we call it, its ERUPTION through bone and skin, is an awe-inspiring and miraculous phenomenon in nature. It is an interplay of such complex physiology that…
To allay the fears and misconceptions surrounding laser dentistry, here are some facts on laser dentistry:
The white shell of enamel covering our teeth is the hardest substance in our body. Enamel has growth rings just like trees. The growth pattern may be interrupted at any phase during the embryonic phase of tooth formation, such as…