Posts tagged Brushing
Why Use Toothpaste

Brushing twice and flossing once daily is a smart idea if your diet contains processed carbohydrates. Toothpaste always comes along for the ride on our brushes. Did you ever stop and wonder how necessary it is? I have. I say no. I will explain my rationale in this post.

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Diet, Functional Medicine, Oral Health, PaleoScott Solomons, DDSBrushing, Flossing, Processed Carbohydrates, Toothpaste, Toothpick, Toothpowder, Primal Life Organics, Tooth Decay, Agricultural Revolution, Carbohydrates, Sugar, Flour, Starch, fermentable carbohydrate, Acid, Gingivitis, gum disease, Impacted Food, Dr. Levi Spear Parmly, Peabody, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, fluoride, Ancestral Health, Titanium Dioxide, Triclosan, Paraben, Propylene Glycol, Saccharin, Carrageenan, Aspartame, DiethanolamineComment
Dentistry and Longevity: Having fewer Teeth Is Linked To Shorter Lives

After 31 years of practice, I have seen a correlation between my patients with higher numbers of missing teeth and their failing health. Research largely bears my observations out. Today I am going to discuss five papers that give a little more clarity to the subject of dental health as it relates to overall health and mortality.

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Scott Solomons, DDSLongevity, Occlusion, Missing Teeth, cardiovascular disease, Stroke, Plaque, Calculus, Flossing, Brushing, Dental CheckupComment