by Dr. Marvin | Dec 15, 2009 | Holistic Dentistry, Mercury Toxicity, Podcasts
Episode 17 of Dangers in Dentistry, originally aired on KPRZ in San Diego. We all know that mercury is dangerous for a developing fetus or young child (which is why the FDA warns against pregnant and/or nursing women consuming certain types of fish). But what about...
by Dr. Marvin | Sep 22, 2009 | Articles, Dr. Marvin's Blog, encinitas dentist
Every year children of all ages get dressed up, grab their basket, and run from door to door asking the neighbors for sweet, chewy, sugary, candy. And with all the loot that’s handed out, it’s a wonder that tooth decay and childhood obesity are more...
by Dr. Marvin | Jul 31, 2009 | Dr. Marvin's Blog, encinitas dentist
I recently had someone ask me to evaluate an x-ray taken by another dentist. As you can see (in the image posted below), there’s clearly an amalgam filling (the bright white spot). You can also clearly see the cavity just to the left of the filling. What you...
by Dr. Marvin | Jul 13, 2009 | Articles, Hot Topics, News, Nutrition
Orange Juice. It’s been a classic, refreshing breakfast sidekick for generations. It’s loaded with Vitamin C and nothing tastes so good fresh out of the juicer. But what if every sip actually did more harm than good? According to Dr Yan-Fang Ren, of the...
by Dr. Marvin | Mar 29, 2009 | Holistic Dentistry
Dentistry should be safe for the whole body. If we breakdown dentistry and only look at the teeth, then traditional dentistry does a great job of treating the problem. For instance, if you have cavity, dentists have been trained to numb the tooth, drill out the decay,...
