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What is functional dentistry?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

The term functional medicine is being used throughout the alternative medicine community. And now, there is a new term on the block: functional dentistry. Functional dentists see the body as an integrated human machine, in which anything affecting one part of the body will eventually affect all the other parts, Dr. Alvin Danenberg explains in his latest column.

March 5, 2019

Sometimes you have to go outside the box

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Talking with patients about the connections between oral health and overall health is a keystone of periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg's practice. While some patients might not agree with your recommendations, this willingness to go outside the box can help.

February 5, 2019

Study finds Coca-Cola influence in China's health policy

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A series of articles from a Harvard University researcher claim Coca-Cola helped influence the direction of public health policy in China.

February 3, 2019

Appeals court blocks San Francisco sugary drink warning

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A U.S. appeals court has blocked a San Francisco law that would have required health warnings on sugary drinks.

February 3, 2019

A way to talk with your patients about nutrition

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

The awareness by practitioners and patients of the importance of proper nutrition in maintaining oral health may be growing, but actually talking with your patients about their nutrition can be a difficult conversation. In his latest column, periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg offers a way to make these conversations a little easier.

January 22, 2019

What do you say when patients ask about food?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg is often asked about more than just oral healthcare by his patients. He devotes considerable time in talking to them about food and diet. In his latest column, he summarizes some of his latest thinking on food and eating.

January 8, 2019

Why do our kids have tooth decay?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

It's a question dentists and hygienists hear every day whether they are in the office or not: Why do our kids have so much tooth decay? Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg writes that the roots of the issue are nutrition and activity.

December 11, 2018

U.S. voters decide on dental-related issues

By Theresa Pablos, Tony Edwards

U.S. citizens headed to the polls on November 6 to weigh in on a number of dental-related issues in the midterm election. Local and state ballot measures ranged from community water fluoridation to the future of soda taxes, and five dentists were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

November 6, 2018

If a train is coming, get off the tracks

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg often has patients asking him about what they can do to live a more healthy lifestyle. He looks at one study that examined the link between a healthy lifestyle and chronic diseases, but notes that many patients aren't willing to make changes when the "train" of ill-health is bearing down on them.

October 16, 2018

Kids' oral microbiota composition may predict obesity

By Lori Roniger

Obese adults and adolescents are thought to have certain gut and oral microbiota variations, but less is known about the corresponding relationships in young children. As part of a larger study on obesity prevention, researchers examined the relationship between these bacteria in toddlers and childhood weight gain.

October 3, 2018

CDC: Soda accounts for 20% of kids' beverage consumption

By Theresa Pablos

Soft drinks account for 20% of children's total beverage consumption, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers looked at the total drink consumption habits of U.S. children ages 2 to 19.

September 26, 2018

CDA Presents 2018: For healthy teeth, pick dark chocolate over crackers

By Theresa Pablos

SAN FRANCISCO - If you want healthy teeth, it may be better to opt for dark chocolate instead of crackers, according to a presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting on September 6.

September 6, 2018

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