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For generations, most of us have thought about cavities in fairly simple terms: decay appears, the dentist removes the damaged portion of the tooth, and a filling takes its place. But our understanding of tooth decay has evolved.

After amalgam removal, it is important to support the body's natural detoxification systems with a carefully supervised toxic metal decontamination program.

Occlusal disease (OD) is a degenerative condition in which an imbalance between the upper and lower teeth creates excessive or uneven biting forces.

In conventional dentistry, dentists drill out mercury amalgam fillings without safeguards, following the procedure they learned in dental school. However, scientific research demonstrates that the removal of dental mercury amalgam exposes dental staff, patients, and/or fetuses to the release of mercury vapor and mercury-containing particulate during the filling replacement procedure.

Biocompatibility refers to the interaction between living tissues and non-living materials. Because of confusion of terms, the FDA created a Biocompatibility Guidance book that defines certain terms.

A tooth is an organ; it is alive with constant circulation via the dental canal from which nerves and blood vessels pass. Teeth are exactly like the heart, liver, or kidney in that they are organs with their own blood and nerve supply. They are connected to the autonomic nervous system and are the organs that are anatomically closest to the brain.

The oral cavity has the second largest and most diverse microbiota after the gut, harboring more than 700 species of bacteria.