Meetinghouse Dental Care

03/03/2026

Interesting animated video on fluoride.

02/13/2026

Ozone therapy is a leading-edge, holistic, non-invasive medical treatment that is effective against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. It also can stimulate blood circulation, platelets, and healthy immune response. It is a highly advanced and potentially preventative alternative to dental surgery. It can also be used in conjunction with certain dental surgeries – in order to make procedures safer and more effective.

02/10/2026

Great Study on Ozone in Periodontal Therapy

To summarize… Key question:
Does adjunctive ozone therapy improve periodontal clinical parameters (probing depth, gingival inflammation, bleeding, plaque levels, and attachment loss) in patients with chronic periodontitis compared to conventional scaling and root planing (SRP) alone?

Results
Probing Depth reduction showed significant reduction in 655 total patients.
Interpretation: Ozone + SRP reduces pocket depth more than SRP alone, but variability in ozone application methods may influence results. Both ozone water and gas were studied. Ozone reduces gingival inflammation, likely due to its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects.

Ozone showed no significant difference when looking at Bleeding on Probing.
Interpretation: Bleeding is usually caused by inflammation, but may also be influenced by systemic factors (e.g., smoking, diabetes) not fully controlled in studies.

Plaque Index & Clinical Attachment Level also showed no significant improvements. Interpretation: Ozone may not enhance plaque control or tissue regeneration beyond SRP alone. Ozone is antimicrobial, but once calculus starts to form, ozone alone is not enough to remove it.

Conclusions
Ozone therapy along with SRP is superior to SRP alone in reducing probing depth and gingival inflammation, suggesting benefits in pocket depth and inflammation control. No significant effects on BOP, PI, or CAL, indicating ozone may not improve all periodontal parameters. Ozone is safe & well-tolerated: no adverse events reported.

My interpretation: While ozone is an incredible antimicrobial gas that should absolutely be used in biologic periodontal therapy, it is not a cure all. To better address bone loss, gingival inflammation / bleeding, and overall periodontal health, I would utilize other adjuncts like oil pulling, salt water, colloidal silver, red/blue light therapy, and oral probiotics on top of professional hygiene cleanings.

therapy as a complementary approach in periodontal therapeutics
https://zurl.co/ZPZXr

02/10/2026

Enamel fractures on teeth with old mercury fillings is such a common thing to see. It is always humorous to hear the old rhetoric of “metal fillings are stronger than composites” when in reality they literally weaken the surrounding tooth structure over time. Then, when the tooth fractures, the restoration required to fix the problem is always larger than the original mercury filling. Biocompatible composite fillings do not had this expansion issue, and in fact, due to how they are bonded in, can actually strengthen or reinforce minor stress fractures when restoring a tooth.

Besides toxicity, what other problems do Silver Mercury Fillings have?
One of the main reasons why Mercury Amalgam Fillings are such a poor material for filling a tooth is that it expands on heating and contracts on cooling.
https://zurl.co/wJG3g

02/09/2026

The Mouth is a Window to the Body.

What happens in your mouth doesn’t stay in your mouth. Inflammation, toxins, and infection in the oral cavity can influence chronic illness, heart health, immune balance, and even brain function. Our job is to make sure nothing in the mouth could potentially be impacting the rest of the body. Education and patient participation is key.

🦷 That’s why as a biologic dental office, we treat every smile as part of the whole person — safely, naturally, and with compassion. Whole-body health begins with holistic dental care.

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02/07/2026

is a highly potent cell toxin with effects on human nervous systems. 💀Mercury vapour released from dental amalgam fillings are the predominant source of mercury in the human adult & fetal central nervous system.
https://zurl.co/6R4p5

01/29/2026

Root canals may “save a tooth” by keeping it in your mouth — but at what cost to your overall health?

Even the most carefully treated root canal can leave behind trapped bacteria and toxins within microscopic tubules. Overtime, the dried out side canals promote additional microbial harboring. The bacteria and their toxins can lead to chronic inflammation and systemic health issues.

Certain biological therapies are used in office like ozone instead of antibiotics, laser instead of chemicals like chlorhexidine, and PRF (platelet rich fibrin) instead of bone grafts, but we stress, none of these are a magic wand to bring an already dead nerve back to life.

At Meetinghouse Dental Care, we take root canals seriously, never over prescribing as an easy way out to fix sensitivity. If a tooth truly has a dead nerve, then a root canal becomes a clinical option to avoid an active infection (abscess). However, for long-term oral stability and overall health, we prefer extraction under biological protocol. We always discuss all options and ultimately, it is the patient’s decision to make.

Your mouth is connected to your whole body — and we treat it that way.�

01/26/2026

Few have the ability to articulate the combination of science and nature as beautifully as Dr. Zach Bush. Hearing him speak on almost any topic is a wholesome and educational experience.

01/13/2026

The Problem With Mercury Fillings

Did you know that traditional “silver” fillings are made up of mercury, silver, copper, tin, and zinc, with 50% of the filling material being mercury?

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that can v***rize from the fillings with no stimulation, and is increased during normal chewing or exposure to hot temperatures. The v***r is inhaled and swallowed to enter the body.

Over time, this exposure may impact your immune, neurological, and hormonal health.
At Meetinghouse Dental Care, we are mercury-safe and amalgam-free. We follow strict removal protocols to protect both you and our environment.

Even if there was not a concern with the exposure to mercury v***r, which there should be, there are physical breakdown issues as well. Mercury expands and contracts with temperature just like old thermometers, and over time will create micro fractures in the enamel, weakening the tooth, resulting in high fracture rates.

✨ Safe. Holistic. Whole-body focused.�

01/08/2026

Nutrition matters!!!

I have been arguing against the standard American food guide pyramid since my bachelors in nutrition back in college.

In fact, the first thing I did when going into practice is create my own food pyramid. It never made sense to base a diet on 65% carbohydrates. If they pushed healthy ones like sweet potatoes, squash, quinoa, small berries, and apples, then maybe I would accept that, but the pyramid literally has pictures of cereal, bread, rice, etc.

For decades, the Dietary Guidelines favored corporate interests over common-sense, science-driven advice to improve the health of Americans.

Finally, the insanity has come to an end.

The new Dietary Guidelines call for prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains (although I still suggest limiting these)… and avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates.

We are moving in the right direction. Now let’s see if they do a good job marketing this “new” information to the general public.

01/05/2026

Welcome back from winter break! We are open! Cheers to a happy and healthy 2026!

12/26/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Meetinghouse Dental! 🦷 ❄️