Blodgett Dental Care

01/27/2026

Toxic Tuesday: ORAL INFECTION CONNECTED TO BREAST CANCER
A new study shows that an oral bacterium may promote breast cancer development and spread. Groundbreaking research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that a common oral microbe, Fusobacterium nucleatum, often linked with periodontal (gum) disease and root canals, may travel through the bloodstream and lymphatic vessels, settle in breast tissue, and actively promote DNA damage, tumor growth, and cancer spread.

This study provides the first solid evidence that an oral bacterium doesn’t just live in your mouth. It can impact organs far away.

The researchers found that F. nucleatum can alter how cells behave, causing inflammation and accelerating cancer progression, especially in breast cells with genetic vulnerability (like BRCA1 mutations). While this work is still early and more research is ongoing, it demonstrates a powerful connection between oral health and cancer risk reminding us that the mouth truly is a gateway to the rest of the body.

As a practical perspective, of the hundreds of root canals I have removed and sent in for DNA testing, almost every sample tests positive for F. nucleatum.

If inflammation and bacterial imbalance in the mouth can influence distant tissues, then prevention matters! This goes beyond daily brushing and flossing and regular dental cleanings. Dental issues that trigger your immune system such as gum disease, tooth decay, and root canals may increase your risk for cancer. To work with one of the most experienced Biological Dentists in the world, reach out to our team at Blodgett Dental Care to learn how we can help you ensure that your mouth is not contributing to whole-body diseases such as cancer.

Reach out through our website or call to discover how BDC can help you experience optimal health!

01/26/2026

The Toxic Tooth Tour is back! 🦷
Dr. Blodgett is hitting the road again to talk about biological dentistry — what it is, why it matters, and how oral care can be aligned with whole-body health.
This tour is about understanding how materials, procedures, inflammation, and the oral environment interact with the nervous system, immune system, and overall physiology. It’s dentistry that looks beyond teeth and gums — and considers the person as a whole.

We want your input:
Where should Dr. Blodgett bring the Toxic Tooth Tour next?
Drop your city + state/province in the comments 👇

Let’s expand the conversation around truly integrative oral health.

01/21/2026

In traditional and integrative medicine, each tooth is connected to specific meridians, organs, and systems in the body — yet this is one of the least discussed aspects of dental health.
When we ignore these connections, we miss critical clues about chronic inflammation, nervous system stress, hormonal imbalance, and whole-body healing.
Your mouth is not separate from your body.
It’s a map.
🎧 In this clip, Dr. Kelly Blodgett joins the Ancient Health Podcast with Dr. Motley to explore how dental health intersects with meridian pathways — and why true healing requires looking beyond the tooth itself.

Find this on Apple, Spotify and Youtube at “Ancient Health Podcast”. Out now!

01/21/2026

Wellness Wednesday 🤍 National Hug Day 🤗

Healing starts with compassion, being seen, and feeling safe.

The woman whose smile we restored this week didn’t just get her teeth back — she believes she got her life back. After years of feeling dismissed and hopeless, she trusted her healing journey to our team… and everything changed.

Her words remind us why we do this work:
When you treat people with dignity, listen deeply, and care for the whole human — healing becomes possible.

“Human beings helping human beings!”

If you feel “too far gone,” you’re not. You are worthy of care. You are worthy of healing. 💛

Reach out today and book your new patient experience now.

01/19/2026

Sharing our patients healing Journey that transcends symptom management and embraces the deeper dimensions of mind, body, and spirit. Rooted in the principles of holistic wellness, biological dentistry, and humanistic health care, this book challenges the fear-based, pharmaceutical-heavy model of modern medicine and replaces it with a sacred partnership between patient and provider.

Thank you KATU News and Tammy for spending time with us at the practice.

Blodgett Dental Care's mission is to identify and remove sources of oral infection and energetic interference, then restore harmonious bioenergetic flow so the

01/19/2026

Thank you Helen and AM NW (KATU News) for sharing my mission is to identify and remove sources of oral infection and energetic interference, then restore harmonious bioenergetic flow so the whole body can thrive.

Blodgett Dental Care'smission isto identify and remove sources of oral infection and energetic interference, then restore harmonious bioenergetic flow so the w

01/14/2026

Wellness Wednesday: Why are we using an InBody 770 and measuring whole-body composition?

Healing is measurable and whole-body inflammation often shows up in patterns of fluid balance long before someone “feels” it.

One of the most useful markers we track is extracellular water to total body water (ECW/TBW). When ECW/TBW trends higher, it can signal fluid shifting outside the cells, often seen alongside inflammatory physiology, impaired cellular integrity, and poorer recovery capacity.

In a hemodialysis cohort, higher ECW/TBW was independently correlated with higher C-reactive protein (a key inflammation marker) and was linked to worse outcomes (PMID: 37652929).

In colorectal cancer patients, elevated ECW/TBW was associated with factors tied to systemic inflammation and poorer survival, supporting ECW/TBW as a meaningful window into whole-body stress and inflammation biology (PMID: 38250685).

We also care deeply about body composition, not just body weight. Why? Because research shows that a more favorable balance - lower fat mass with higher skeletal muscle mass - tracks with better function, resilience, and long-term well-being.

A study of midlife adults found that desirable body composition (both fat and muscle) predicted “successful aging,” including health and quality-of-life domains (PMID: 32844221).

At Blodgett Dental Care, we are a world-leading biological dental practice. Our goal is not only to create and support healthy teeth, but improving inflammation patterns and whole-body health by tracking data that guides a truly holistic plan.

Call or email us today to reserve your New Patient Experience and make 2026 your year for best whole-body health!

01/13/2026

Toxic Tuesday: Are you eating for healing?
Eating clean, nutrient-dense foods and getting enough high-quality protein isn’t just about weight or aesthetics. It is foundational for healing, immune resilience, and inflammation management. Nutrition literally fuels the body’s ability to repair itself, rebuild tissues, and temper inflammation.
Protein accelerates tissue repair. Multiple clinical studies show that higher protein intake supports wound healing and tissue regeneration by providing the building blocks for new cells and collagen formation. For example, a classic clinical trial found that individuals consuming a higher protein diet healed pressure ulcers faster than those on lower protein diets (PMID: 8463519) .
Adequate nutrition is essential for all stages of healing. Research on nutrition and wound healing highlights that deficiencies in calories, protein, and key nutrients impede normal progression through healing phases and are associated with delayed healing and higher infection risk (PMID: 20130158) .
Protein improves inflammatory balance and recovery. Experimental work in animals demonstrated that supplemental protein accelerates the transition from inflammation to proliferation and significantly improves healing outcomes (PMID: 35368770) .
A diet rich in lean protein, colorful vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats provides not only amino acids for repair but also antioxidants and micronutrients that counter oxidative stress and support immune functions. This helps you to recover from all surgeries, including BioDental Rejuvenation Care such as root canal removal, cavitation lesion cleaning, and placement of ceramic implants.
Healing doesn’t happen by chance — it happens by design! Feed your body what it needs to recover, adapt, and thrive.
Holistic Oral Health starts with nutritional and physical “Prehabilitation”. We can help you set a plan for health.

Ping us today through our website or call us directly.

Blodgett Dental Care – Human Beings Helping Human Beings

01/13/2026

Toxic Tuesday: Are you eating for healing?
Eating clean, nutrient-dense foods and getting enough high-quality protein isn’t just about weight or aesthetics. It is foundational for healing, immune resilience, and inflammation management. Nutrition literally fuels the body’s ability to repair itself, rebuild tissues, and temper inflammation.
Protein accelerates tissue repair. Multiple clinical studies show that higher protein intake supports wound healing and tissue regeneration by providing the building blocks for new cells and collagen formation. For example, a classic clinical trial found that individuals consuming a higher protein diet healed pressure ulcers faster than those on lower protein diets (PMID: 8463519) .
Adequate nutrition is essential for all stages of healing. Research on nutrition and wound healing highlights that deficiencies in calories, protein, and key nutrients impede normal progression through healing phases and are associated with delayed healing and higher infection risk (PMID: 20130158) .
Protein improves inflammatory balance and recovery. Experimental work in animals demonstrated that supplemental protein accelerates the transition from inflammation to proliferation and significantly improves healing outcomes (PMID: 35368770) .
A diet rich in lean protein, colorful vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats provides not only amino acids for repair but also antioxidants and micronutrients that counter oxidative stress and support immune functions. This helps you to recover from all surgeries, including BioDental Rejuvenation Care such as root canal removal, cavitation lesion cleaning, and placement of ceramic implants.
Healing doesn’t happen by chance — it happens by design! Feed your body what it needs to recover, adapt, and thrive.
Holistic Oral Health starts with nutritional and physical “Prehabilitation”. We can help you set a plan for health.

Ping us today through our website or call us directly.

Blodgett Dental Care – Human Beings Helping Human Beings

01/06/2026

Wellness Wednesday: What REAL PATIENTS have to say about their BDC experience.

The latest 5-star Google review for BDC says it best:

“I intentionally waited three weeks to write this review because I wanted to be able to speak honestly about the results, and I can confidently say this was one of the most life-changing healthcare experiences I have ever had.

From the moment I walked into Blodgett Dental Care, the entire team made me feel safe, supported, and genuinely cared for. Dr. Blodgett and his staff operate at a level of professionalism, compassion, and whole-body knowledge that is extremely rare in healthcare.

I came in for cavitation debridement related to my wisdom tooth extraction sites, but what I received went far beyond dental treatment - it was full-body healing. Their protocol before and after the procedure included PEMF therapy, high-dose vitamin C therapy, and infrared therapy, all specifically designed to support detoxification, reduce inflammation, and accelerate cellular healing.

The results have been nothing short of incredible. I’ve experienced relief in areas of my health I didn’t even realize were connected to these hidden infections and toxin buildup. My energy, mental clarity, and overall well-being have been noticeably improving, including many autoimmune symptoms.

Along with these improvements, I was truly impressed with how deeply the Blodgett Dental Care team understands the connection between oral health and total body health. They don’t just treat teeth, they treat the entire person. Every step of the process was explained thoroughly, I was never rushed, and I felt fully supported and confident in the care I was receiving.

If you are dealing with unexplained symptoms, chronic inflammation, past dental trauma, or simply want the highest level of biological and holistic dental care available, I cannot recommend Dr. Blodgett and the BDC team enough. This experience has truly changed my life. I am deeply grateful for their expertise, integrity, and genuine commitment to healing. If you are looking for the best, BDC is it.”

01/04/2026

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Toxic Tuesday: What if the symptoms you’re experiencing aren’t random, but signals from dental disease?

Every week I see patients who feel that they have done everything right: clean diet, movement, supplements, mindset work… yet their body still feels inflamed, exhausted, foggy, or “off.”
When we slow down and look deeper, a common thread often emerges: chronic toxic burdens in the mouth.

Toxins are not just an environmental issue.
They are a biological issue.

They interfere with enzymes, disrupt mitochondrial and fascial energy, dysregulate immune signaling, and quietly overload detox pathways until the body can no longer compensate.

The most important truth?
Toxicity rarely shows up loudly at first.
It whispers — through fatigue, anxiety, hormone imbalance, autoimmune activation, sleep disruption, and chronic pain.

This is why symptom suppression never leads to true healing.
The body is not broken — it is responding intelligently to stressors it was never designed to carry long-term.

Healing begins when we ask better questions:

• To what is the body chronically reacting?
• What burdens are keeping it stuck in survival mode?
• What happens when we remove the interference instead of just blocking symptoms?

This is the heart of biological and humanistic healthcare.
Not chasing diagnoses.
Not masking symptoms.
But restoring clarity so the body can do what it has always known how to do — heal.

If this resonates, share it.
If it challenges you, sit with it.
And if it helps you feel acknowledged, then my time in sharing this with you has been well invested.

🦷 Your mouth is intimately connected to your body.
All changes in the mouth can change your health.

If you seek optimal vitality, we are here to help.
📩 Ping us today to get your body back to total wellness.

01/02/2026

Watch for our IG Live this Sunday (1-4-26) at 9am PST with where we will be talking about the exciting launch of the IFD (Institute for Functional Dentistry)!