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My dentist is doing what with their mercury?
While 50% of US dentists choose tooth-colored fillings in place of “silver” amalgam fillings to help patients achieve a natural looking smile, many don’t consider what happens to old amalgam fillings...
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What You Can’t See CAN Hurt You
Let’s face it. If you had an active, nasty infection in your eyes, you’d run to the doctor that day for treatment. So why is it that more than 70% of the population of the developed world has...
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Summer’s Best Accessory: A Healthy Smile
Summer is in full swing and for many that means travel (near and far), barbecues, outdoor activities and plenty of sun! But while you’re soaking up every ray of sunshine and milking the summer months...
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Caring for Ourselves, Caring for the Planet
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi You may have heard this quote before, but have you thought about it in terms of how your own well-being relates to the well-being...
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Keeping Your Baby’s Mouth Healthy
It’s one of the things we’re asked the most: How can I take care of my baby’s oral health before their first tooth even appears? There are lots of decisions and preparations to be made before your...
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Save the Earth, Please the Tummy: Greening the Packed Lunch
Whether you’re headed to the office or sending the kids off to school, it’s easier than ever to take your green living values with you at lunchtime. Here are our top tips for minimizing waste,...
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Hand Health: To Wash or to Sanitize? That is the Question
With the change of season, everyone seems to be either nursing a cold or trying to avoid getting one. And yet we humans still shake hands with each other, or worse, touch surfaces like bathroom...
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Ask a Green Dentist: Is Fluoride Bad For You?
Every month, we answer some of your most frequently asked questions surrounding oral health. Wondering why you wake up with bad breath in the morning? Curious how your dentist knows if you’ve been...
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Why Go Green? Do it For the Kids
By Ina Pockrass, EDA Co-Founder “[W]ith every decision we make, we always keep in mind the Seventh Generation to come. It’s our job to see that the people coming ahead, the generations still unborn,...
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Spare the Air & the Water: Forget the “Glut”
Few things trigger dental fear like that “dental office smell”. What causes it? In many cases it is the pungent odor of glutaraldehyde, a commonly used cold sterilizing solution. The “glut” has a...
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The Problem with Plastic
Remember that scene in the movie The Graduate, where a young Dustin Hoffman is advised that plastics are the wave of the future? Well fast forward 40 years and we now know that plastics, while...
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Tips for a Planet-Friendly Holiday
Spreading holiday cheer is good for the soul and it can be lighter on the planet. Here are our top picks for making the Earth the star of your holiday list. Reuse it. In the US, 4 million tons of...
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Ready to Get Healthier in 2014? Start with your Mouth!
Uh oh, it’s only mid-January and your New Year’s Resolutions are already slipping? No worries, here are easy tips to get your whole body on the road to well being. Get a new one. The New Year is the...
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Read Your Labels!
Formaldehyde in baby shampoo? Hormone disrupters in toothpaste? Not possible you say. Think again. Many mainstream personal care products contain a toxic soup of chemicals that are not only difficult...
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Why See a Green Dentist?
Hey, we’ve all got teeth, right? But why consider a green dentist? And what’s green dentistry anyway? Here’s all you need to know: Digital everything! That means the latest in high-tech equipment,...
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Say YES to Digital Dental X-Rays!
Digital x-rays are a great example of eco-friendly dentistry in action! High tech dentistry is green dentistry, and digital x-rays are better than conventional x-rays for both people and the...
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Wisdom 3.0 – Taking it to the Teeth
“Why are you here?” I asked the man sitting at a conference table with a humble sign bearing only the Ford Motor Company logo. “Our Chairman spoke here last year and we came back to learn how...
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Patients love Dr. Andie Pearson’s High-Tech Green Office!
While attending the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, we were able to sit down with Dr. Andie Pearson. Dr. Pearson is a new Eco-Dentistry Association member from Illinois and shared some of her thoughts about...
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Spring Clean the Toxins in Your Home
Spring is the perfect time to shift into cleaning mode, giving us the opportunity to rid our homes of toxic products and processes that are taxing our health and our planet. Here are some of the...
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Happy Earth Month! It All Adds Up
While we know we have to do our part to help the environment, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and just do nothing. Step out of apathy and follow these top ten tips of easy steps we can all take to start...
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