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October 2025

Here’s what most dentists tell you about canker sores: use a numbing gel, avoid spicy foods, and wait it out

Article by Mark Burheene Here’s what they don’t tell you: A 1977 study found that zinc supplementation reduced canker sore recurrence by 50% to 100% in patients with low zinc levels. Yet somehow, decades later, most people suffering with recurrent canker sores have never even heard of this research. They’ve never had their zinc levels tested. They don’t know […]

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Functional Dentistry

How long can you keep your teeth with periodontal disease?

Periodontal disease is an extremely common oral condition that affects approximately 47% of all adults in the US. One symptom of periodontal disease is the loss of teeth.  You may be wondering how long people with periodontal disease keep their teeth. In this article we discuss trends in periodontal disease research, and how modern medicine

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Dental Services, Functional Dentistry
Oral Microbiome illustration and child mouth

New study sheds light on the potential relationship between bacteria and fungi in the mouth and risk of pancreatic cancer

Among the hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi that live in people’s mouths, 27 have been collectively tied to a 3.5 times greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a study led by NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center shows. Experts have long observed that those with poor oral health are more vulnerable to pancreatic cancer

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Functional Dentistry, Holistic Dentistry
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