Toxic Tuesday – 2D and 3D X-rays: Which is better? In the dental radiology world there are physical film X-rays and digital X-rays. Digital X-ray sensors first came on the market about 20 years ago. Many dentists have switched to digital X-rays for the primary...
Toxic Tuesday – Ionizing Radiation – Is Dentistry Really the Problem? A frequent question we are asked is, “If I come to your dental practice do I need to have X-rays?” It is a fact that ionizing radiation such as X-rays have the potential to do damage to our...
Toxic Tuesdays – Rheumatoid Arthiritis and Root Canals Recently I received an email from a woman in Arkansas. As a teenager, she had root canal therapy on two of her teeth. Her doctor had “diagnosed” her with Rheumatoid Arthritis by the end of high school....
Dental Ozone FAQs What is Dental Ozone? Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD is always seeking out new ways to offer his patients the best holistic and preventive dental treatments in Portland. Recently, his commitment to lifelong learning and study has led him to discover a...
Is Flouride Safe for Your Teeth? This morning I received an excellent question from a potential patient who lives 150 miles from Blodgett Dental Care, my Portland dental practice. She was told by her current dentist that “You have demineralization of your teeth. You...
The Truth About Dental X-Rays As a holistic dentist in Portland, I work closely with patients who care about their dental health and overall whole body health. I appreciate it when my patients do their research and ask questions about the care they receive. When I...
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