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Dental Implants Toxicology & Exposure Science
Nov 30, 2025

Why Titanium Implants Are Not Biologically Compatible: What the Research Shows

Why titanium implants pose immune, inflammatory, and systemic risks — supported by 20 peer-reviewed dental and orthopedic studies — and why biocompatibility testing is essential before placing any implant.

Dr. Teresa Scott Read resource
Periodontal Health
Nov 30, 2025

Why Gums Recede: The Real Causes

The true causes of gum recession—from periodontal disease and bite trauma to airway dysfunction, orthodontics, hormones, and systemic inflammation—so patients and providers can identify root causes and choose appropriate next steps.

Dr. Teresa Scott Read resource
Biocompatible Materials & Testing Fluoride is a Neurotoxin Toxicology & Exposure Science
Nov 27, 2025

The Science on Why Fluoride Is Harmful to Human Health

A research-driven overview of fluoride’s documented risks—including neurotoxicity, thyroid disruption, and skeletal effects—with citations from the NTP, NIH-funded studies, and major peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Teresa Scott Read resource
Biocompatible Materials & Testing Root Canals & Biologic Alternatives Meridians & Energy Pathways
Sep 9, 2026

The Root Canal Question: What Are We Actually Saving? Tooth taxidermy, biofilm, zirconia implants, and the human attached to the tooth

Root canals aren’t simple. They’re not automatically evil, and they’re not automatically harmless either. In this deep-dive resource, I unpack what a root canal actually preserves, what it permanently removes, what may remain inside complex root anatomy, how biofilms behave, why “the bacteria might be dead” is nowhere near the end of the conversation, and how immune resilience, systemic inflammation, zirconia implants, periodontal-ligament function, regenerative endodontics, and whole-body health all fit together.

Dr. Teresa Scott Read resource
Fundamentals of Biological Dentistry Children’s Dentistry Pregnancy & Oral Health
Sep 19, 2026

Mercury Amalgam Is Not an Inert Filling: What the Science Actually Shows and Why the Removal Method Matters - Master Article for the 12 part series on Mercury

Dental amalgam is about 50 percent elemental mercury, yet patients are often told that once it hardens in a tooth, the mercury is essentially locked away. The science tells a much more complicated story. This article walks through what researchers have actually measured—from mercury vapor released during chewing, brushing, heat, polishing, placement, and removal to what happens after mercury enters the body. We’ll look at biomonitoring, individual susceptibility, kidney effects, pregnancy, placental transfer, breast milk, developmental neurotoxicity, and genetics. The goal isn’t to scare anyone or claim that every amalgam causes disease. It’s to explain the science clearly enough that patients can make informed decisions—and to show why I believe it’s time for dentistry to stop placing mercury amalgam altogether.

Dr. Teresa Scott Read resource

Why Titanium Implants Are Not Biologically Compatible: What the Research Shows

Why Gums Recede: The Real Causes

The Science on Why Fluoride Is Harmful to Human Health

The Root Canal Question: What Are We Actually Saving? Tooth taxidermy, biofilm, zirconia implants, and the human attached to the tooth

Mercury Amalgam Is Not an Inert Filling: What the Science Actually Shows and Why the Removal Method Matters - Master Article for the 12 part series on Mercury