miami dentist - Assure a Smile

Invisalign in Miami: Clear Braces and Happy Faces

At Assure a Smile, we believe your smile speaks volumes about yourself, even before you say a word. Our practice is proud to offer Invisalign clear braces, a teeth straightening solution made just for you.

Comments by Dr. Tedd Herrmann:

Yes, a straight smile can make you self confident and happy. More importantly, however, straight smiles are healthier smiles. A straight and properly aligned smile has smaller gaps between each tooth, leaving less room for food particles and bacteria to collect. As a result, it is much easier to keep your teeth and gums healthy with properly aligned teeth.

By admin| 2010-09-10T02:32:24+00:00 September 10th, 2010|Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Technology, Miami Invisalign|Comments Off

Choose White Composite Fillings For a Healthy Immune System

Traditional silver amalgam fillings may contain as much mercury as a thermometer. Many Americans still have silver fillings despite international recognition of the health risks associated with them. Simply removing silver fillings and replacing them with white composite fillings can improve long term health, especially for the immune system.

By admin| 2010-09-08T02:10:25+00:00 September 8th, 2010|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Breathe Easily with White Fillings

Amalgam (silver) fillings may be 50% or more mercury. This poisonous substance affects each major body system in some way. When it comes to the human body’s respiratory system, mercury acts with

Comments by Dr. Ted Herrmann:

Dental amalgams are typically referred to as silver fillings because of their grayish-silver coloring. These metal mixtures contain various amounts of tin, silver, and worst of all mercury. The larger the filling, the higher the mercury content. Big fillings, in fact, may be composed of upwards of 50 or 60% mercury.

By admin| 2010-09-02T02:35:22+00:00 September 2nd, 2010|Uncategorized|Comments Off

A Heartfelt Plea For Mercury Filling Removal

When it comes to mercury and your body, each major organ system is at risk. The heart and cardiac system, however, are particularly susceptible to poisoning from mercury.

Comments by Dr. Ted Herrmann:

Once the toxicity of mercury enters the bloodstream, it races through the blood and to each major organ. The damage that inhaled mercury can cause is permanent and deadly, however, it can be avoided altogether. Consulting a dentist about safe mercury filling removal is the best way to avoid developing extremely harmful health conditions.

By admin| 2010-08-31T02:45:01+00:00 August 31st, 2010|Holistic Dentistry, Mercury Free Dentistry|Comments Off

Urinary Tract Infection or Mercury Poisoning?

A staggering 34% of adults in the United States report having experienced a Urinary Tract Infection. Recent studies, however, indicate that the culprit may be mercury poisoning.

By admin| 2010-08-23T02:57:45+00:00 August 23rd, 2010|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Amalgam (Silver) Fillings and Holistic Health

Could you be inhaling poisonous vapor? If you have amalgam (silver) fillings, you most likely are.

COMMENTS BY DR. TED HERRMANN:

We know that mercury is the most toxic non-radioactive chemical on Earth (i). We know that this chemical vaporizes under pressure and heat. We also know that, when vaporized, this chemical is tasteless, odorless, and easily inhaled without notice. Why, then, does it make sense to have such a chemical in your mouth?

By admin| 2010-08-19T02:10:40+00:00 August 19th, 2010|Holistic Dentistry, Mercury Free Dentistry|Comments Off

The Truth About Amalgam (Silver) Fillings

What’s more toxic than lead, cadmium and arsenic? I’ll give you a hint: it might just be in your mouth…

Comments by Dr. Ted Herrmann:

Mercury is more toxic than lead, cadmium, and arsenic. What many people are unaware of, however, is just how close they come to it each day. In truth, if you have a traditional silver filling in any of your teeth, you have a little bit of mercury there too.

By admin| 2010-08-17T02:15:18+00:00 August 17th, 2010|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Breakfast: 3 Things You Did Not Know

It seems there is never enough time. When time is short, we tend to choose the easiest option. The problem? The easiest option is not always the healthiest.

Break the cycle and prime yourself with success by eating a healthy breakfast every day!

Aside from providing your body with fuel, eating a daily breakfast rich in protein, fruit, and healthy fat builds a foundation for long term longevity.

By admin| 2010-08-05T02:19:10+00:00 August 5th, 2010|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Holistic Wellness and Brown Rice

Have you had your grains today?

Researchers now link vitality, disease prevention, and healthier teeth with whole grains like brown rice. Substituting bad carbohydrates with good is easy, and it may just help you live longer!

By admin| 2010-07-25T22:08:32+00:00 July 25th, 2010|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Holistic Dentistry Links Periodontitis and Heart Disease

Miami dentists are urged to identify and treat periodontitis cases as soon as possible to lessen the risk of heart disease. This holistic concern has risen in the wake of recent scientific inquiries into the long known correlation between gum disease and heart disease.

The heart and mouth share relatively little physical proximity in the human body. While both are instrumental in the breakdown and delivery of both oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, each has conventionally been thought of as exclusive and to have little affect on the other. Recent studies conducted at the University of Minnesota, however, have identified bacteria that link periodontitis, a common gum disease resulting from poor oral hygiene, to the blood clots that cause Coronary Heart Disease.

By admin| 2010-06-16T23:42:39+00:00 June 16th, 2010|Uncategorized|Comments Off