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What are tooth archetypes?
Lizzie's tooth archetypes As a natural oral health coach who helps people all around the world to avoid unnecessary dental procedures and have better experiences with the necessary ones. A few years ago I worked with a client I’ll call Lizzie. She was in her 70s when...
What crooked lower incisors mean
Ilya Rozanov's Bottom Teeth Like many people I’ve been enjoying a mild obsession with Heated Rivalry, since I started watching in mid-December 2025. If you don’t know, it’s a low-budget yet high-quality gay hockey romance TV show produced by Jason Tierney, based on...
Spiritual Reasons for Gum Disease
What is the spiritual meaning of gum disease As a holistic oral health coach, working with hundreds of clients from all over the world for nearly a decade, I've observed some common themes in the emotional, psychological, energetic, ancestral and environmental lives...
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Understanding bone loss [Meaning of gum issues-Part 4]
If you have been diagnosed with bone loss you are probably worried about the future of your teeth. You may have been told that bone loss is irreversible and there's nothing you can do to stop it except a bone graft or other invasive treatments with uncertain outcomes....
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The truth about gum pockets [Meaning of gum issues- Part 3]
There are four types of gum tissue, gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum and alveolar bone. Each type of tissue plays a particular physiological role in the anatomy of the mouth. From my perspective as a holistic oral health coach, symptoms in each type of gum...
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What thinning gums are telling you [Meaning of gum issues – Part 2]
If you've ever looked up the energetic meaning of any kind of gum problem in Louise Hay's classic book, You can heal your life, you will have read that gum symptoms indicate... indecision.Sure, that's a catchy slogan for understanding the spiritual meaning of...
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What bleeding gums are telling you [Meaning of gum issues – Part 1]
This is the first article in a four-part series about metaphysical interpretations for gum problems based on the approach to interpreting gum recession, bone loss and other gum symptoms that I originally described in my book, The Secret Lives of Teeth. As with any...
Dry Socket prevention and treatment
If there's one dental phrase that is even more scary than 'root canal' it is probably 'dry socket'. Dry socket is a rare but extremely painful complication that can follow tooth extraction. As well as the immediate, extreme, pain which can last days or even weeks,...
How to avoid overtreatment in dentistry
How much dentistry is too much? A controversial new article (published in JAMA and summarized more accessibly in Ars Technica) highlights how many standard practices taken for granted in dentistry are not evidence-based. It offers a convincing argument that there is a...
Best ways to clean food traps in teeth
Food traps are places in your mouth where food particles can get stuck. They can appear on any tooth surface or in the gums. The trouble with these nooks and crannies of your mouth is that trapped food encourages the kinds of bacteria that can cause tooth decay and...
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Holistic Tooth Fairy
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Vanishing Twin Tooth
CW: The following article about lost twins includes mention of miscarriage and stillbirth. Be kind...
Safely remove amalgam fillings
What are amalgam fillings? Amalgams are metal fillings that look silver when they are placed but...
How to have a tooth extraction with grace and ease
Releasing your tooth with ease No one wants to lose a tooth, but sometimes a tooth extraction...
Fast, easy, and cheap bone broths
Bone broth is one of the most nutritious foods for oral health because it's high in collagen for...
Searching for a holistic dentist nearby
FAQ : Can you recommend a good holistic dentist? Holistic dentistry sounds like such a benign...
Spiritual meaning of central incisors
What are Tooth Archetypes Tooth Archetypes are a powerful way for you to understand and work with...
Be a DJ for your oral microbiome
Oral microbiome battleground? I term I often see the oral microbiome described as a battleground...
Floss Picks- Why I hate them!
Today I'm answering a reader's question about why I don't like floss picks. I feel I should warn...
Chicken liver pâté
If you eat meat but feel squeamish about liver, please keep reading. If you strictly exclude meat...
What’s the best remineralizing toothpaste?
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