Contents

• Nutrition and Degenerative Dental Disease
  The role of nutrition is not fully appreciated as a causative factor in dental disease, which is generally viewed as having a local cause. . . (read more)
• Choosing a Bio-Compatible Dental Restoration
  In the past few years there has been a growing concern for the potential health hazards imposed by use of dental materials that include toxic compounds. . . (read more)
• General Guidelines for the Patient Undergoing Removal of Mercury-Amalgam Fillings
  The following basic guidelines are a synthesis of information from various publications, protocols published by other health care professionals, and information presented at various symposium’s that Dr. Wright has attended. (read more)

Articles by Dr. Wright

• Mercury Fillings: To Remove Or Not To Remove?
  It is estimated that American dentists put 80 tons of toxic mercury and over 100 million fillings in our mouths every year. . . (read more)
• Are You a Grinder or a Clencher?
  Did you know that the major cause of teeth grinding is stress? Or it can be brought on by a genetic predisposition or an unbalanced bite. . . (read more)

Quick Facts About Oral Heath & Systemic Illness

Did you know that...

• Dental X-rays can save your life by detecting dangerous calcified deposits in the arteries of the neck before they cause a stroke.
• You can dramatically strengthen your immune system and add years to your life by eliminating gum disease and the more than 350 strains of bacteria it can breed.
• Periodontal (gum) disease makes you
• One and a half times more likely to have a fatal heart attack
• Twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease
• Three time as likely to suffer a stroke
• Periodontal disease has also been linked to
• Respiratory disease
• Osteoporosis
• Premature and Underweight Births
• Diabetes
• Alzheimer's (due to increased arterial inflammation and hardening)