BETTER DENTISTRY FOR HUMANITY... What is Carlson Bio-logical Dentistry? It is a statement of our commitment to the well being of patients and dental professionals through creative dental alternatives and innovations of first-rate and impeccable quality, which are in harmony with the body’s biological needs. First and foremost, Carlson Bio-Logical Dentistry (CBD) is a return to the true origins of health, the Principles of Health, set forth by the Great Parent God. Our affirmative stand at CBD is “first, do good for others.” This encompasses and fully embraces the positive intent of the Hippocratic Oath, “first, do no harm.” This covenant considers further that: 1) “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it,” but; 2) “first, be sure it isn’t broken,” 3) bio-compatible methods and materials are used, and; 4) Creative and time-tested technologies are applied. In summary, CBD puts your health and well being above all! What kind of services and products do we provide; that is, do we advocate amalgam fillings, root canals, implants, orthodontics, periodontal surgery and the like? CBD advises patients to avoid, as much as possible, the afore mentioned procedures, particularly amalgam fillings, root canals and implants. Mercury-metal-fillings and root canals are not healthy choices. Although implants are a newer option, they should be avoided as well. In certain limited situations, orthodontics (straightening of teeth, bite alignment) or periodontics (gum surgery) may be indicated. However, to support integrity of the tooth and oral cavity, unnecessary treatment and injury to the dentine can be avoided by adapting better hygiene and preventive therapies. Our research shows that the so-called modern approach of “root canals” is potentially devastating to a patient. Pathology (the study of the way of disease) around the root of the dead tooth exists in at least 93% of the cases, even though the patient may have no pain, swelling, or other indicators of infection. (See Dr. Carlson’s paper “ORAL SEPSIS” at this web site). This deep, undisclosed bone infection is known as “apical periodontitis.” Whether at the root tip or other areas of the tooth root, it is a chronic infection not discernable due to our limited diagnostic equipment and skills and the subtle, sub-clinical characteristics of the infectious process. ENDOTOXEMIA, blood poisoning from bacteria in the root canal, also known as “root cadaver,” has recently been implicated in heart disease (hardening of the arteries), diabetes, and arthritis. (See “Scientific American,” May 2001; “J. Periodontology,” January 2002; and Yearbook of Dentistry, 2001.) Although bacterial infection of the blood may be undisclosed, “pro-inflammatory proteins” can be circulating and initiating other disabilities. This oral-systemic linkage, or cause and effect, was well known in the early 1900’s but unfortunately has been overlooked until today. We have begun to revisit the focal theory of infection, which was based upon the common sense analogy and observation that, “a rotten apple spoils the entire barrel.” This applies to rotten teeth as well. A gangrenous tooth, or “root cadaver,” is a reservoir of corruption that emits bacteria, viruses, fungi, and “pro-inflammatory proteins” (known by the names “putracine,” “cadaverene” and “thio-ethers”) that circulate through our body, accumulating in arteries, joints, ligaments, tendons and other organs, potentially causing arthritis, diabetes, skin conditions, respiratory aliments, kidney dysfunction and the like. Unfortunately, the widely advocated dental implants fall into this same category. According to our histo-pathological studies done at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu since 1983, implants and root canals function contrary to the healthy “oral-systemic” link desired, with harmful implications and long-term consequences. Please visit our site for more FAQ.