Given that September is “Dental Infection Control Month”, I’d like to comment on a study that determined eye wear and masks are ineffective for protecting dentists from infection during treatment. Red dye showed how splatter travels from a patient’s mouth to… Read More ›
I was recently asked to participate on the Everyday Health Dental Expert panel. Here is another Q & A: Which oral symptoms shouldn’t be ignored? People with Ultimate Oral Health have special words to describe the way their teeth feel…. Read More ›
Myths: Today, most people think of “medications” as part of life. When a child has a headache, Mom may hand out a medication to make it “go away”. It seems so simple and available, but the scary thing is that… Read More ›
Dear Dr.Ellie,Should my dentist/oral hygienist avoid using the sharp instruments toprobe tooth surfaces during my exam? They both found a “sticky” spot on one of my molars. Something in your book made me think that this type of exam could… Read More ›
Hi Dr. Ellie, THANK YOU SO MUCH…..!! A few hours ago I suddenly started to feel clarity….. and I knew that I wanted to and needed to step back from the whole thing. I got back home a little while… Read More ›
Hi Dr. Ellie, I am married to my wife and have four young children, two boys aged 10 and 7 and two girls aged 3 and 4 months. Firstly thank you for all your great work in the area of… Read More ›
“I would like to tell you that I have a friend going through chemo since January and she is also a RDH. She has been using your Zellies and has not had one oral lesion or dry mouth. She is… Read More ›
Dear Dr. Ellie: I have just started my family on your program and we are hopeful that it will work on our teeth, sinuses and ears. I was wondering if there are any studies that show that xylitol is protective… Read More ›