Eco-Fitness

Dr. Daniel Vinograd is a holistic cosmetic dentist with more than 25 years of experience.  He offers diagnostic and treatment options all in one convenient visit to Brighton Dental in San Diego.  Dr. Vinograd uses only the latest technology to offer services that include:

• Cosmetic dental procedures
• Non-toxic dentistry
• Invisalign
• Gentle dental techniques that reduce anxiety
• Drill-free fillings
• Laser diagnostics
• Biocompatible materials for cosmetic restorations
• High powered teeth whitening

Dr. Vinograd takes a holistic approach to dentistry that includes encouraging patients to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  He goes further, however, and has established six key points for his patients that he also follows himself.  These are:

• Less packaged and processed food and more high quality protein and fresh fruits and vegetables
• Ask questions of doctors as well as dentists and keep lines of communication open
• When restorations are needed, use non-toxic and biocompatible
• Use ozone-infused water between visits as part of the daily routine
• Recognize the link between dental health and overall health
• Encourage spiritual and mental well-being through the practice of meditation and yoga

Dr. Vinograd realizes that dental health is closely tied to mental health as well as overall health, so he prioritizes the relationships he has established with his patients over the years. Dr. Vinograd frequently offers health tips and a hug to his patients before they leave the office.

One of the most important aspects of those relationships, in Dr. Vinograd’s view, is ensuring that patients are not in pain during or after procedures.  He takes great pride in helping his patients to overcome any dental anxiety by providing a positive experience.  Dr. Vinograd knows that dental anxiety is frequently the result of a prior negative experience, so he works hard to earn his patients’ trust by providing pain-free dentistry with excellent result.

Dr. Vinograd earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree (D.D.S) from the University of Southern California in 1978, where he is now an associate professor.  He went on to earn his dental certificate from the Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico and his Bilingual Secondary Education Teaching Credential in 1992 from San Diego State University.  He is fluent in Spanish and has participated in five mission trips.

He is a current International Association of Mercury Safe Dentists, International Society of Dental Anxiety Management and participates in the International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology.  When he’s not working, Dr. Vinograd enjoys yoga and meditation.

Thin, narrow implants can now be installed in patients with dentures and can help hold the dentures in place, leading to better retention and a more comfortable denture wearing experience. As the jawbone recedes and shrinks from years of having no teeth in it and constant pressure from dentures against it, it sometimes gets harder and harder to keep dentures in place.

With dental implants for denture stabilization, you can actually experience less shrinkage of the jawbone and minimize or eliminate sore spots caused by dentures rubbing against your gums.

You see, when dentures are first fitted to a patient like you, there is ideally only a microscopic space between your gums and the hard acrylic of the denture base. Saliva fills this space, creating suction that adequately holds the dentures in place.

But over time, the size of this gap increases and the quality of the suction hold degrades. Then, dentures are unstable and can dislodge when eating, speaking, coughing or sneezing.

That’s when people turn to denture adhesives to fill the space. The stickiness can hold dentures enough to improve the quality of the suction fit. Most people turn to cream adhesives rather than powders, which can be difficult to manage.

But the sense of security created by using a denture adhesive is a false one. Denture adhesives are only a temporary fix for a permanent problem that can only be remedied with a denture reline, new dentures or dental implants for denture stabilization. All are better alternatives than the long-term use of dental adhesives.

So which will it be for you: a life of ill-fitting dentures, constant relines and replacing dentures in an effort to get a better fit — or would you prefer to have dental implants installed that help make your dentures fit better than ever before? Implants are an advance in dentistry that are successfully helping thousands of people around the world.

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If you silver fillings, you have a filling that is about 50% mercury, 20% silver and 30% a mix of tin, zinc and copper.  Any of these materials may cause adverse reactions in sensitive people, even though some of them are necessary for the cells to function properly, but the element that is in highest proportion also happens to be the most highly neurotoxic.  For this very reason, there is a faction of dentists dedicated to mercury filling removal.

Each individual reacts to mercury exposure differently and some people are able to tolerate higher levels before symptoms of exposure are evident or are able to clear mercury from the body more effectively, but anyone will suffer when exposed to mercury levels beyond their individual threshold.

Silver fillings appear solid and stable, but the truth is mercury, although technically a metal, acts more like a liquid than a solid.  A small pool of mercury will evaporate, and do so more quickly at higher temperatures.  The process of evaporation is known as off-gassing and causes fillings to release miniscule amounts of mercury that are inhaled and swallowed, to be absorbed by the lungs and digestive tract.  From there it is taken up by the blood stream and accumulates in the organs. To test for your levels of mercury, contact your local holistic dental provider for a lab kit.

There are tests that determine the level of mercury in the body, but do not rely on just blood or urine tests, as they only reflect the mercury levels in the blood and accumulated mercury in the kidneys, respectively.  There are a lot of alternative filling materials, but none of them are best for every patient.  If you decide to have your fillings replaced, your dentist may recommend testing to help determine which material is best for you.  Your dentist may also recommend a course of chelating supplements to support your body in removing mercury that may be built up in your organs and tissues.

Fillings are only one source of mercury exposure.  You can also be exposed by eating certain types of fish or engaging in certain occupations.  Any time you can minimize your exposure, such as replacing mercury fillings with a better alternative, will be beneficial.  The size of the surface area of your filling will also influence how much mercury you are exposed to from your fillings.  Evaporation takes place on the surface, so the greater the surface area, the greater your exposure will be.  The longer you have your fillings, the greater your exposure will be also, as mercury collects in the tissues.

Finally, if you are exposed to any other toxic heavy metals, the health impact may be several times higher than exposure to either one alone.

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Amalgam fillings have been widely used in this country for 160 years, and there is written evidence to suggest that they may have been used in China as much as 1,300 years ago.  Many people have these fillings, but many of them are not aware that mercury is the primary metal used to in the alloy that makes up these fillings. There is in fact, an entire ‘whole-istic’ discipline of dentistry dedicated to the removal of mercury fillings.

Dental patient Amy Forseter told reporters, “I was trying to avoid mercury when I was pregnant and nursing. I knew all the fish not to eat, but I had no idea it could be in my mouth.”  She said she has had more than a dozen cavities filled with amalgam fillings, but was never told what was in them.  She goes on, “As soon as I learned that I had these toxins in my mouth, I wanted to immediately get it removed.”

Almost since they were introduced in the US in 1844, dentists have been at odds over the use of mercury in dentistry due to the possibility of mercury leaking from the fillings.  Anytime someone with mercury fillings eats or brushes their teeth, a minute amount of the mercury is released and absorbed by the lungs and the digestive tract.

Most people are able to detox the mercury from the body as quickly as it is absorbed and will be largely unaffected by the fillings.  Others, however, including pregnant women, small children and those with weakened immune systems, cannot effectively remove the mercury, allowing it to accumulate in the organs and tissue, causing a wide variety of symptoms.

Amalgam fillings are banned in many countries, including Canada, Denmark and Germany, but the FDA maintains that there is not yet enough evidence to warrant stopping their use.

Earlier this year a lawsuit was filed against the FDA by a group including dentists, patients and scientists who say that not enough has been done to address the health risks of amalgam.

The suit also claims that individuals with little or no choice regarding dental care, including those with low incomes, welfare recipients, prison inmates, and those in the military are the most affected by the use of mercury fillings.  Use of mercury is often an economic issue, as amalgam is cheaper than many other options and is the one preferred by insurance companies.

Some individuals choose to have them removed, but the ADA does not recommend this due to the potential for excess mercury to be released and absorbed in the process.

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Many people that secretly would love to learn a little bit more about the advantages and the disadvantages of receiving Botox injections are too frightened to ever ask anyone, because they are convinced that they could receive more harm than good. They have been convinced, whether through misinformation, accident, or confusion, that Botox is an incredibly dangerous product to use, and that there are no medical practitioners sufficiently trained to safely and medically administer the injections. They fear Botox, and so they will always avoid it, because they believe it to be inherently harmful.

However, this is just false information that is used to discredit those that wish to bring health and healing to those that could truly benefit from Botox. As opposed to what many would have you believe, Botox is used not only as a cosmetically enhancing procedure, but also within many medical problems that can only be cured through Botox. There are countless people that have suffered greatly from problems such as severe migraines, vaginismus, and terrible back pain – and yet have found healing and healthy lives once more after a treatment of Botox.

Of course, if Botox is administered by a strange person with absolutely no qualifications or trainings, there are elements of risk: but the administration of Botox is heavily policed by the medical community. There are now very few people who are stupid and reckless enough to offer Botox services when they are not trained. It is now possible for anyone to speak to a doctor about their thoughts, hopes, and concerns about receiving the healing power of Botox, without fear of stigmatization. We would greatly encourage those that have questions and queries about how Botox injections can bring them from harm to healing to get in touch with us, so we can explore their options together.

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A chemical that a study has linked to the growth of cancer cells is being used every day by millions of people in the United States and around the world. Cancer-linked triclosan is found in Colgate Total toothpaste. The U.S. government has known about problems with the chemical for years, but the information is only recently being made public. The alternative is to make a superior toothpaste yourself – but we digress..

Colgate-Palmolive adds the chemical to Colgate Total toothpaste because it can play an important role in limiting gum disease, and the company claims the chemical is completely safe. They note that the use of the antibacterial agent also found in soaps and other products in the toothpaste was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1997.

Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, however, it has emerged that the toxicology information used during the approval process by the FDA relies on science that was funded by the company itself, a questionable practice. This information only came to light early in 2014 and required a lawsuit to bring into the public realm. The entire 35-page report is now on the FDA’s website.

In the report, the FDA indicates that there were concerns about triclosan and the possible increase in cancer risk that could be associated with it, but the company downplayed the research about a link with cancer because the studies were conducted on animals and because it said the chemical is only a problem for humans when taken in extremely large doses.

But is your family willing to take a risk on a toothpaste that could cause cancer when there are so many other potentially less harmful choices on the market and it is also possible to make your own toothpaste? Common sense would suggest that families should choose a product or way of cleaning teeth that isn’t linked with problems. What will your family do?

Reference: http://besttoothpaste.net