How does biological dentistry differ from conventional dentistry?

A biological dentist and a conventional dentist hold the same licence. In the UK both are registered with the General Dental Council, both took the same degree, and neither can practise without the other's qualification. There is no separate register, and no recognised specialty. What differs is everything downstream: which materials go in the mouth,…

ByJon LipseySeptember 29, 20260Comments

HEALTH Great minds

Dr Dominik Nischwitz on the failure of traditional dentistry and why he has the answer

More than an hour after stepping off the main stage at the Health Optimisation Summit in London, Dr Dominik Nischwitz is still talking. The questions that started at the side of the stage followed him up to the gallery balcony, after a steward on a health and safety mission moved everybody on. "I'm not leaving…

ByJon LipseySeptember 2, 20260Comments

HEALTH

Biological dentistry treatments compared

Biological dentistry covers treatments with varying levels of evidence behind them. Metal-free fillings are ordinary restorative dentistry. Ceramic implants have clinical guideline recognition. Cavitation surgery has no professional body endorsement, though the research on the underlying condition has moved recently. The table below sets each treatment against its conventional equivalent. Treatment comparison TreatmentConventional equivalentWhat the…

ByJon LipseyAugust 2, 20260Comments

HEALTH Explainer

Symptoms of hidden dental infections and why they are often missed

Hidden dental infections are chronic, low-grade infections in the teeth, surrounding tissues, or jawbone that often produce minimal local symptoms but may contribute to systemic inflammation and ongoing health issues. They challenge one of the most deeply held assumptions in dentistry: that pain equals problem, and absence of pain equals health. In many cases, that…

ByJon LipseyMarch 9, 20260Comments

HEALTH Explainer

Are root canals safe? What the debate is really about

A root canal is a dental procedure that removes infected or inflamed pulp from inside a tooth, disinfects the canal space, and seals it so the tooth can remain in place. That is the standard definition. It explains what the procedure does mechanically. It does not settle the harder question, which is whether a root…

ByJon LipseyJanuary 16, 20260Comments

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