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Ep 229: Mercury, Fluoride & The FDA's Dirty Secret with Dr. Marc DiNola

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Apr 3, 2026

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Marc DiNola

Dr. Marc DiNola, a biological dentist who shifts care toward removing toxicity and addressing root causes. He covers mercury and safe amalgam removal, hidden chronic oral infections revealed by 3D imaging, controversies around fluoride, root canal risks, biological extraction and healing techniques, nutrition for remineralization, airway and orthodontic links, and implant/material and galvanism concerns.

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ADVICE

Prevent Decay By Changing Diet And Boosting K2

Reduce dietary sugars, acids and frequent snacking and prioritize fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, K2) and fermented foods to prevent caries and support remineralization.
DiNola emphasizes K2's role in saliva/parotid signaling and dentin calcification.

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ADVICE

Use Biological Extraction With PRP And Ozone

If extracting an infected tooth, perform a biological extraction: section carefully, remove the periodontal ligament, irrigate with ozone, place platelet-rich growth factors and graft to stimulate angiogenesis and bone.
DiNola uses PRP/PRGF, ozone, piezo tools and sticky-bone to speed healing and reduce cavitation risk.

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INSIGHT

Mixed Dental Metals Can Form A Toxic Battery

Dissimilar metals in the mouth create galvanic currents — essentially batteries — that can cause symptoms and electrical sensitivity.
DiNola highlights galvanism between amalgam, gold and implants as a current-producing source of patient complaints.

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Marc's path from conventional to biological dentistry

13:47 • 2min

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Three-dimensional dental imaging and hidden infections

15:41 • 1min

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Weston A. Price's lessons on nutrition and dental form

17:07 • 8min

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Why amalgam (mercury) was used in dentistry

25:07 • 4min

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Why amalgam persists despite risks

28:45 • 6min

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Root canal fundamentals and causes

35:13 • 4min

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How tooth physiology changes after a root canal

39:38 • 9min

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Root canals as chronic infection risk

48:15 • 9min

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When to revise or remove root canal teeth

57:42 • 3min

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Biological extraction and healing techniques

01:01:02 • 6min

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Nutrition, K2 and remineralization

01:06:36 • 6min

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Implants, materials and galvanism concerns

01:12:44 • 9min

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Safe amalgam removal (SMART protocol)

01:21:15 • 8min

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Fluoride history and toxicity concerns

01:29:20 • 9min

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Chinese medicine, meridians and teeth

01:38:30 • 25sec

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Wisdom teeth, palatal development and Weston Price

01:38:55 • 4min

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Airway, sleep apnea and orthodontics

01:43:15 • 7min

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Orthodontic expansion and adult airway correction

01:50:39 • 7min

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Orthodontics, veneers and conservative restorations

01:57:44 • 7min

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TMJ, trauma and conservative care

02:04:16 • 7min

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Remineralization practical steps

02:11:09 • 12min

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Microbiome thresholds, transmission and pleomorphism

Your Body Is Your Best Doctor

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Melvin E. Page

Melvin E. Page's work emphasizes nutritional balance and mineral ratios—particularly calcium and phosphorus—in maintaining health and preventing disease. 'Your Body is Your Best Doctor' proposes that many health issues arise from dietary imbalances and that symptoms can guide corrective nutritional strategies. Page's theories influenced early nutritional and alternative health movements, and the book argues for attention to whole foods and mineral balance. While controversial in mainstream medicine, his ideas contributed to later discussions about diet, endocrine function, and dental health. The book is often cited by practitioners exploring nonconventional nutritional explanations for systemic and dental conditions.

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Weston Andrew Price

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In this book, Weston A. Price documents his nearly 10-year global journey to understand the secret to health. He focused on healthy individuals in isolated primitive cultures and observed their excellent health, including perfect dental arches, minimal tooth decay, and high immunity to diseases. Price found that when these populations adopted modernized foods such as white flour, white sugar, and refined oils, they quickly showed signs of degeneration, including dental caries, deformed jaw structures, and increased susceptibility to chronic diseases. The book includes hundreds of photos and detailed analyses of the nutritional content of indigenous foods versus modern diets, emphasizing the critical role of fat-soluble vitamins and minerals in maintaining health.

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In 'Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,' James Nestor delves into the history and science of breathing, revealing how modern humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly. The book takes readers on a global journey to ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, and other unusual locations to uncover the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo. Nestor collaborates with pulmonary experts to test long-held beliefs about breathing and presents evidence that slight adjustments in breathing can significantly improve athletic performance, rejuvenate internal organs, and alleviate various health issues such as snoring, asthma, and autoimmune diseases.

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We’ve been fed lies about our oral health.

Dr. Marc DiNola is a biological dentist who has spent more than three decades in clinical practice and over a decade focused on approaches that prioritize removing toxicity and addressing underlying causes. His background includes formal training at the University of Maryland and advanced study in masticatory diagnosis and treatment, along with ongoing work in dental ozone therapy and nutrition education.

This conversation reframes the mouth as part of a larger system rather than an isolated part of the body. Dental issues begin to look different when you consider nutrition, microbial balance, and the role of hidden infections that may not present with pain.

We question why certain materials and procedures remain common even when concerns are widely acknowledged. That tension points toward a deeper conversation about what it means to restore form, function, and long-term health.

Those questions matter if you’ve started to question conventional approaches to health and want to better understand how oral health connects to the rest of the body.

You’ll learn:

[00:00] Introduction

[06:15] How Dr. Marc went from a conventional dentist to a biological dentist

[13:29] What Weston A. Price actually discovered traveling the world

[25:00] The real history of mercury fillings and why dentists still use them

[35:08] What happens inside a root canal tooth

[57:41] What a proper biological tooth extraction looks like

[01:12:32] The metals in your mouth may be acting as a battery

[01:21:06] Why removing a mercury filling can make you sicker if done wrong

[01:35:44] What Chinese medicine says your teeth reveal about your body

[01:57:39] Conventional braces may be working against your airway

[02:14:55] Rebuilding enamel and reversing decay through food

[02:30:18] Whether gum disease is contagious and what kissing has to do with it

Resources mentioned:

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price | Book

Your Body is Your Best Doctor by Melvin E. Page, and H. Leon Abrams Jr, | Book

Good Energy by Casey Means, MD | Book

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor | Book

The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology | Website

Find more from Dr. Marc:

Dental Wellness Center | Website

Weston A. Price Foundation | Website

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The Way Forward | Instagram

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