Prime Integrative Dentistry

01/18/2026

🧬 Patient Case Insight | Oral–Systemic Health 🧬

We’re sharing Miss Babbs’ experience to highlight connection between chronic oral infection and whole-body health.

Advanced imaging using a cone beam CT scan revealed infected root-canal-treated teeth with associated periapical (CAP) lesions, as well as a failing titanium implant. These findings indicated areas of persistent microbial activity and chronic inflammation, which place an ongoing demand on the immune system.

Following the careful removal of infected root-canal-treated teeth and the failing titanium implant, Miss Babbs reported notable improvements in her systemic health, including:

• Increased energy levels
• Improved sleep quality
• Greater tolerance for day-to-day activities
• Improved immune function
• Improved Sleep chronic dental infections are known to release inflammatory mediators and bacterial byproducts that contribute to systemic inflammatory burden. When these sources are identified and appropriately addressed, improvements in overall physiological function is noted.

🧠 The mouth is not separate from the body — it is part of the biological system.

12/16/2025

What is PEMF Therapy?
Have you ever enjoyed a walk on the beach? When you come in direct contact with the earth’s magnetic field, your body functions efficiently because salt water is a spectacular transmitter that magnifies the transfer of energy from the earth to your body. As a result, the earth’s electromagnetic field is both safe and restorative. In the same way, PEMF electrically revitalizes all the cells within your body so it can absorb nutrients, eliminate waste, and maximize its functionality. The cells within the body interact bio-electromagnetically through arousing weak cells and absorbing nutrients and water, while releasing CO2 and toxins.

Benefits of PEMF after Dental Surgery:

All inflammation in the body is Low voltage.PEMF put voltage back in the body or to the surgery site to drastically improve post operative wound care and healing.

* It revives every cell within the body, helping to absorb nutrients, effectively excrete waste, and restore natural healing. If you are feeling pain, fatigue, disease, weakness, emotional imbalance, and reduced body functions, these are all signs that your cells need energy support.
* It increases circulation, bone density, cell hydration, flexibility, energy, strength, endurance, and lean muscle mass, while simultaneously decreasing pain, stiffness, swelling, inflammation, muscle spasms, stress, and bruises.
* It restores damaged and diseased tissue, repairs torn tendons, and broken bones.
* It improves protein synthesis in cells, maximizing your body’s ability to utilize protein.
* It increases oxygen cellular level absorption by up to 200%, resulting in pain reduction that occurs through a lack of adequate oxygen.

12/10/2025

Mercury under Porcelain Fused to Metal Crowns!

95-98% of PFM crowns have Mercury in the form of a build up underneath them.They don’t show up on the Dental X-rays,hence can’t be diagnosed as they are shielded by the PFM crowns.
When taking your Mercury fillings out consider if you have existing PFM crowns that may have Mercury as a buildup material underneath them. detox

11/21/2025

CeraRoot Implants
One Piece Ceramic Implants
The superior alternative to traditional, metal dental implants, are the newer, FDA approved, durable, beautiful, biocompatible, biomimetic ceramic, metal free zirconia dental implants otherwise known as ceramic dental implants.
Zirconia dental implants were introduced into dental implantology as an alternative to titanium implants. While metal dental implants made of titanium and titanium alloys have been widely used among traditional dentists, they posed a number of disadvantages such as potential immunologic (allergic) and esthetic (cosmetic) compromises.Zirconia is an optimal dental implant material because of its tooth-like color, mechanical properties, biocompatibility within the body, and low plaque affinity. Periodontal health is far more superior when compared to Titanium implants; yielding better esthetics and material of choice in high esthetic zone.
We practice metal free dentistry as metals are associated with Oral-electro Galvanism also commonly known as Battery mouth.

10/21/2025

10/20/2025

Guided Osteopathic Frenectomy:
Dr. Mirkal, along with Dr. Gray (Doctor of Osteopathy), can perform Guided Releases (frenectomies) at our office.
Dr. Gray screens patients for needed body work and she provides insight on which group of muscles exhibit tension. Dr. Mirkal correlates those group of muscles exhibiting tension to fascia attachments in the mouth. With the help of a CO2 laser, Dr. Mirkal release those adhesions.
The results are pretty profound and instantaneous.

07/25/2025

Real Change !

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing on July 23 to collect feedback on the clinical use and safety concerns associated with prescription fluoride supplements for kids revealed supporters and opponents, but the writing may be on the wall for cavity-fighter.

Dr. George Tidmarsh, PhD, director of the U.S. Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, not only remarked that fluoride supporters’ presentations lacked the robust scientific data that opponents provided, but he didn’t seem sold on the benefits, noting supplements have never undergone the careful FDA process determining whether the benefits outweigh the risks."

07/23/2025

https://open.spotify.com/episode/11JdfGgG6dYf6fUn6SLH0D?si=f5Ul-xMoTjiDS87Gwr0Qdg

Listen to Dr Mirkal on Freedom to
Flourish Podcast with Dr Joel & Dr Tim
Talk about oral health.

07/16/2025

Platelet rich fibrin (PRF) & Platelet rich Plasma(PRP)
Human blood has leucocytes and growth factors which when used in a concentrated fashion will aid in healing surgical site. We use PRF technology which has been long used in the orthopedics to aid in wound healing and bone and soft tissue growth. Patient’s own blood is collected and spun in a centrifuge and the highly concentrated plasma and fibrin can be used at dental surgical sites, this exponentially boosts healing at the wound site. We use PRF plugs to place in the sockets,as biological membranes and we inject the Plasma around the site of surgery to expedite healing.

07/07/2025

Dental Anxiety
Dental anxiety is real and one of the main reasons why people put off their dental care. We understand how you feel and at Prime Integrative Dentistry we have various ways to make your dental visit a pleasant and relaxing one.

* Warm neck wraps, blankets, pillows, relaxing herbal teas, soothing music while getting dental work done, headphones.
* Aromatherapy – we diffuse calming essential oils in the ops.
* Homeopathy – We encourage you to fill out our homeopathic questionnaire to be able to give you remedies before your visit to aid with anxiety.
Calaject Pain-free Injections
Calaject is computer assisted injection delivery system that helps to deliver pain-free injections. The system controls the flow rate, ensuring smooth and gentle flow of anesthesia.
The pain associated with dental injections is due to the speed at which anesthesia is delivered to the tissues and the difference in the room and body temperatures. Our warm anesthesia carpules in calaject system takes away those factors to ensure pain-free dentistry.
Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) Sedation
We offer laughing gas to all our patients as it is extremely safe and non-invasive and completely reversable. You will not have a “hangover” at the end of your appointment and can drive by yourself. Nitrous oxide will deplete your vitamin B12 levels and if you have the MTHFR genetic mutation we recommend supplementing before your dental visit.
CBD Oil
Ultracell cbd oil has helped many people deal with anxiety and is a great supplement for dental anxiety.
Braintap
Braintapping is a quick and easy way to relax, reboot and revitalize by simply optimizing your brain’s peak potential—anytime, anywhere. Backed by neuroscience and research, braintapping is proven to help people who experience high stress, difficulty sleeping, low energy, and other lifestyle challenges.
Braintapping guides your mind from an awake, reactionary mind into an intuitive, creative state, then to a place where super-learning and healing can occur, with the outcome being a heightened state of consciousness with crystal clear focus.
We use Braintap in Dentistry to gently guide you into theta waves that help to relieve Dental related anxiety without sedation.

IV Sedation :

We work with Adult and Pediatric Anesthesiologist in our team especially for invasive procedures like surgeries and complex restorative cases. Dr Bates and Dr Misra are our IV anesthesiologist that we collaborate here at Prime Integrative Dentistry

06/17/2025

Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal:
Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal and Biocompatible Restorative Dentistry
Dental amalgam is a liquid mercury and metal alloy mixture, with up to 50% mercury. Mercury is the most neurotoxic, non-radioactive element on our planet. More toxic even than arsenic or lead. We recommend BPA free composite resin restorations.
The health and environmental effects of mercury and other heavy metals are well documented. Considering this we adhere to safe mercury removal protocols when removing old metal/mercury fillings to eliminate your exposure to any mercury v***rs or particulate debris.
When removing amalgams, we follow the strict safety protocol of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology.

Our safety measures include:
Isolating the teeth to be worked on with a rubber dam to protect the oral cavity. Cover the patient’s exposed skin, hair with protective wear.
Removing the fillings in chunks so as not to v***rize the mercury, while using copious amounts of water.
Using ozonated water throughout the procedure. (We also recommend use ozone to treat the tooth after amalgam removal and before placement of the new restorations.)
Using an air HEPA filter/vacuum next to the patient and a whole-room purification system to keep the air clean.
Using a powerful ionizer to remove any additional mercury particulate from the air.
Rinsing with chlorella/activated charcoal to remove any traces of mercury.
Provide the patient 100% oxygen source to breathe through a nasal hood or canaula.

The ADA actually supports mercury safe dentistry and calls it -The ADA’s ‘Dental Mercury Hygiene Recommendations’. The ADA lists a number of sources of mercury exposure at the dental office, including polishing and removing amalgam. It also recommends that all personnel involved in the handling of mercury and dental amalgam be trained in the potential hazards of mercury v***r and the necessity of observing good mercury hygiene.
The ADA’s Dental Mercury Hygiene Recommendations were published in: J AM Dent Assoc, Vol 134, No.11, 1498-1499; © 2003, American Dental Association.
Dr Mirkal is SMART certified, Protection Protocol certified and trained with various organizations like IAOMT, IABDM, HDA to learn their techniques in practicing mercury safe dentistry and has incorporated those nuggets into her clinical application. We have a M.A.R.S. Bio-Med LibertyBOSS filtration system. This top performing “sedimentation/filtration” system amalgam separator prevents mercury amalgam fragments from entering our water system. Please feel free to call us to know our protocols to protect the patient, staff and the environment.

We recommend liposomal vit C, immune supporting diet before and after removal and highly encourage to work with your health practitioner well versed with heavy metal detox therapy to aid in your detox journey. We offer Tri test which help to determine your hg levels.
Here are some resources to further your understanding of mercury dental amalgam fillings including toxicity symptoms by different organizations:
Resources
http://www.epa.gov/hg/dentalamalgam.html
http://www.ada.org/1741.aspx
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DentalProducts/DentalAmalgam/ucm171094.htm
https://iaomt.org/resources/dental-mercury-facts/mercury-poisoning-symptoms-dental-amalgam/
https://iaomt.org/resources/dental-mercury-facts/