Blodgett Dental Care

10/21/2026

Wellness Wednesday: When obstacles to health are removed, healing can happen at the speed of light!

A few years ago, we were having siding replaced on our home. After the work was completed, we suddenly had no power to the lights or outlets in an adjacent room.

When the contractor investigated, we discovered that a single nail had pierced an electrical line, disrupting power to the entire room. Once the nail was removed and the breaker was reset, the power returned.

Sometimes, the smallest obstacles can create the biggest disruptions.

I often think about this analogy when considering the relationship between oral health and whole-body wellness.

Our bodies are complex, interconnected systems.

Chronic infections, inflammation, and other underlying health concerns can place stress on the body, sometimes in ways we may not immediately recognize.

In biological dentistry, we look beyond the teeth to explore how oral health may influence overall well-being.

One patient experience from several years ago has always stayed with me.

Following the removal of problematic teeth, I checked in with a patient just 12 days after her procedure. This is what she shared:

“Hello Dr. Blodgett! I have noticed that my joint inflammation and pain in my hands has greatly improved. My energy level has definitely gone up as well. By midday I used to be dragging… not anymore! I also feel like my brain fog is better, too! Yay!”

Her experience is a powerful reminder of why we believe in looking at the whole person, not just their teeth. While every patient’s healing journey is different, identifying and addressing underlying oral health concerns can be an important step toward better wellness.

Your mouth is connected to the rest of your body. Your dental care should reflect that.

Ready to explore your oral health from a whole-body perspective?

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about our New Patient Experience at Blodgett Dental Care.

10/20/2026

Toxic Tuesday: Can a Root-Canal-Treated Tooth Keep Your Body Inflamed?

Your mouth isn’t separate from the rest of you. A 2024 real-world study (Diederich & Müller, Pragmatic and Observational Research) followed 2,585 dental patients over three years and found that nearly half had at least one root-canal-treated tooth.

The researchers measured key inflammatory messengers in the blood before and after treatment.

One stood out: Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, a major driver of whole-body inflammation linked to fatigue, joint pain, and chronic disease.

What they found:
🦷 After extraction of the root-canal-treated tooth, average Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha levels dropped from about 26.1 to 8.2 pg/mL, roughly a 68% reduction (statistically significant).

🔁 Re-treating the root canal did NOT significantly lower Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha.

⏸️ Patients who had no treatment saw no meaningful change.

Extraction also significantly lowered interferon-gamma, another inflammatory marker. And in a subgroup tested for sensitivity, nearly 4 in 10 patients showed an immune reaction to at least one root filling material, most often gutta percha or eugenol.

Why it matters:
A tooth can feel “fine” while quietly feeding a systemic inflammatory load. Blood biomarkers give us a way to look beyond the X-ray and measure how your whole body is responding.

A note of honesty: this was a retrospective study, and the extraction group for this marker was small (13 patients). It doesn’t mean every root canal needs to come out. It does mean root-treated teeth deserve a thoughtful, whole-body evaluation.

At Blodgett Dental Care, we look at the whole you: your mouth, your immune system, and how you feel. If you have a root canal and are living with unexplained inflammation, let’s talk about what your body may be telling you.

Have a root canal and want to explore your options?

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about our New Patient Experience

10/18/2026

🦷 Ready to Take Your Biological Dental Practice to the Next Level?

Join Dr. Kelly Blodgett and Dr. Judson Wall for Building Your Best Biological Business, an immersive, two-day experience designed for holistic and biological dentists looking to elevate their practice!

Discover practical strategies to build a stronger team, create meaningful patient experiences, and grow a successful practice while staying true to your values.

✨ What You’ll Learn:
✔️ How to build and lead an aligned team
✔️ The power of patient-centered communication
✔️ Dr. Blodgett’s successful “New Patient Experience” approach
✔️ How to create impactful treatment consultations
✔️ Strategies for smarter scheduling and sustainable practice growth

📅 November 20–21, 2026
📍 Bountiful, Utah

This is more than a course. It’s an opportunity to connect, learn, and strengthen the future of biological dentistry.

Space is limited to 40 attendees!

🔗 Register today through the link in our bio!

10/14/2026

Wellness Wednesday: The mouth–breast connection
Your mouth is part of your whole body — and the lymphatic system helps connect the two.

Lymphatic vessels throughout the head and neck help move fluid, cellular waste, and immune-related material toward lymph nodes in the chest and underarm region.

That anatomy is one reason researchers continue to study how chronic oral inflammation and infection may influence health beyond the mouth.

Research has explored associations between oral bacteria, periodontal disease, chronic inflammation, and breast health. Scientists have also identified certain oral microbes, including Fusobacterium nucleatum, in tissues outside the mouth. These findings do not mean that dental infections or root canals directly cause breast cancer, but they reinforce the importance of looking at oral health as part of whole-body wellness.

From a biological dentistry perspective, we pay close attention to potential sources of chronic oral inflammation, including:
• Gum disease
• Tooth decay
• Infected or symptomatic teeth
• Root canal-treated teeth
• Jawbone inflammation

Especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this is an important reminder that supporting overall health includes caring for the mouth, too.

At Blodgett Dental Care, we help patients take a deeper look at their oral health and understand how it may fit into their broader wellness journey.

Want to explore your oral health from a whole-body perspective? Use the link in our bio to learn more about our New Patient Experience and Dental Tourism process.

10/13/2026

Toxic Tuesday: Oral infection connected to breast cancer

Your mouth is not separate from the rest of your body.
Emerging research from Johns Hopkins Medicine is exploring how a common oral bacterium, Fusobacterium nucleatum, may play a role in breast cancer development and spread. This bacterium is often associated with periodontal disease and oral infections, and researchers are studying how it may travel beyond the mouth through the bloodstream and lymphatic system.

The findings suggest that oral bacteria may be able to influence tissues far from the mouth by contributing to inflammation, cellular changes, and immune stress.

While this research is still developing, it reinforces something we discuss often in biological dentistry: oral health can have whole-body implications.

From a clinical perspective, I have sent many extracted root canal-treated teeth for DNA testing, and Fusobacterium nucleatum is a microbe we frequently see in those reports.

This is why prevention matters.

Brushing, flossing, and regular cleanings are important, but whole-body oral health goes deeper. Chronic gum disease, decay, infected teeth, and root canal-treated teeth may all place ongoing stress on the immune system.

The mouth is a gateway to the body. What happens there matters.

If you want to better understand whether your oral health may be contributing to whole-body inflammation or disease risk, our team at Blodgett Dental Care can help you explore your options from a biological dentistry perspective.

Reach out through our website or call our office to learn more.

10/13/2026

"I first came to Dr. Blodgett because I had a pressing issue with an old root canal. But lucky for me, he does so much more than regular dentistry.

I’d had an ever increasing list of food allergies which was becoming a problem. First, I became allergic to dairy and wheat, then beans and corn and tofu, then other grains like oatmeal, then even plain white rice, certain fruit, etc.. If I ate any of those, I became.." says Grace on Google

★★★★★ I first came to Dr. Blodgett because I had a pressing issue with an old root canal. But lucky for me, he does so much more than regular dentistry. I’d had an ever increasing list of food allergies which was becoming a problem. First, I became allergic to dairy and wheat, then beans...

10/07/2026

Wellness Wednesday: How to Minimize Tooth Sensitivity

No one wants to leave a dental appointment with a tooth that feels worse than when they walked in.

In dental school, many dentists are taught the basics of restorative care: drill it, fill it, and if it hurts, eventually “kill it” with a root canal. But from a biological dentistry perspective, post-treatment sensitivity can often be prevented with the right techniques, materials, and patience.

Here are a few ways we work to make restorations more comfortable and predictable:

1. Isolation
Using a non-latex dental dam helps keep the tooth clean, dry, and protected during treatment. A clean field allows for better bonding and a more predictable result.

2. Gentle removal of old filling material
Going slowly and keeping the tooth cool helps reduce unnecessary trauma to the tooth’s nerve. Dental drills create a lot of heat and friction, so careful technique matters.

3. Air abrasion and ozone
Air abrasion helps smooth and clean the tooth surface before bonding. Ozone gas can then be used to support a cleaner dentin surface and help reduce microbial load in the tiny pores of the tooth.

4. Proper bonding and layering
Composite fillings can shrink slightly as they cure, which may create stress inside the tooth. Placing material in small, layered increments helps reduce that stress and supports a more comfortable restoration.

The goal should never be “fill it and hope for the best.”

The goal is to restore the tooth in a way that protects its structure, supports comfort, and respects the biology of the body.

Ask your dentist what steps they take to minimize post-treatment sensitivity.

To experience the BDC approach, reach out through our website to reserve your New Patient Experience.

10/06/2026

Toxic Tuesday: Root canals are not healthcare. They are sick-care.

A while back, we helped a woman who traveled to us from Los Angeles after years of searching for answers.

When she was 19, she had a traumatic accident while playing on a see-saw with friends. She was launched off one end and landed on her face. All four of her lower front teeth died and were treated with root canals.

Within 10 years, all four root canals had failed.

Those same teeth were then treated with apicoectomies, a procedure where the gums are opened, bone is removed, the root tips are cut off, and filling material is placed into the ends of the roots.

For more than 20 years after those root canals, she struggled with fatigue, depression, and migraines.

Along her health journey, she began to wonder whether these dead teeth could be contributing to her symptoms.

In today’s image, you can see both the X-ray and the extracted teeth. Notice the darkness inside the root systems. From a biological dentistry perspective, this raises serious concerns about what can happen when dead teeth remain in the jaw for years.

This is not about fear. It is about informed consent, whole-body health, and understanding the long-term impact of dental decisions.

Tomorrow for Wellness Wednesday, we’ll share how these infected teeth were removed, ceramic implants were placed using guidance technology, and a custom temporary bridge was fabricated with digital CAD/CAM technology — all in a single visit.

If you are considering replacing dead or root canal-treated teeth with a biological tooth replacement option, reach out through our website to learn more.

Our Dental Tourism process helps make traveling for care simple and supported.

10/02/2026

"Thank you to Dr. Blodgett and his whole team for providing me with the most excellent and exceptional dental care possible! From the moment I placed the phone call to get my dying tooth evaluated, Dr. Blodgett and his team were caring, kind, thoroughly competent, informed, and deeply compassionate. Dr. Blodgett and his whole team took the time to really listen to me and to allay any concerns. Because I had read about.." says Cary on Google

★★★★★ Thank you to Dr. Blodgett and his whole team for providing me with the most excellent and exceptional dental care possible! From the moment I placed the phone call to get my dying tooth evaluated, Dr. Blodgett and his team were caring, kind, thoroughly competent, informed, and deeply...

09/30/2026

Wellness Wednesday: Maintaining your natural smile through root canal removal

One of the biggest concerns patients have when removing dead or infected root canal-treated teeth is, “Will I still be able to smile afterward?”

At Blodgett Dental Care, the answer is often yes.

Using advanced CAD/CAM technology, we can design and create custom all-ceramic provisional teeth that help maintain a natural-looking smile while the body heals.

Here’s how the process works:
We begin by digitally scanning the patient’s original smile. After the affected teeth are removed, the extraction sites are grafted with L-PRF, a concentration of the patient’s own immune cells and clotting factors.

This helps support healing and creates stability for the next step.

From there, we use the digital scan to design “copy teeth” that closely match the patient’s natural smile. These provisional teeth are milled from ceramic, polished to a smooth, glass-like finish, and bonded to the neighboring natural teeth.

One of the most beautiful parts of this technique is that the provisional teeth can be shaped to gently extend into the gumline, allowing them to look like real teeth emerging naturally from the gums.

The result? Infection removed. Smile maintained.

If you are considering removing root canal-treated teeth and want to preserve the appearance of your smile during the healing process, our team can help you explore your options.

Use the link in our bio to learn more about our New Patient Experience and Dental Tourism process.