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Your mouth and your
whole-body health.

Root canals, mercury fillings, metal implants, fluoride, and hidden jawbone infections each tie into whole-body health. Patient education written from the same verified facts the treatment pages run on.

The Education Library

How oral health shapes whole-body health.

Each page below turns one oral-systemic connection into plain language, with the treatment path linked at the end.

  • Tooth meridian chart

    Every tooth sits on a meridian tied to organs and body systems. Read the full chart.

    • All 32 teeth mapped
    • Kidney to wisdom-tooth pathways
    • One lens, verified by CBCT
    • Bring your history to the exam
    Read the chart
  • Chronic infection

    Hidden oral infections run silent locally while the body carries the inflammatory load.

    • Failing root canals
    • Jawbone cavitations
    • CBCT screening
    • Functional medicine referrals
    Read the connection
  • Mercury exposure

    Amalgam fillings are roughly 50% mercury, and removal without protocol spikes the exposure.

    • Vapor release mechanics
    • IAOMT SMART protocol
    • Dedicated isolation room
    • BPA-free replacement
    Read the facts
  • Fluoride

    Prevention that runs on diet, hygiene, and sealants instead of fluoride, for every age.

    • Family totals question
    • Diet-first prevention
    • Mercury-free sealants
    • One household standard
    Weigh it honestly
  • Metal exposure

    Dissimilar metals in a conductive mouth can generate galvanic currents. Metal-free care removes the source.

    • Galvanic currents
    • Titanium ion release
    • Biocompatibility testing
    • Zirconia standard
    Read the chemistry
  • Jawbone cavitations

    Old extraction sites that healed over on top and stayed hollow underneath. FDOJ, explained.

    • Invisible on flat x-rays
    • CBCT diagnosis
    • Ozone + LPRF surgery
    • Why patients travel for it
    FDOJ explained
  • Biological dentistry 101

    The whole framework in one primer: materials, removal, imaging, and whole-person rules.

    • Metal-free by default
    • SMART removal rule
    • CBCT imaging rule
    • Whole-person planning
    Start here
  • Mouth-body connection

    The full resource on oral-systemic health, from infection load to materials to airway.

    • Three routes to the body
    • Reading your own history
    • Timeline exercise
    • Coordinated workups
    The full resource
  • Dr. Mercola recommendation

    One of the most-read natural health publishers recorded his endorsement on video.

    • On-camera endorsement
    • Plays on the homepage
    • Healthy Home Economist
    • What his readers book
    See the endorsement
SDS Patient Library

Patient documents published by SDS, the ceramic implant company founded by Dr. Ulrich Volz, whose Kreuzlingen clinic trained Dr. Litano. Each opens as a PDF.

Patient Reviews

What our patients say.

Patients drive in from across Florida and fly in from across the U.S. A few in their own words, from 700+ verified 5-star reviews on Google and Birdeye.

  • ★★★★★
    Google

    "I flew in from Chicago for my cavitation surgery. Staying in the apartment above the clinic made the whole experience effortless. I left feeling better than I had in years."

    Sarah M. Chicago, IL
  • ★★★★★
    Birdeye

    "We make the drive from Sarasota for our cleanings. Hard to find another biological dentist on the west coast who actually understands what holistic means."

    Patricia H. Sarasota, FL
  • ★★★★★
    Google

    "Drove down from Oldsmar twice a month while we got my mouth sorted out. Worth every trip across the Skyway. Dr. Carlo Litano, DMD is a craftsman."

    Jennifer K. Oldsmar, FL
Using These Resources

Questions about these resources.

How patients get the most from the education library.

Biological Dentistry 101 covers the framework in one read. From there, follow whichever connection matches your history: mercury, metals, fluoride, or hidden infection.

Education, written carefully from practice facts. Decisions happen at the exam, with imaging, history, and a written plan on the table, coordinated with your physician where it matters.

Please do. Coordinated care beats parallel care, and a steady share of our patients arrive referred by physicians and functional medicine practitioners across Tampa Bay.

Schedule

Book an exam, leave with a written plan.

A consultation with a low-radiation 3D scan gives you a written treatment plan and cost estimate before any decisions. Call (727) 300-0044 or request a visit online.