Health Centered Dentistry

COULD YOUR TEETH BE CAUSING YOU ILL HEALTH? As a Biological Dentist I believe the conditions present in a patients mouth are a reflection of their overall health. In accordance with ancient Chinese medicine, the mouth is a reflection of the persons total health. Ancient Chinese physicians would examine the patients teeth, gums, tongue and oral cavity before they examined the rest of patients body. In biological dentistry, we stress the use of non-toxic restorative materials for dental work and focus on the unrecognized impact that dental toxins, dead teeth and hidden dental infections can have on the patients overall health. I believe tooth decay, periodontal disease, materials used in restorations, root canaled teeth and infected past extraction sites are all factors that may affect a patients health. A condition in one part of a patients body may be the cause of a health issue located in another part of the patients body. This condition is called Focal Infection Theory. We see Foc...