About Holistic Dentistry
The mouth, teeth and jaw have a significant impact on our general health & wellbeing
All parts of the body are connected. No part works in isolation from the rest … This is often overlooked in the specialisation approach of modern medicine but it underlies our approach and treatment for your dental healthcare.
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What does ‘holistic dentistry’ mean in practice?
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We combine traditional wisdom with today’s insights and technologies, and we work with other health practitioners (where needed) to achieve a whole-of-body approach and outcome for patients.
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Because the mouth acts as a mirror for what’s happening in other parts of the body, our check-ups and treatments consider how other health issues may be playing out in your oral health.
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Our holistic approach means that we also assess how treatments might impact the body more widely than the mouth and teeth, including using biocompatible materials.
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Our dentistry is founded on some key principles:
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We use dental materials that are not toxic to the human body – for example, we do not use mercury amalgam.
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We aim to use techniques that minimise harm and intervention – in this we are greatly assisted by the new technologies, for example digital X-rays which deliver only 50% of the radiation level.
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We look at how your jaw muscles and bones are working together and adjust them if necessary.
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We use nutritional and other natural supplements for healthy building blocks for teeth and gums, referring to a nutritionist as needed.
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We work holistically with other treatments and techniques.
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We work integratively (where appropriate) with other health professionals to provide a whole-of-body approach to healthy teeth and wellness.
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Please contact us if you’d like to find out more about how our holistic and integrative approach to dentistry can help you.
The mouth harbours a lot of bacteria and is the entry point for all of the body’s food and water … So it’s important that your mouth is healthy!
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The mind and body are also connected, in very practical ways – much more so than we have been taught … Who would have thought that today’s busy lives would have an impact on our teeth?
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