Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Holistic Dentistry”
Exactly 80 years ago, Dr Hans Selye, a budding Hungarian medical graduate, was credited for bringing the word “stress” into our vocabulary. His defining discovery was that any form of toxic insult on our body, be it foreign chemicals, physical trauma or emotional upset produced very similar and reproducible effects on our body that he termed the “General Adaptation Syndrome” …
As dentists, we understand the importance of good oral hygiene to prevent oral disease. Meticulous tooth-brushing, flossing and gargling with an antiseptic mouthwash are the bedrock of preventive dental care. I have often wondered why some patients, despite their impeccable oral hygiene, continued to have rotting teeth, bleeding gums and bone loss. This blog will discuss other, lesser-known causes of …
Whole-body dentists understand that the entire body is made up of interrelated systems. This means that oral problems can impact the overall health of the body. Similarly, other physical problems may present themselves as dental issues. The practice of holistic dentistry aims to treat the symptoms and the underlying issues and does it in a natural and non-invasive way. How …