Here at the Holistic Dental Center, oral cancer screenings are a normal part of holistic hygiene visits, and there’s a very good reason for that. Consider: More than 50,000 Americans get diagnosed with oral cancer each year, and only 57% of them, on average, will still be alive five years
Maybe you have crowded, crooked teeth. Or maybe your smile is a little gappier than you like. Maybe you have a bit of a crossbite, overbite, or underbite. These can seem like mere cosmetic concerns, but they can actually have an impact on your overall oral health. So can fixing
Little things mean a lot, as the song goes, and that’s certainly true for one little powerhouse of a gland: the thyroid, which sits just above your collarbone and just below your larynx (voicebox). The hormones it secretes affect every tissue and organ and cell in your body. They regulate
Despite what decades of advertising have led a lot of people to believe, a healthy mouth isn’t a germ-free mouth. In fact, a germ-free mouth isn’t even possible. Your mouth is always teeming with microbes, including viruses, fungi, parasites, and an estimated 20 billion bacteria. More than 600 species of
Keeping Tooth Enamel Intact – the Fluoride-Free Way! Looking at a tooth, it can be hard to realize that each one is a living organ. They look so hard. White. Bone-like. But that’s just the enamel you’re seeing, which protects the living tissues inside. In fact, enamel is the hardest
Did you know that March is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month? Autoimmune diseases have a long prodromal period—years, sometimes decades, of pain, fatigue, brain fog, mental health issues, and other symptoms related to your oral health. Our bodies rely on the immune system to protect us from infectious diseases and, for
By Working Together With Other Holistic Practitioners we’re Seeing Drastic Improvements in the Quality of our Patients’ Lives “Finding and addressing the root cause of disease in all our disciplines is the key to success.” A generation ago there was a disconnect, a thought that our mouth and teeth had
Holistic Conference Brings New Breakthroughs for Dental Patients At the International BioHealth Conference in Switzerland this year, holistic practitioners from all over the world, including special guest Dr. Vladimir Gashinsky, came together to discuss very advanced holistic breakthroughs that will benefit dental patients all over the world. Based on scientific studies showing
Is Holistic Dental Hygiene Different? Taking good care of your teeth and gums does more than help ensure you have a bright, white smile. A healthy mouth and healthy body go hand in hand. Good oral hygiene and oral health can improve your overall health, reducing the risk of serious disease and perhaps even preserving your
The Holistic Approach to Gum Disease Periodontal disease – more commonly known as gum disease – affects almost 90 percent of the population at some point in their lives. Gum disease makes itself known, so if you have symptoms such as red or swollen gums, tender or bleeding gums, painful
