You’ve made the right choices to keep your body and environment toxin free and healthy. Why wouldn’t you make those same choices when it comes to your dental care?
Holistic dentistry incorporates the health and well-being of your entire mind and body into treatment. While traditional dentistry treats the symptoms in the tooth and gums, holistic dentistry recognizes the connection between the health of these areas and the rest of the body. Infections in a tooth can spread and have an effect on your immune system and spread harmful bacteria.
You are a Whole Person… Not Just a Set of Teeth and Gums
By addressing the health of your entire body using alternative medicines such as homeopathy, aromatherapy, vitamins and relaxation techniques, Dr. Sahota has an understanding of the essential connections that must be maintained.
Holistic dentistry is an important part of integrated medicine. As a holistic dentist, Dr. Sahota starts with the assumption that you must be educated and aware. You’ll learn how your teeth and gums are affected by your body chemistry, eating habits, lifestyle and genetic make-up. You’ll also learn how to prevent dental problems and participate in the process of deciding on a treatment program.
How do We Keep You as Toxin Free as Possible?
Body chemistry analysis and nutritional guidance are important components of holistic dentistry. Holistic dentists avoid materials and procedures that they believe are toxic to the body. For example, Dr. Sahota uses porcelain, gold or composite plastic restorations instead of mercury based sliver fillings. Smile Matter’s office uses x-rays sparingly, not routinely. They avoid the use of fluoride. Among the broad based treatment methods they favor are nutrition, homeopathy and acupuncture.
Presented with a mouth that contains cavities, a holistic dentist might ask you patient about the stressors in your life. Tooth decay seems to accompany periods of peak stress, such as early childhood and adolescence, when growth spurts put tremendous strain on the body or during pregnancy and childbirth. Even auspicious events like marriage or a job promotion can cause you stress and an imbalance in the body.
Healthy teeth are bathed in a continual flow of extra cellular fluid that cleans and protects them from harmful bacteria. During times of stress, this fluid is less plentiful, and as the teeth dry out, they attract bacteria that cause decay. Along with a reminder to brush and floss, exercise and relaxation techniques might be prescribed to help you calm down and prevent more cavities. Dr. Sahota treats the whole patient, not just the teeth.
Why Mercury Free Dentistry?
Dental problems and procedures such as cavities, infections, fillings and root canals can cause illness and injury throughout the body. Perhaps the most well known danger is that dental fillings can release toxic metals into the body and disrupt normal functions. These metals can travel from teeth into bone, connective tissues and nerves. Infections under and around the teeth can travel to other parts and affect the overall functioning of the body’s immune system. Root canals can leave hidden bacterial pockets that prove a breeding ground for disease.
When filling cavities and decay, the most commonly used material in the US are amalgams, which are silver colored mixtures of metals that contain copper, tin, and zinc, plus approximately fifty percent mercury. The potential toxicity of mercury in the body is well documented. Some European countries, in fact, have made the transition to 100% mercury free dental fillings. As a result, a number of effective nonmetallic and far less toxic filling materials called composites have been developed. Dr. Sahota and her team are trained in use of these fillings, and the careful process involved with replacing older amalgam fillings. Mercury free dentistry is an important part of overall health of your mouth and body.
Make the right choice for you and your family
For more information on holistic dentistry and Dr. Sahota’s services please contact us at (510) 744-1414
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