In addition to the meticulous cleaning, polishing, and examination of your teeth, we also take the time to help our patients develop proper oral hygiene habits at home. We will evaluate your hygiene techniques and make adjustments to your routine where needed. Our doctors and hygienists will also make suggestions for preventative measures such as dental sealants or nightguards to protect against bruxism and TMJ.
If we feel that you are suffering from gingivitis or more severe gum disease, we may recommend a root scaling or planing. These measures can be instrumental in preventing bone loss and helping you to maintain optimal health of your natural teeth.
Here at The Holistic Dental Center, we focus on services that offer you optimal health by using biocompatible materials that work well with the chemistry in your body and minimally invasive procedures that do not harm the natural flow of your body’s healing process. Our goal is to optimize oral as well as total body health. Attention to prevention of oral disease is foremost. Make the choice for your health!
Our team recognizes the close connection between your dental health and your nutrition, immune system, and the nervous system.
Learn more ⟶We are proud to offer years of experience in safe mercury removal procedures and a staff which is unparalleled in the placement of metal-free restorations.
Learn more ⟶Our team uses metal-free ceramic implants to replace teeth for optimal function, aesthetics, and oral health.
Learn more ⟶During a dental exam, the hygienist will always perform an oral cancer screening by checking your neck and oral tissues for lumps, red or white patches or recurring sore areas. Screening for early changes in the oral tissue can help detect cancer at a stage when it can be more successfully treated.
Smoking, especially combined with heavy alcohol consumption (30 drinks a week or more), is the primary risk factor for oral cancer. In fact, this combination is estimated to be the most likely trigger in about 75 percent of oral cancers diagnosed in this country. Other lifestyle and environmental factors also may increase your risk of developing oral cancer.
Scaling and root planing is a non-surgical procedure in which the hygienist removes plaque and tartar from below the gum line. Root surfaces are cleaned and smoothed with specially designed instruments. It is important to remove the plaque and tartar from the pockets, because aside from the bacterial toxins that irritate the gums, plaque and the rough surfaces of tartar make it easier for bacteria to gain a foothold.
Dental caries (tooth decay), is the most widespread dental disease among children and young adults. However, we can help to prevent and reduce the incidence of decay by applying sealants to the teeth. A sealant is a clear or shaded plastic material that is applied to the chewing surface of the back teeth (premolars and molars), where decay occurs most often. The sealant acts as a barrier, protecting the decay-prone areas of the back teeth from plaque and acid.
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