Your overall health and the health of your mouth are more connected than you realise, remember the same blood that travels through your teeth and gums travels around the rest of your body.
Vitamins are essential to health. There are specific vitamins that support healthy teeth and gums.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that minerals are essential for healthy teeth and bones. But you need them in the right ratios to prevent tooth decay.
Good oral hygiene is necessary to keep teeth and gums healthy. It involves habits such as brushing and flossing twice a day and having regular dental checkups.
Gluten can lead to a whole cascade of digestive problems that can then go on to wreak havoc throughout the body. Digestive issues create inflammation, toxicity and poor mineral and vitamin absorption which not only impact on your health but have implications for dental disease and tooth decay.
To get a better understanding of why digestion is so important for health and strong teeth lets have a quick look at how it works and what it needs to breakdown your food so you get what you require for energy and wellbeing.
Pretty much everyone has dealt with bad breath, or halitosis, at some point in their lives, but that doesn't mean that we have to just put up with it.
Our teeth do more than help us smile and speak, they are there to chew our food and commence the process of digestion.
Even with safe amalgam removal where your exposure to mercury is kept to a minimum there are some things for you to be aware of.
Can your mercury fillings be too big for safe amalgam removal?
What filling materials can be used instead of dental amalgam?
The whole point of safe amalgam removal is to do it safely and at a pace that the body can handle.
I have allergies… Can I still get my silver fillings replaced?
Safe Amalgam Removal During Pregnancy or Breast Feeding
It’s illegal to throw amalgam waste in the bin yet dentists are allowed to put it in your mouth...
At Evolve Dental Healing Holistic Dentist we recommend an at home detox protocol for use during and after safe amalgam removal.
To minimise your exposure to mercury we use SMART protocols which stand for safe mercury amalgam removal technique.
Why do people get their amalgam fillings removed?
Frequent sugary attacks on your teeth cause rapid tooth decay, which leads to cavities and thus increases the likeliness for fillings and other dental treatment.
Poor oral hygiene habits, on the other hand, can result in tooth loss, gum disease and other serious oral health problems.
People often ask questions like: “what’s the difference between a holistic dentist and a traditional dentist?”