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What is Holistic Dentistry?<\/strong>
By Ingo Mahn<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you look through the pages of this issue of Natural Awakenings and see the advertisements of holistic dentists, \u201cExactly how is that philosophy different from what \u2018conventional\u2019 dentists do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The answer is pretty straightforward. For sentists, the triangle in dental school has always been very mechanical in nature. In other words. they are taught to look for physicalproblems, such as decay, missing teeth, or infections, and fix them. Not much thought is given to the rest of the patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holistic dentists (also referred to as natural or biological dentists), on the other hand, are extremely concerned with how these procedures and dental materials affect the overall health of the patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The single greatest issue dividing conventional and holistic dentists, concerns the use of mercury dental amalgams, aka \u201csilver\u201d fillings. This has been a source of heated discussion since the late 1800s, when mercury amalgams were first introduced. Even the conventional dentists can\u2019t seem to agree on this issue. Not too long ago, there was a time when a dentist in the Midwest could lose his or her license for informing patients about the dangers of mercury amalgam, while a dentist in California could lose it for not doing so \u2013 go figure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other areas where holistic dentists disagree with their conventional colleagues include the use of flouride and root canals. Whole books have been written on these subjects, but let\u2019s briefly touch on each, starting with fluoride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While most holistic dentists avoid fluoride at all costs, the conventional-minded American Dental Association touts it as one of the greatest health discoveries in our time. Unfortunately, the science does not supoort it\u2019s position. A review of the published literature on flouride by the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons discovered no valid studies showing ingesting flouride to be of any benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many communities in the United States and most European nations have ceased fluoridation of their water supplies (does it really make sense to medicate the entire population?). That being said, there are some benefits to using fluoride when applied to the teeth in a topical manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what\u2019s the problem with root canals? Well, when a tooth is vital and healthy, a lymph-like fluid flows through the millions of tubules that make up the root of the tooth. Once a tooth dies (due to trauma or infection) and the area where the nerve used to be is filled, the fluid becomes stagnant and can harbor highly toxic bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These organisms can be difficult to detect because they do not produce the type of symptoms usually associated with infections. They can, however, produce powerful enzyme-inhibiting toxins. As a result, many holistic dentists choose to extract, rether than \u201croot canal\u201d dead or infected teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept of an infected or toxic tooth causing illness in another part of the body is known as the \u201cfocal infection\u201d theory, one that conventional dentistry has never subscribed to,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That may be changing, howover. With the discovery of the connection between gum disease and heart disease (sounds an awful lot like that focal infection theory), there has been more and more talk about the importance of good oral health in achieving better overall health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conventional and holistic dentists may still be a long way from seeing eye to eye, but there is no doubt patients are better served when their dentist is looking out for their oral as well as their overall health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingo Mahn, DDS, AIAOMT, is a 1985 graduate of Marquette University School of Dentistry. He is an accredited member of the IAOMT (International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology) and earned a decorate in integrative medicine from Capital University, in Georgetown. He recently opened Natural Dental Parteners, a high-tech, health-centered practice in North Phoenix. 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