Important Announcement:
Since writing the above "pamphlet" I have created a revolutionary new system in my office to eliminate the highly contaminated public water from my equipment. It has come to our attention that public water, which is just barely within government "safe" standard levels at best... is a potential hazzard previously unrecognized.
We now know that the bacteria in the public water reproduce hundreds-of-thousands to millions of times once inside the tiny little water pipes inside dental or medical equipment ! It's a very different set of dynamics from what happens inside the relatively much larger water pipes in your home. Organized dentistry in the USA has set tentative guidelines that this problem must be under control within the next few years, but for right now (2000) very few offices in the country have made any changes to control the problem.There is not yet agreement on what the best technology is to deal with this problem. Much research is under way right now.
For more detailed information see "Biofilm" under Topics/Info. It will help explain the problem and what I have done to deal with it.
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Holistic dentistry is an approach to dental treatment, primarily caring for patients' health and safety from both a conventional as well as "alternative healthcare" point of view. It is sometimes called "biological" dentistry or "biocompatible" dentistry. In it's fullest sense, I believe it acknowledges and deals with the mind, body and spirit of the patient, not just his or her "teeth". See Topics / Info.....
Cosmetic dentistry is about doing quality , esthetic dentistry in a way that looks natural to begin with, and furthermore, can even improve one's attractiveness through techniques such as bonding, bleaching, veneers, caps, implants and more. It can be like "instant orthodontics" in correcting crooked, twisted or misplaced teeth in many instances. Dark or mis-shapen teeth can be restored. Smiles that lack youthful vigor or beauty can be revitalized! See Topics / Info..
In holistic dentistry there is an effort to find biocompatible materials to use to reduce toxicity for everyone, especially the chemically sensitive. Amalgam use is avoided in holistic dentistry (" amalgam free" or "mercury free") due to concern about possible toxicity problems. Amalgam removal and replacement with natural-looking bonded materials is a common holistic dentistry treatment as well as a common cosmetic dentistry treatment. Detoxification, especially of residual mercury deposits in body tissues from amalgams is often done. Root canals are controversial in holistic dentsitry and are discussed under topics. And much more....
Bleaching, veneers, bonding, caps, bridges, and implants are cosmetic dentistry treatments that are also discussed in Cosmetic Dentistry, and more...
