Dr. Nammy Patel of Green Dentistry talks about the options that patients have for tooth replacement. For a tooth that’s lost, there’s several things you can do. One is to do nothing, which I don’t recommend. The other is to do a bridge. So you would shave down two teeth next to it and then…
Dr. Nammy Patel talks about “no shot dentistry”, using alternative methods such as lasers and needleless anesthesia. No shot dentistry is the best dentistry because we don’t have to use any noodles. So we can do that by a number of ways. We have lasers that we can utilize, so there’s no need for a…
Dr. Nammy talks about dentures, what they are, and how new technologies like all-on-4 implant dentures are changing the way that people feel about dentures.
Dr. Nammy Patel talks about natural ways to help prevent and cure gum disease, including brushing with an electric toothbrush, using a Waterpik, and oil pulling. The best and most natural way to help with gum disease is using an electric toothbrush, really making sure the electric toothbrush hits the teeth with 50,000 pulsations per…
Fluoride has been used in dentistry for generations, and to this day many dental professionals recommend it for strengthening teeth and preventing cavities. But at Green Dentistry in San Francisco we consider fluoride unfit for use in humans. We do not, and never will, use it at our practice. Many communities even add fluoride to…
Dr. Nammy talks about grinding your teeth, and some natural ways to prevent it, including deep breathing, baths and showers, and meditation. So a couple of natural ways to help grinding is, number one, before going to bed, doing some deep breathing, doing some Ujjayi breathing, is really key. So that’s when you go [inhales]…
Dr. Nammy talks about the connection between your overall health and your teeth, and how working on improving your overall health can help you keep your teeth for life. So, the best way to keep your teeth is, obviously, by brushing and flossing. Beyond that, it actually is looking at your overall health. And that’s…
Dr. Nammy talks about natural nasal sprays that you can use to help open up your nasal passages in order to breathe easier, and breathe through your nose instead of your mouth. There are different types of nasal sprays. There’s prescription ones, non-prescription ones, but all of these nasal sprays have one thing in common.…
At Green Dentistry in San Francisco we are a holistic practice that considers the patient’s entire body and health, not just the teeth and gums. There are a lot of dentists out there, and most do not take this holistic approach. Why should you choose a holistic dentist? Your Overall Health Holistic dentistry promotes total…
