Green Dentistry in San Francisco is a holistic practice that is committed to the dental and overall health of our patients. Every checkup here will include a thorough inspection of your teeth and gums, of course. But the relationship between the health of your mouth and the rest of your body is by now well-established,…
Dr. Nammy talks about her secret recipe to increase your immune response. By keeping your immune system healthy, you fight off disease, while not only helps your oral health but your overall health as well. My secret, secret recipe is when I get sick — and my mom has been doing this for eons, I…
At Green Dentistry in San Francisco we believe that cavities are not inevitable. But we also know they happen, in spite of everyone’s best efforts. When we find them we use BPA-free white fillings to restore them. Sometimes called composite resin, white fillings are an alternative to the metal fillings that were the standard in…
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…
