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…
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…
Learn how traditional holiday cuisine can impact the health of your teeth and mouth. Find out how to keep your teeth healthy during the holidays.
Find out if white dental fillings might have BPA. Learn about the importance of biocompatibility and holistic dentistry when filling cavities.
At Green Dentistry in San Francisco we will always provide outstanding dental care. But as a holistic dental practice, our focus is on more than just your teeth and gums. At every checkup we take into account your physical and emotional health, and even your spiritual well-being. That’s because your oral health influences your overall…
If you Google the word “holistic” (or look it up in the dictionary) you’ll get a definition that goes something like this: “placing an emphasis on the body’s parts, and their relation to the whole.” The word has been trendy for a decade or more, but at Green Dentistry in San Francisco, “holistic” is a…
More and more people are recognizing the benefits of a holistic approach to dental health. Here in the Bay Area, Green Dentistry in San Francisco is a leading holistic dental practice. Traditional dentistry views the mouth as something that is apart from the rest of the body. Holistic dentistry, on the other hand, recognizes the…
At Green Dentistry in San Francisco we use a variety of techniques to restore damaged teeth. These fall into the category of restorative dentistry, which we will describe in this blog post. The most common restorative dentistry procedure is probably the traditional filling. Most people have at least one by the time they reach…
The connection between dental health and overall health is by now well-established. At Green Dentistry in San Francisco we practice holistic dentistry, which means we believe that a healthy mouth has a positive effect on systemic health. To put it another way: since the mouth is a part of your body it should not be…
Dr. Nammy Patel, founder of Green Dentistry in San Francisco, and author of the bestselling book Age With Style— A Guide to a Youthful Smile and Healthy Living, discusses how gum disease and lung health are related. Gum disease is related to lung health because they share the same airway or the same opening, so…
