What Is Holistic Dentistry? (Video)

Hi, this is Dr. Nammy, and today what I wanted to do is speak to you about holistic dentistry. What is holistic dentistry? It is one of the most Googled topics there is, and so let me share with you what a holistic dentist is.

A holistic dentist is someone who focuses on whole body health. They’re focused on you. What they’re going to be doing is making sure that they are looking at how the mouth is related to the rest of the body, which is really critical because we have so much science and so much data now that is telling us what we can do in order to look good, feel good, live longer, and avoid disease and dysfunction, which is really important.

So in my practice, what we do is we create a customized game plan for all of our patients. A holistic dentist is going to sit down with you, number one, and personalize your service. Making sure that they know what is it that’s going on, what is it that they can do to help you optimize your whole body health, especially when it comes to the mouth.

Now, the second thing this person’s going to do is educate you. So they’re going to spend a lot of time teaching you, sharing with you what’s going on, what’s the link, what is the link between the mouth and the rest of the body. They’re going to be able to go through those things with you as well.

So, a couple things you want to look for. Number one, personalized care. Number two, education and empowerment is really key. Now the third is going to be follow through. So it’s not just saying things, right? It’s not just saying, “Oh, I did a good crown.” What they’ll do is if they do a crown, they will use bio-compatible materials and they’ll also check. So the way they check is via a digital image to make sure that the crown is seated perfectly, there’s no cement left behind.

You’ll also find holistic dentists do the oral microbiome test so that we can figure out the bacteria that’s related to the rest of the body, especially the ones that cause heart attack, diabetes, cancer, ectopic pregnancy, dementia, and arthritis. We actually know how to test for these things. And what we can do is, if you have them, do the treatment and then retest to make sure that it is completely eradicated so you are in optimal health.

So going back to a holistic dentist, what sets us apart is that we are looking at you, the whole body you. We are taking the time to diagnose the root cause of the problem by sitting down and personalizing all of your service and all of your concerns, really all of your health concerns, and really looking for what else is connected. Because we are quantum beings, we want to make sure that we are supporting you and helping you in the best way. Number two, we will make sure that we are educating you so you understand what’s going on and you are empowered. That is a second step.

Now, the third step is data and testing. So you will find those three critical steps in our practice that we swear by, we live by. My first crown has been 18 years. I still have it in my patient’s mouth. We are still friends, as you can tell, I’m sharing this story with you. So we are looking at how to help you live a long, healthy life. We’re doing that by connecting the dots of the mouth and the rest of the body, and then also making sure that anything that we do is long-lasting for you so that you can be comfortable, you can chew well. You can also look good and feel good because that is what we want for you. Thank you.