by staff | Jun 6, 2023 | Holistic Dentistry
Keeping your mouth healthy, as we’ve said, is largely a matter of controlling the billions of bacteria that live there. A good many of them are actually helpful, but others aren’t so nice: S. mutans. P. gingivalis, F. nucleatum, Actinomyces…and the list goes on. A...
by staff | Jun 3, 2023 | Periodontal Health
As we mentioned last week, though diet and hygiene are the foundation for good oral health, other factors have an impact, too – factors most people just don’t think about. Exercise, for instance. Now, a new study in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology offers some...
by staff | May 28, 2023 | Holistic Dentistry
In caring for their patients, holistic dentists make use of both modern science and traditional healing wisdom – including the use of plant-based medicine. Many botanicals have been used for ages, having proven their worth over thousands of years. These include clove,...
by staff | May 16, 2023 | Holistic Dentistry
“But I heard that tooth-colored fillings contain BPA,” you’ll hear some folks say – as if that somehow negates all concern about the mercury in amalgam fillings. And yes, it’s true: Most composite resins available today do contain this endocrine-disrupting chemical or...
by staff | May 13, 2023 | Holistic Dentistry
One of the first things new patients notice about our office is all the greenery. We have about 200 plants in all – an expression of Dr. Wall’s love for seeing life flourish, and not just in plants but people, too. After all, all life is connected. That’s been the...