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What is holistic dental hygiene practice?

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What is holistic dental hygiene practice?

In holistic dentistry, oral care goes beyond the teeth and gums. It focuses more on your entire body and its role in dental health. Holistic dentistry doesn’t use mercury fillings and fluoride, unlike traditional dental care.

How do I become a holistic dentist?

Education and Training Holistic dentists complete the same dental training as traditional dentists. Any general dentist must have attended an accredited (approved) dental school. Holistic dentists further their training by taking specialized courses in holistic healing.

What is holistic hygiene?

Holistic hygiene is not “hippie hygiene.” It is science-based with a more natural approach to treating the patient, being aware that the health of the mouth and what is placed in it, will have an impact on not just the mouth, but the entire body.

Do holistic dentists use fluoride?

Most mainstream dentists use and recommend fluoride toothpaste and fluoride treatments. However, holistic dentists do not generally recommend or use fluoride at all.

Why you shouldn’t use fluoride?

Swallowing fluoride toothpaste can lead to fluorosis, which interferes with the development of tooth enamel and can result in white streaks on the teeth, and gastrointestinal problems if the amount is large enough.

Is there a whole body approach to dental hygiene?

Every appointment is just like another – though each patient’s dental needs are not. Fortunately, there are growing numbers of hygienists who think outside this box. Free from its confines, we can take a “whole body systems” approach to oral and overall health. We call this Biological Dental Hygiene.

Why do I need to be a biological dental hygienist?

As a biological dental hygienist, I’m concerned with how the mouth affects the body and how the body affects the mouth. Each patient’s treatment plan is unique, customized to their personal oral-systemic health situation and needs. Conventional dentistry has a pretty set plan for how a hygiene appointment should go:

How to become a member of the Holistic Dental Association?

Joining the Holistic Dental Association is easy! Simply click the Online Application button below and you will be directed to our online sign-up form. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at: To start filling out your Holistic Dental Application please click below.

What should I expect at a dental hygiene appointment?

Conventional dentistry has a pretty set plan for how a hygiene appointment should go: The patient is seated in the operatory. Their medical history is reviewed and charted. Necessary x-rays are taken. Conditions of both hard and soft tissues in the mouth are charted.