Holistic dentistry

Our preventive holistic dental approach is to help stop dental disease from ever occurring and maintaining your teeth for life. By assessing your general health and lifestyle factors we are better able to pinpoint areas that may benefit your dental health. To achieve this, we take a whole body approach and assess many factors such as environmental pollutants, habits, diet and stress. We can also provide diagnostic testing to check pH levels in your saliva and plaque analysis. We may also provide regular scale and cleans, fissure sealants, mouth disinfectants, desensitisers or enamel strengthening agents. After a comprehensive examination, any dental problems will be treated with the most preventative methods available. For example, if you have a cavity we don’t simply fill it. We always consider what tooth structure is remaining and its condition, the size of the cavity and confirm if it has had fillings or root canal treatment in the past. This way, we can determine the best ways to maintain the integrity of your teeth keep them functioning and looking there best lifelong. Although a holistic dentist may take more time and dedication the results achieved are second to none.

Diet can have an extensive effect on your dental health. If it is low in vegetables, fruit or fibre and high in sugar, processed foods, alcohol or caffeine poor dental conditions are likely to prevail. We can help you with your dietary issues to help prevent or control any dental problems that often occur. To aid in healing and dental prevention dietary supplements may also be recommended.

Everyday life stresses can have a profound effect on our teeth, gums and oral health in the way they function. Problems such as mouth ulcers, receding gums, sensitive or loose teeth, fractured or worn down teeth may develop.
Other problems such as migraine, headache or painful jaw joints can also occur from life stresses. A holistic dentist considers all these factors to help re-balance your teeth back into positive health.

It is now well recognised that our overall general health can play a large role in terms of our dental health. Not only can conditions like heart disease and diabetes severely affect our dental health but research now indicates that poor dental health may also increase our risks of developing these medical conditions.
At Enhance dental we use a holistic dental approach to help improve and prevent dental conditions that can often lead to better general health.

Some medications prescribed by your doctor may have negative dental outcomes. Some medications designed to help prevent osteoporosis (Bisphosphonates e.g Fosomax) may cause serious dental problems. If an extraction is required and you are taking Bisphosphonates medication very painful long term ulcers may form in the bone (osteonecrosis of the jaw).  Many medications can also lead to reduced salivary flow (dry mouth). This can promote severe decay and other dental problems. Your medical history is carefully documented and assessed to help find preventative strategies that may alleviate the negative effects some medications can have on your dental health.