Holistic Dentistry
Holism (derived from the Greek word ‘holes’ for whole) is a philosophy in which the person, their body and their mind are considered as an individual entity. We take into consideration not only your physical and biological components; but your emotional and spiritual components as well.
Health care is much more about health promotion than the alleviation of the symptoms of disease.
Most Dentists waste the opportunity by only looking for disease. When we adopt a Holistic Philosophy we have the means to remove disease before the symptoms manifest themselves and to fine tune the body so their health is maintained.
The Features and Benefits at Smile Concepts are based on a fundamental caring for your comfort, safety and long term health. These include:
- Comfortable, clean, attractive waiting & treatment areas
- Aromatherapy
- Comprehensive consultation & review of your medical/dental history
- Full oral examination for tooth decay, gum disease, soft tissue lesions and muscular imbalance
- Examination for TMJ problems causing headaches, neck pain, discomfort.
- Examination for evidence of leaking or failing fillings, amalgams and other toxic metals.
- Examination for disharmonious galvanic combinations (gold and amalgam together, gold crowns over amalgam, excess metallic content).
- Safe amalgam removal protocol. All efforts are made to reduce exposure to both patient and staff from the heavy metal neurotoxic mercury vapour.
- If required / agreeable with patient, low exposure DIGITAL x-rays.
- A full briefing and choice in treatments for serious or chronic infections.
- Nutritional counselling involving dietary recommendations and if needed supplementation used as preventive treatment In chair movie show during extended treatments.
- Follow-up support by phone, email or visits during transition from orthodox to holistic dental treatments.
- Dental water free of bacteria (ozonated water)
- The use of Laser therapy for much more targeted disease control and elimination
We generally work with other practitioners if necessary to improve your wellbeing
The latest technology introduced in our practice is Lasers Therapy and Ozone therapy
Lasers are used these days to sterilize root canals and gum pockets therefore enhancing a much cleaner environment.
Ozone kills 99% of bacteria. This is a pain free method of preventing disease.
If you would like more information on this subject, please contact Smile Concepts directly by clicking here or ringing 02 9267 7777
