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Explore our latest articles designed to help you maintain a healthy, beautiful smile while staying informed on the latest dental health trends and treatments.
Explore our latest articles designed to help you maintain a healthy, beautiful smile while staying informed on the latest dental health trends and treatments.
You’re probably familiar with the term holistic dentistry. It’s a concept where we treat dental health as an integral component of physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
But what you may not be familiar with is the concept of holistic dentistry. That’s how we approach patient care at Groot Dentistry. Today I’d like to share with you the fundamentals of holistic dentistry and why it’s a step above the more common holistic care available in San Francisco. E pluribus unum — out of many come one The whole is more than simply the sum of its parts. That’s especially true when it comes to the unique brand of holistic dentistry available at Groot Dentistry. Over the years, I’ve applied the best parts of biological dentistry, holistic dentistry, and ayurvedic dentistry to create holistic dentistry.
“Is this functional medicine or drill-and-fill dentistry?” Traditional medicine and dentistry focuses on results. If your tooth hurts and I fill your cavity and it feels better, have I done my job? Perhaps. But perhaps your diet is lacking and creating a maelstrom of bacterial activity in your mouth. Another cavity and another toothache is inevitable. This drill-and-fill approach to dentistry should go the way of the dodo in my opinion.
As a functional dentist, I look beyond solving problems and search for the underlying issues that caused the problem in the first place. We must work together and communicate openly to achieve not only the results we want, but the health we desire as well.
Our expert team at Groot Dental is here to help you achieve your oral health goals in Oshawa. Let’s discuss how we can personalize your care.
Most people drastically underestimate (or completely disregard) the connection between hormones and health. Imagine your body is a 4×400 race at a track meet. The runners in each lane are the proteins, carbohydrates, and other chemicals that work together to make your body go. The baton handed between the runners is the chemical reaction. And the hormones? That’s the starter gun that sets everything in motion.
Without hormones, your body just won’t work Millions of people suffer from hormonal imbalances and low hormone levels that affect how their bodies work. The most common hormonal imbalances I see in patients include:
Low testosterone – Most common in men as they age, affecting sex drive, fertility, strength, and overall wellness. As many as 10% of men may have undiagnosed low testosterone.
Pregnancy – Hormonal imbalances are common during pregnancy. Often, these imbalances result in a weakened immune system and systemic infections. Gum disease is especially common in pregnant women due to these imbalances in the body.
Adrenal fatigue – Stress and inflammation take a toll on the body and create a negative feedback loop. Stress begets stress and your body just can’t keep up. Adrenal fatigue caused by stress is the root cause of too many health problems to list.
Addiction and dependence
A shocking number of people today suffer from any number of harmful addictions and dependent behaviors. I look to help patients understand how these issues affect their health and how we can work together to create not only a better smile but a better life.