Thursday, June 6

I read an article today on Holistic Dentistry. I was very suprised because I did not know that there was such a thing existed. Holistic medicine is when the doctor treats the patient without using harsh antibiotics but uses natural remedies. When I read this article I was shocked, I thought to myself "How can a dentist treat an infection or gum disease without antibiotics"?
Holistic dentists believe that your teeth are an integral part of your body and hence your overall health, and recognize that your oral and dental health can have a major influence on other disease processes in your body. It was interesting to hear that root canals can not be treated holistically. Dentist and scientists have not found a way to do so yet.