A Zero Sum Game?

View PDF “How healthy do you really want to become?” is the central question from which a mutual game plan can be developed.

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Dental Wellness Center – Holistic and All Encompassing

View PDF I have written several articles pertaining to why The Dental Wellness Center is a holistic (1) dental practice. Per the dictionary definition, I believe that the word is a great match for the Center as it does include the four elements essential to a patient developing optimum oral health and its relationship to …

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WHY?”: The Underlying Question Of Holistic Dentistry

View PDF One of the most frequent questions we hear from new patients is “Why do these dental problems keep happening?” The mission of the Dental Wellness Center was in large part developed to answer this question.

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Why all that time for my first appointment?

View PDF In keeping with this, our first appointment is not so much about looking for problems and making up a list of things to be done, but begins with a two-way interview wherein I can listen to what my new patient is looking for, discuss any concerns that they may have, and a complete …

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Why an Assessment Before a Teeth Cleaning?

View PDF Having a teeth cleaning is a frequent request from new patients calling for a dental appointment. It is an understandable request in that most people who desire this service are in need of it to one degree or another.

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Use Your Toothbrush To Fight Cancer

View PDF Some of the most important tools you can employ to lower your risk of cancer are a toothbrush and dental floss. Use them properly and you may lower your chances of early cancer death by up to 80 percent.

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The Reality of “Teeth Cleanings” and How to Effectively Change an Oral Environment

View PDF While teeth cleanings are still an important aspect of oral health, they are only a singular component of developing and maintaining a healthy oral environment. The information we gain through your medical and dental histories, along with the various assessments made along the route to learning about your oral and general health, leads …

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The Mouth Body Connection Explained By Dr. McBride

View PDF Learn more about how the mouth is an excellent gauge of one’s general health.

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The Holistic Hygiene Arm of The Dental Wellness Center

View PDF A new patient entering the Dental Wellness Center does not have their teeth cleaned until a determination is made of the state of their gum health through a complete periodontal probing, as well as laboratory biofilm tests that show exactly the type and amount of the 1000+ species of bacteria that can reside …

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Initial Assessments: Another Unique Characteristic of The Dental Wellness Center

View PDF One of the unique features of the Dental Wellness Center is that all new patients undergo an oral environment assessment that includes using high-tech instruments that can detect oral pre-cancer and cancer, pH testing for oral alkalinity-acidity, and several assessment technologies to determine the state of one’s periodontal (gum) health and predisposition to …

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