BIOLOGICAL HYGIENE
Within the biological dental practice, a hygienist looks at the whole body to assist patients in preventing disease; it is a full-body approach to dental care. We look at more than just your teeth and gums, considering the root cause of dental symptoms.
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We start by taking a closer look at the dental microbiome by carefully removing a small amount of attached biofilm from a root surface. The biological hygienist carefully observes it under a specialized phase contrast microscope at each cleaning appointment. This begins the conversation about your whole-body health.
Next, many factors of dental health are considered by our hygienists such as proper home care practices, your diet, oral rest position, occlusion, airway, sleep habits, and oral pH. We can then assess how these factors can either help or hurt not only the teeth and gums, but also your systemic health.
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Biological hygienists are aware of the toxic chemicals in everyday dental products, so we do our best to only use or recommend non-toxic ingredients so as not to add to our overall toxic load.
We also consider microbes and how they enter the bloodstream, which may cause consequences for the health of your teeth and body. These consequences may include heart attack, stroke, low birth weight, early birth babies, and studies even suggest that Alzheimer’s can be associated with dental microbes. By utilizing ozone water or gas, a biological hygienist ensures thorough disinfecting of your mouth to prevent probing these virulent microbes into the bloodstream.