“Biocompatibility has less to do do with the health of gums and teeth.” biological or mercury-free dentists:
with periodontal disease than with The firm belief that dental products
other chronic illnesses, pain and aller- and procedures also affect the entire Consumers for Dental Choice
gies,” explains Brockman. “The more body is a shared premise of the Interna- (ToxicTeeth.org); Holistic Dental As-
you understand ahead of time about tional Academy of Oral Medicine and sociation (HolisticDental.org);
periodontal examinations, diagnostic Toxicology (IAOMT), the Holistic Dental International Academy of Biological
tests, proposed treatments and expected Association (HAD) and the International Dentistry and Medicine (IABDM.org);
results, the better your questions will be Academy of Biological Dentistry and International Academy of Oral Medi-
during consultations with your dentist Medicine (IABDM). Representing a cine and Toxicology (IAOMT.org) and
and physician.” population that still comprises less than International Association of Mercury
The same principle applies to ev- one-half of 1 percent of practicing den- Free Dentists (DentalWellness4u.com).
erything from treating individual issues tists, these organizations have established
underlying halitosis to restoration of training programs, scientific studies, strict
Dr. Andrea Brockman is the author of
teeth using today’s mercury-free dental biological treatment standards and yearly
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filling materials, such as composite conferences for biological dentists.
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have little to no training in dentistry, sumer group websites. The following
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and dentists aren’t licensed to treat the sites also offer directories of holistic,
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whole body. That gap is slowly being
filled by biological dentists who consid-
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a whole body perspective. Biological
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of healthcare professionals, including
environmental physicians, acupunctur-
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Life circumstances and stressors,
health issues and even daily activities
can affect the diagnosis and treatment
of oral conditions. Remarks Brockman,
“Most people are surprised that chronic
and acute health problems, emotional Life is not merely to be alive,
and physical stress, dietary changes,
but to be well.
weight gain or loss, accidents, opera-
tions, travel, new medications, supple-
- Marcus Valerius Martial
ments and lack of sleep all have a lot to
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