Health Why You Need a
Biological Dentist
By Dr. Josephine Perez, DMD A 12
“We have known for quite a long time that there
is a mouth–body connection.
Bacteria from the mouth
travels through
the blood stream to the organs.”
—Dr. Josephine Perez, DMD
biological dentist seeks the safest, least toxic and most conservative way to accomplish modern dentistry that is safe, functional, dura- ble and esthetic. It is interesting how the term “alternative medicine” refers to a new holistic, integrative and functional approach to
health...yet it has been in existence for thousands of years and “modern medicine” is about 100 years old. Most people find the “alternative ways” because of a personal medical condition that has not re- solved. Others, are well versed in holistic ways and understand and live by it. We have known for quite a long time that there is a mouth–body connec- tion. Bacteria from the mouth travels through the blood stream to the organs. As a biological dentist, my mantra continues to be: A healthy mouth is a healthy body and a healthy life!
How Do You Find a Biological Dentist? Ask questions! Most dentists today are mercury free, however, very few are mercury SAFE. Being mercury safe means you protect the patient from harmful mercury vapors while removing them. Specialized equipment is necessary as well as a strict protocol. A practice needs to be S.M.A.R.T. certified. This entails rigorous training and examination to minimize harm to patients and staff. Over the past few months, many have spoken about “the new normal.” Fortunately, our protocols in the office have always had universal precautions, but our S.M.A.R.T. certification eases us into even greater and extra precautionary measures than a traditional dental office. Our office is already biological, so we have been doing these protocols for a long time and do not need to “play catch up” to the new normal. Here are a few of the state-of-the-art offerings we have in our practice.
Compatibility Testing Every person is different and every person’s toxic level is different. This is why the most important variable is finding the root cause. We encourage compatibility testing with everyone. It is extreme- ly important to make sure what each person is compatible with and only then do we choose the appropriate materials. We all want to enjoy quality of life, so I strive for finding root cause so patients can know their own bodies and can live, play, trav- el, and dance to their heart’s content. It all begins with good food, and food is medicine.
Air and Water Purifi cation Systems We have state-of-the-art air purification and wa- ter purification systems. Our AC has always had MERV14 or better filters. Our air is surgical grade that not only traps bacteria, VOCs, mold spores, off gassing, parasites, and other toxins—kills them. We have specialized evacuation systems for aerosols, which we are using on every patient even if it’s just a cleaning. This aerosole EVAC system has silver impregnated activated carbon and an electrostatic filter. We have invested in specialized UV-C filters (222 nm–254nm) that are left overnight. Our ozone machine is producing fresh ozonated
water all day; in fact, this ozonated water runs through our systems so that no biofilms are formed in any of the water lines. We have specialized PPE made to order and our masks are P100 respirators.
Homeopathy We use homeopathics as much as possible and have them available pre- and post-treatments. We encourage healing with high-grade supplements
SUMMER 2021
ESSENTIAL Naples
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