Choose Healthier Options for the New Year - Visit a Holistic Dentist

It's time to set those 2014 New Year's Resolutions! Unfortunately for most of us, our resolutions to change and enhance our lives are abandoned within just three months! This year, prepare a list of resolutions you can stick with, such as taking steps to seek out a healthier mouth and overall well-being.  

  

How a Healthier Mouth Can Lead to a Healthier Life 

Most people are aware of the health benefits of exercising, eating right, and avoiding destructive habits like smoking, but few realize that proper care of teeth provides all-around health benefits. In fact, studies suggest that people who practice proper oral health live 6.3 years longer than those who lose their teeth. Research has also linked the loss of teeth due to gum disease to diabetes, heart disease, and preterm births, among other health problems. The bacteria that bring about tooth decay can also cause damage to other areas of your body, so your oral cavity is a true indicator of your overall general health.  

Holistic Dentistry Treatments for Proper Oral Care 

With the assistance of a holistic dentist, you can manage your health problems while having your teeth fixed. Unlike traditional dentists, holistic dentists provide overall patient care that includes physical, emotional and mental health. Holistic or biological dentistry bases treatment options on ongoing research that increasingly demonstrates the considerable health benefits associated maintaining good oral health.

When bacteria build up on your teeth, they make your gums prone to infection which can affect your whole body. Holistic dentists employ treatments that help you improve both oral and general health, such as resetting your teeth to relieve migraine headaches. In addition, biological dentistry does not support the use of mercury amalgam fillings, which have potential long-term effects on the body. On the contrary, they provide services for the safe removal of amalgam fillings. 

  

The body and mouth are interconnected. Make a resolution to visit a Dr. Terry Victor, the D.C. holistic dentist, for better overall health in the New Year.

Terry Victor, DDS – Washington DC Dentist
509 11th St SE Washington, DC 20003
(202) 544-3626
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