What Is Natural Dentistry?

The Center For Natural Dentistry is built around the concept that holistic dentistry can be good for you, those around you and the Earth as a whole.

Natural Dentistry is the combination of science-based dentistry and holistic “whole-body” dental care with a conscious effort at beingeco-friendly.

Why Choose The Center For Natural Dentistry?

• Because we ourselves are holistic.
• Because we work with you and your health care providers.
• Because we believe in science-based dentistry.
• Because we know the details are important.
• Because we are taking holistic dentistry to next level.
• Because we designed our practice to be good for you, your mouth, your body, and your surrounding environment.
• Because we are Earth-Friendly.
• Because we ourselves know we can make a difference.

What Does Our Logo Mean?

When we sat down and brainstormed about logos and a brand, many things stood out. The first one being, that our colors revolve around nature. Obviously, being an Earth-friendly business, we decided to go with the green. Then we thought about the rush of Asian culture to our nation, especially since the Beijing Olympics was being televised at the time.

So by blending the Asian theme, “green” theme, and dental theme, we came up with our circular logo.

Is it Kanji? What does it mean?

Actually, we keep our fingers crossed in hope that the logo is not some character people are familiar with… because it doesn’t mean anything. If you look closely, the logo is a stick figure with an exaggerated smile as a head. That’s it. Nothing special other than the fact that we’re different and have combined certain elements to our brand.

I hope you like it and welcome your comments.

What’s The Best Toothpaste?

UPDATE: We have written a new article about the best toothpastes, including a document with detailed analysis of a ton of “alternative” toothpastes. That article can be found here: What’s The Best Toothpaste? – Part 2

What is the best toothpaste?

We’ve been using the product since we first started brushing but why is there the desire to find the “right one” or best one?

If you go to the store you’ll see that up to 2 aisle could be dedicated to just toothpastes, toothbrushes, and mouthwashes. How do you pick the right one… especially if you are one to look at labels. It could take you 30 minutes to find the right one. And even if you do come home with one, it may taste bad or just doesn’t leave that “clean” feeling.

The best toothpaste is…

There are none. That’s right.

While most people think that toothpaste is the key to better oral hygiene, then you’re not listening to the hygienist or dentist during your checkups.

It is all about technique. Technique people!

Toothpastes just leave you that bubbly feeling (those ingredients that make those bubbles are indeed harmful!) and mask or conceals odors with stronger flavors like mint.

What about teeth whitening toothpastes?

This again is a gimmick. Every toothpaste has some form of abrasive to help remove stains. Because of this nature, ALL TOOTHPASTES qualify as teeth whitening toothpastes.

Other ingredients such as fillers, fluorides, sweeteners, and other unnecessary (and harmful) ingredients just add to the confusion.

My advice is…. don’t be confused. If you’re used to using toothpaste and like spending money on that “necessity,” go right ahead but buy a natural toothpaste if you do.

Instead of spending your hard earned money, why don’t you buy floss and actually start using it. It’s cheaper than toothpaste and gives you 100 times more benefits.

Stay away from these ingredients, fluoride, sodium lauryl sulphate, and any sweeteners. If you can’t tell by reading the label, then don’t buy it.

Again… you don’t need toothpaste. Use your toothbrush with water and brush away the easily removal plaque (tartar or calculus is a different story. Go get your teeth cleaned professionally).

Looking for other reviews? Curious to Discover the Best Bottled Water? Want to know if Listerine is worth the trouble? Find this information and more in our Product Reviews (click here to view) section.

FAQ: Are Root Canals Safe? What Options Do I Have?

We just had someone call and ask “What alternatives to root canal therapy do we offer?”

First of all, are root canals bad? YES!!!!

Root canals are bad because bacteria can remain and still colonize when root canal therapy has been completed.  When this happens, Dr. Weston Price has studied systemic effects from the bacteria originating from the root canaled teeth.

So if your tooth is abscessed or you have a massive tooth ache, what can you do?

Besides leaving it alone and suffering through the pain and consequences, one can choose to:

1:  Have the tooth taken out or extracted.  Doing this will eliminate the infection and many of the bugs.

2.  Have the root canal done but filled with Gutta Percha.  (what most dentists use).  This however does not reduce the bacterial load.

3.  Have the root canal done but filled with an alkaline material called Biocalyx.  This material does a much better job eliminating the bacterial load, however not completely and not forever.

Of course, the best way to avoid a root canal or this situation is to care for your teeth before you need to make this choice.

If I had a toothache and had to decide, I’d contemplate using Biocalyx or having the tooth extracted and a metal-free removable partial or bridge placed.

The number one reason to keep the tooth is that it may be one of your last teeth.  It may be important to keep this tooth as an anchor for a future partial denture, dentures, bridges, or for supporting anything… (not to forget… the tooth is available to chew with).

If you have the tooth extracted, you must decide what to replace the tooth with.  Leaving a space in the jaw usually ends up with bigger problems down the road.  (which I’ll leave for a separate blog post)

When the tooth is extracted you pretty much have 3 choices:

1)  Ideal choice:  A removable metal-free partial. Be sure it is made out of a biocompatible material because a lot of the partial dentures being made are made out of metal and the pink color of the plastic comes from another metal – cadmium. If you are sensitive to metals or fear of the possibility of being allergic, choose to have biocompatibility testing done.

2)  Bridge:  This option is good if you don’t want any metal in your mouth. Please go to a biological dentist to see if this is an option. Sometimes if this troubled tooth is the furthest back, this option may not be necessary.

3)  Titanium Implant: Not recommended because of its metal characteristics. In short, metal oxides are bad for the body. Metal-free implants are a much better option.

4) Ceramic Implant: These white, zirconia dental implants are a much option than their titanium counterparts for a variety of reasons, including color and biocompatibility, but they still aren’t perfect and aren’t for everyone (to learn more, check out our ceramic dental implants article)

When faced with a root canal and you are holistic, find a good holistic dentist to go over the options with you.  Don’t decide this on your own.  Being educated is good however leave the dentistry and recommending to the dentist.