Homeopathics
Homeopathic, or biological dentistry is simply the practice of using materials and procedures that are the least toxic and allergenic as possible. Metals rank high on the list of substances that are harmful to you, however, the two most common materials used by dentists are mercury and nickel.
Mercury is the most toxic metal to your body and nickel is the most allergenic. Throw in some fluoride, a potent cellular poison, and you have a pretty dangerous environment right in your own mouth. That is the main reason there is this movement by dentists who want to offer their patients safer alternatives. If a dentist would completely avoid the use of those three materials he would be half way on the road to becoming homeopathic.
There are many other considerations, though. While acrylic fillings are considered safer than mercury amalgam (silver) fillings, most brands contain resins that can be harmful, and their physical properties are often inadequate. We use a composite called Diamond Lite, a non-BISGMA-resin filling material that is rarely used because it is more expensive and time consuming. However, its rewards are worth it. It is the strongest of all the filling materials, including amalgam, and is by far the most biocompatible. That’s because it is completely inert in the mouth. It is also nonabsorbent and has the same coefficient of thermal expansion as your natural tooth. Those two factors combine to eliminate leakage and discoloration.
The compatibility of the materials you put into your mouth is very important, but the safety in properly removing unwanted materials is equally important. For instance, if you use a high speed drill on metals, you can vaporize those metals, especially the mercury, and end up inhaling it, giving you a high dose of the very thing you are trying to eliminate. We use procedures outlined by the leading biological researchers to protect you from exposure to these toxins, such as drilling under water and using rubber dams, low speed drills, and high speed vacuums. There are also other factors we take into consideration, such as electrical analysis to make sure we avoid increasing the currents between your teeth, sensitivity tests to identify materials which may cause allergies, and equilibration of the bite to protect the TMJ, possibly the most neglected aspect of dentistry.
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