Hi, I’m Doctor Hugh Flax of Flax Dental, holistic dentist in the Atlanta area. Today’s post focuses on an article that appeared recently on ScienceDaily.com. The article describes a study of Brazilian ICU patients that compared infection rates of those who received enhanced oral care instead of routine oral care. The patients who received the…
I have a had a nagging toothache that has been going on for a few months now. It got pretty bad and I finally went into our family dentist. He suggested a root canal. But I wanted to see if there was a more natural option, so I decided to go see a holistic dentist…
My medical insurance has different benefits if I choose a natural doctor and it forces me to pay more. I want to see a holistic dentist, so I’ve been looking through my benefits handbook. There isn’t anything listed. Does that mean I don’t have coverage for a holistic dentist at all? Thanks, Jeff in Georgia…
I am so embarrassed to be writing this even though you don’t know who I am. I started to think my breath stinks so I asked my boyfriend. Well, at least he was honest. But how terribly mortifying to hear that it has been like this for months. He said he didn’t know how to…
I am trying to eliminate harmful chemicals and materials from my diet, products, and health practices. I have done a lot of research on sanitary amalgam removal and want to find a holistic dentist that will do it for me. I thought I would get white composite fillings, but found out that they have BPA…
Our dentist has given us a referral to a local orthodontist. After that first appointment, of course, he wanted to do braces. But my son is extremely allergic to nickel. So I was asking him if Invisalign was a possibility. He told me that my son isn’t an Invisalign candidate and suggested ceramic braces. Deep…
I have heard that there are practices out there that promote self healing dental care. I have been waiting for one of my teeth to heal for many months now. I don’t think much has happened. It’s not worse but I don’t know how to tell if it has truly healed? I really don’t want…
I really want whiter teeth and have considered visiting a cosmetic dentist many times. But I simply cannot get passed all the chemicals that are used to whiten teeth because I think they can be cancer causing. So when I heard that there is a new trend of holistic dentists popping up, I got excited.…
I recently went to the dentist to have a couple of my old metal fillings replaced with the tooth-colored kind that don’t contain mercury. My dentist said it wasn’t necessary, but agreed to replace them because they were wearing down a bit. While he was removing them, a large piece of one fell on my…
I am a holistically-minded person through and through. Well, the other day I had to bet a tooth pulled. Today, my whole face hurts! My entire jaw is throbbing and I don’t know how much longer I can take the pain. But I’m still not willing to sacrifice my commitment to natural and holistic dentistry…
