Diagnosis – A Fitting Homonym
View PDF I believe that the diverse meanings of the word “diagnosis” characterize the reason why the United States rates only 37th in the World Health Organization’s ranking of the health care systems out of 191 countries.
Read MoreComparing Traditional and Holistic Dentistry
View PDF In traditional, insurance-driven dental practices, the main thrust is on finding the results of dental conditions, such as decay and gum disease, and then providing repair, teeth replacements and cleanings, with relatively little emphasis on the cause of the decay and gum disease
Read MoreAn Essential Ingredient in the Development of Oral Health: Desire
View PDF Our oral assessment, educational, preventive and treatment protocols have been designed to work with individuals who have a high desire to optimize their oral health and are willing to embrace their role in its development.
Read MoreAn Educational, Trust-Building Approach To Dental Care
View PDF While dental technology has advanced, the one area of dentistry that hasn’t seemed to improve is in the area of trust, as it is estimated that as many as 75% of US adults experience some degree of dental fear, from mild to severe. Our team has found that an interesting upshot of this …
Read MoreA Zero Sum Game?
View PDF “How healthy do you really want to become?” is the central question from which a mutual game plan can be developed.
Read MoreDental Wellness Center – Holistic and All Encompassing
View PDF I have written several articles pertaining to why The Dental Wellness Center is a holistic (1) dental practice. Per the dictionary definition, I believe that the word is a great match for the Center as it does include the four elements essential to a patient developing optimum oral health and its relationship to …
Read MoreWHY?”: The Underlying Question Of Holistic Dentistry
View PDF One of the most frequent questions we hear from new patients is “Why do these dental problems keep happening?” The mission of the Dental Wellness Center was in large part developed to answer this question.
Read MoreWhy all that time for my first appointment?
View PDF In keeping with this, our first appointment is not so much about looking for problems and making up a list of things to be done, but begins with a two-way interview wherein I can listen to what my new patient is looking for, discuss any concerns that they may have, and a complete …
Read MoreWhy an Assessment Before a Teeth Cleaning?
View PDF Having a teeth cleaning is a frequent request from new patients calling for a dental appointment. It is an understandable request in that most people who desire this service are in need of it to one degree or another.
Read MoreUse Your Toothbrush To Fight Cancer
View PDF Some of the most important tools you can employ to lower your risk of cancer are a toothbrush and dental floss. Use them properly and you may lower your chances of early cancer death by up to 80 percent.
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