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Health Centered Dentistry approaches dental and oral health with a holistic, whole body, proactive approach.We believe your mouth and teeth are not isolated elements to simply be patched when broken.
Traditional dentistry treats the teeth and mouth exclusively. These isolated treatment plans are often more reactive than proactive. If there is a cavity, it gets filled and you are released until your next exam or emergency.
At Health Centered Dentistry of Anchorage our holistic approach to your oral and dental health means we pay attention to your overall well-being. We understand the body is more than a constellation of symptoms, diseases and diagnostic indicators, but rather a collection of various complex systems that are all interrelated and interdependent. The most comprehensive health care addresses the whole person, including dental diagnosis and treatment.
Quite often, symptoms of ill health affect the health of the mouth, and sometimes disease of the mouth can affect other systems of the body. For this reason, maintaining oral health is good for overall health. Relatively, accurately diagnosing oral problems can help with early detection of other, and possibly serious, physical ailments in other areas of the body.
Health Centered Dentistry addresses mind, body, and spirit of the patient, not just his or her teeth.
Some of the specific ways that this approach affects our care includes:
• Bite Problems: early prevention/detection
• Oral Cancer: early detection and treatment
• Mouth Toxins: avoidance and elimination
• TMJ: establish and/or maintain proper function
• Education:proper dental/oral hygiene technique
• Proper nutrition: prevent and reverse degenerative dental disease
• Snoring/Sleep Apnea: Solutions and Treatment
• TMD Pain Management
Our concern for your overall health begins with your initial exam and continues for a life of good health. We invite you to contact Health Centered Dentistry of Anchorage for exceptional dental and oral health care!
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