What is Biological Dentistry and how is it different?
“I would describe Biological Dentistry as a healing art that appreciates the relationship of teeth and oral health to the entire person’. Let me explain more fully by comparing Biological Dentistry and traditional dentistry. Traditional dentistry has a strong focus on fixing what is broken and on tactics to keep the problem from occurring again. Traditional dentistry is disease focused; it is focused on fixing disease and preventing disease. Biological Dentistry is more health focused; it is focused on the level of health people want and the choices they make that will move them toward that level of health. Traditional dentistry is moving away from something away from disease. Biological Dentistry is moving toward somethin toward desired health.” Biological Dentistry is traditional dentistry with many extra considerations. For example, both traditional and Biological Dentistry place fillings and crowns. Biological Dentistry would have several extra considerations that traditional denti
