The health of your teeth and gums is affected by a number of factors, including your general health, your diet and your lifestyle.
What you eat will obviously impact on your oral health, as will the quality of your hygiene regime. However, a whole range of other factors can have a dramatic effect, including smoking and drinking.
To successfully treat your teeth, we must also look at the factors that may have caused the problem in the first place, and the ways in which we can put these right to help you to get a healthy smile and keep it that way.
Similarly, problems with your teeth can affect your whole body.
The health of your gums can indicate a wide range of diseases in the body, from gastro-intestinal problems to anaemia and heart disease. Our team are adept at spotting such early warning signs, often before any other symptoms are present, and alerting the relevant health professionals.
There is a proven link between bacteria from the mouth, heart disease, stroke and other serious illnesses. This adds a vital importance to the concept of holistic dentistry, as it means that the correct advice and treatment could conceivably save your life.