Many patients come into our office concerned with their oral health. Many ask why they get repeated cavities or have persistent gum disease. We will help to implement a specific hygiene program for you. Often we integrate essential oil irrigations in the office with aggressive home care. This allows for a natural and gentle disinfection of the unhealthy microbes you find in the mouth.

It is important to emphasize that life balance, hygiene, plays a very large role in the health of your mouth. Proper diet, exercise, sun, water, and stress relief all help to build proper immunity again oral disease. After all, oral diseases are infectious diseases. A strong immune system will prohibit susceptibility to these organisms. At the same time, the load of microbes must be reduced. This is where proper oral hygiene and healthy interactions come into the picture. All the microbes are contagious, transmitted between partners, family members, and to children. A microscopic analysis and pH test are wonderful tools to evaluate oral health and susceptibility.


Microscopic Dental Plaque Analysis & Evaluation

A dental plaque analysis is a window into your oral health and subsequently into your overall health. A small sample of your saliva and dental plaque is placed under a microscope. Together with Ira and Michael, you will see the different pathogens thriving in your mouth. This is the best way to treat disease... understand the source. Begin an exploration into your level of health.

As a part of our biologic approach to dental treatment, we analyze the plaque that forms around teeth in order to see whether there is an infection and, if so, what is causing the infection:

  • Are there unhealthy microbes?
  • Is it due to local hygiene issues or perhaps systemic complications?
  • Is my lifestyle leaving me susceptible to inflammatory disease?
  • Are my medications or exisiting materials exasberating my oral condition?
  • How can I optimize my health and reduce risk factors for other chronic conditions?
  • Do I require gum surgery?
  • How can I prevent this?

Although there are many interventions designed to address infections after they have occurred, take measures early on to ensure your positive oral health. Michael and Ira will interpret and present the results to you regarding your susceptibility to gum disease. It is important to realize the implications of unhealthy gums, including risks to chronic inflammation, heart disease, pregnancy, diabetes, and osteoporosis. This early detection of possible problems provides an opportunity for you to work with our team to prevent further periodontal complications from progressing. This is especially useful for children. They can witness and better understand the potential harms of ignoring their home care.


Saliva Ph Testing

Your acid/alkaline balance is another essential barometer for oral health. If our systems are acidic, we are predisposed to cavities and gum disease. In reciprocate fashion, oral disease may pressure the system and lower pH. This simple non invasive test allows us to better understand how our systems are balanced. We should all strive to remain in a more alkaline state for the health of our mouths and our systems. Please ask about our pH testing kits. We would be happy to review the extraordinary health benefits of a balanced system.


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