Extractions (Tooth Removal)
Removing (“pulling,” “extracting”) a tooth is sort of dentistry’s ultimate failure. That is a common view when the goal of dentistry is considered to be “preserving teeth so that they last a lifetime.”
That sounds like a noble and worthwhile goal, but it’s not quite complete.
“Wholistic” or “Alternative” Dental Care?
At Growing Beautiful Smiles, we perform some services differently from what is normally done at most dental treatment facilities. Such differences are sometimes called “wholistic,” “alternative,” “biological,” or “integrative.”
For instance, the science that drives mainstream dentistry seems quite certain that the use of mercury in dental “silver” fillings is “safe.” The same type of interpretation of scientific evidence says fluoride is necessary and safe for (almost) everyone, and that root canal treatments offer no threat to general health. These are consensus judgements made by experts of the dental “establishment.” These consensus opinions form what is called the “standard of care” by which the dental profession governs itself.