The holistic dentist shares the belief of naturopathic physicians to “First, Do No Harm.”  As such, the holistic practice is a nontoxic practice, making use of only safe materials that are compatible with the patient’s body chemistry.  Holistic dentistry also takes a systemic approach, guided by the beliefs that:

Research strongly suggests that problems with the endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, and dental systems share common causes and solutions.  As medical technology and pharmaceutical management of disease have become more complicated, however, dentistry and medicine have become more specialized.  As a result, dental problems and problems elsewhere in the body have been increasingly treated as localized, unrelated issues.  Under the holistic approach, connections between dental health and systemic health are recognized and addressed.