Sustainable Dentistry
Let’s say you will live to be 100 years old.
Seriously. What if it was guaranteed? If there was no possibility of fatal accidents, injuries, or crime to look out for, and your allotted span of 100 years depended entirely on your physical health, how would that affect your daily choices and activities?
I’m sure if there were no injuries to fear, we would all be little daredevils. Our lives would certainly change in many other aspects, but that’s beside the point I am making. If disease was the only threat to our 100-year lifespan, I think we would put a little more effort into our physical health, thus preserving the quality of life in our later years.
Degenerative disease has overrun our society, sadly — so much, in fact, that disease is expected to develop with age and is even dismissed as part of the aging process. What can be done so this is no longer the norm? Many people’s and families’ suffering could be alleviated with
Anyway, this new ream of musings is not solely focused on aging but how a healthy constitution can carry you far in life, and carry you well. Holistic dental treatments are designed to last, to be sustainable, bio-compatible, and friendly to patients’ physiology. However, holistic dental care is no good if the patient’s general health is not either.
While clean, natural dentistry may aid in promoting better health, there are many other factors that must be considered as well. Stay tuned for some elaboration.
Dr. Boyajian, West Los Angeles
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