2023-11-23 12:05:42
“I hope there is general awareness of the importance of teeth. People should go beyond their fears and this collective unconscious which neglects teeth or just labels them with a beautiful smile and seduction. “, with a whisk Catherine Rossi, dental surgeon and author, who has been practicing a holistic approach to dental care for over thirty years. Today, there are many diseases whose causes are unclear. “ I am thinking in particular of these people who were in serious Covid and who did not have diabetes, cardiovascular disease or obesity.she continues. It might have been a good idea to look in their mouths to see if they had advanced periodontal disease. I therefore invite all therapists, all caregivers to inform themselves and train themselves on what happens in the mouth and to integrate it into their therapeutic diagnoses.I am convinced that if the medical profession were more aware of the impact of dental care, this would significantly improve general health. ”
The particularity of a holistic dentist lies in the way he looks at his patient. He usually doesn’t just look at the mouth and teeth, he will also try to understand the way this human being “works”. ” When we detect a pathology, before wondering how we are going to repair this broken tooth, plug this hole or replace this missing tooth, we seek to know how the patient got there and why his mouth is in this way. state “, explains Catherine Rossi.
After this analysis, if there is a need to make a prescription, particularly in the event of pain or infection, the therapist relies as much as possible on natural medicines – homeopathy, phytotherapy, acupuncture –, and pay particular attention to materials that she uses.
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Remote pathologies
The origin of diseases is a complex and multifactorial subject. Teeth, however, are often involved in the matter. They are ultimately a bit of a barometer of our health. Caries might be a sign of mineral deficiency, acidosis, vitamin deficiencies, or a stressful life. Gum disease can be the first sign of metabolic imbalance, liver overload and intestinal flora imbalance. But, conversely, Oral diseases can also be responsible for distant pathologies. “ In the case of devitalized teeth for example, when they are infected, they will bombard the body with toxins and bacteria, develops Catherine Rossi. The bacteria at the end of the tooth root will pass into the blood circulation through the veins and arteries which will capture the bacteria and toxins and transport them throughout the body. They will then have plenty of time to focus on areas of weakness. “
Furthermore, each tooth is linked to an acupuncture meridian. If there is a devitalized tooth or an infection, the meridian will be affected, thus affecting its natural and optimal functioning. And all of the organs and functions linked to this acupuncture meridian will also be disrupted.
But it is difficult to talk to doctors regarding meridians. As for oral health: “ They don’t know anything regarding mouth. There is no course dedicated to the mouth in medical school, it is not part of the diagnosisregrets Catherine Rossi. If there is not a real dialogue created, as long as a patient comes across a dentist who does not know the aforementioned links, the patient will continue to live in medical wandering. “
Prepare the terrain
The notion of terrain echoes the body’s resistance to bacterial invasion. A well-formed and well-mineralized tooth will better resist bacterial plaque. On the other hand, if mineralization has not taken place in good conditions, the dental tissue will be fragile and can be destroyed much more easily by the same quantity of bacterial plaque. A woman who, during her pregnancy, is very stressed and eats poorly, can give birth to a child who will have very decayed teeth; the minerals to be able to constitute a solid enamel having not been available. For holistic dentistry, following acupuncture sessions throughout pregnancy allows you to act, in particular, on the quality of the baby’s future teeth. while strengthening those of the mother.
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Prevention, mineralization
One of the challenges is therefore, also and above all, to ensure that we have good ground for producing good teeth from the start. Once the teeth come out, it’s regarding taking care of them, cleaning them well, focusing on a healthy diet, full of minerals, fiber and vitamins. The ideal is to avoid all chemicals, ultra-processed foods and very sugary foods which acidify the body. “It is this acidification of the body which weakens the ground “, specifies Catherine Rossi. Acidic saliva will promote dental caries and will create the acidic soil which will give rise to periodontal disease. All of this leads to bone loss.
For healthy teeth, you should know that vitamin D, phosphorus, silica and magnesium, minerals which bind calcium, are essential. Vitamins E, A and K2 are important too. Vitamin K2, essential for dental health, is found in meat and fatty dairy products (example: gouda, munster, camembert, etc.); fermented foods are also very rich in it. The essential phosphorus is found in cheeses, nutritional yeast, wheat germ, seeds and nuts, liver, eggs, pulses and quinoa.
For minerals to be well assimilated, the intestine must also be healthy. Once assimilated, these minerals must be able to attach themselves to the right place, so that the body is not poisoned. When the body is filled with heavy metals, due to dental amalgams containing mercury and silver or in the case of smokers for example, minerals no longer have room to attach to their receptors, because heavy metals and pollutants have already taken their place.
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On the food side, it should be noted that snacking should be avoided, in order to give the teeth time to remineralize. As for lemon, it “melts” your teeth, especially if you brush them immediately following eating it. Catherine Rossi: “After drinking lemon juice, the surface of the teeth becomes a little rough. You have to wait a good half hour to regain normal sensations, time for the minerals from saliva to be deposited once more on the enamel to remineralize the teeth. If, following drinking lemon juice, you eat or brush your teeth, you break all the collagen fibers, the framework which fixes the minerals on the teeth, and which will have been exposed by demineralization, so much so that saliva will no longer be able to redeposit minerals on the teeth… Over time, enamel disappears irreversibly. “
Protect the oral microbiota
The oral microbiota is made up of the bacterial flora that lives in the mouth. It plays a defensive role. As in the intestines and the intestinal microbiota, we also need these bacteria in the mouth to create a balance between the different tissues. Just like the intestines, the oral microbiota must also be respected. «This is why I do not recommend systematically using mouthwashes following brushing your teeth. And this, even with essential oils because this unbalances the oral microbiota », Warns dental surgeon Catherine Rossi.
Stress et caries
We never hear it, but stress promotes the appearance of cavities. “This phenomenon is explained by the fact that stress increases the acidosis of the body. The latter leads to inflammation and demineralization “, summarizes Catherine Rossi.
To protect yourself as best you can from stress, she advises, in the morning, to pour a few drops ofAntesitis (plant concentrate, with anise or mint, without sugar or coloring) in 1.5 liters of mineral water and drink it during the day. This replaces sodas and reduces coffee consumption. In case of cravings, the ideal is to favor fresh and dried fruits and to eat organic dark raw chocolate which, in addition to its anti-stress virtues, would have properties anticaries. It is also possible to ask your dentist for a antibruxism splint to wear at night to avoid dental wear. The practitioner suggests, in moments of stress, using a electric toothbrush, more effective. It accomplishes in one minute what a manual toothbrush does in three minutes. The best is to opt for a very flexible head with a pressure sensor. The practitioner also suggests listening to relaxing music while traveling.
In general, it recommends having a dental check-up every year, or every six months in the case of fragile teeth and gums : “Entry into working life, marriage, children, unemployment, etc., cause stress and new experiences of territory management. All this is often accompanied by a “flare” of cavities. “
Periodontal disease
The intestines are linked to the gums. When there is an imbalance in the intestinal flora, intestinal porosity or inflammation of the intestinal wall, we often find this inflammation in the gums. ” The worse the tooth brushing and the more irregular the scaling, the more severe the periodontal disease can be. “, warns Catherine Rossi. periodontal disease starts with inflammation of the gums. The consequence of this inflammation and the presence of tartar is that the bone around the gums and around the tooth roots disappears. Mineral deficiencies, stress and osteoporosis also contribute.
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Biocompatibility
“ In holistic dentistry, we pay close attention to the materials we use. We choose the least toxic. However, we must be realistic: all this is a question of compromise and nothing replaces the natural tooth. All you can put in your mouth are chemicals. So we do at least worse “, explains Catherine Rossi. Biocompatibility is also a field question : some people will tolerate a quantity of toxic substances without triggering any pathology, while others will only need an unsuitable material to lead to an illness.
“ Furthermore, today we can consider that a product is biocompatible, and discover in a few years that it has unexpected side effects. This is what happens, for example, with the white composites with which dentists nowadays replace gray “fillings”, which contain mercury: we are now discovering, following twenty years of use, that these composites contain endocrine disruptors (PE), including the famous bisphenol A. Researchers have therefore developed PE-free composites… But do we know all the possible effects of these new products? The answer in twenty years! “
A multidisciplinary team
The kidney meridian manages the mineralization of the body, bones and teeth. When there is a weakness in the kidney meridian, the dentin which makes up the mass of the tooth is also weakened. “L’acupuncture can therefore support my care. If I feel that the patient just needs supplementation, without any major health problems, I either give them advice myself, or I can refer them to an acupuncturist, a naturopath, a homeopathic doctor, or even a psychotherapist “, signal Catherine Rossi.
The strength of holistic dentistry is working with a multidisciplinary team. “The Chinese don’t look at teeth, and here in the West we don’t look at energy. In my practice, I rely on both medicines, I do not do one without the other. They are in unitytells Franck Ponsaty, dental surgeon, graduate of advanced studies in Chinese medicine. I use allopathy when necessary. Sometimes there is no need to prescribe antibiotics. When we suffer from chronic pathologies, particularly dental ones, it is because a void has been created somewhere in our body. In Chinese medicine, we know how to nourish the voids thanks to pharmacopoeia. “
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Gingivitis and periodontitis under the prism of traditional Chinese medicine
“ In Chinese pharmacopoeia, in case of gingivitis, there is inflammation. It’s red, there is blood and heat around the teeth, and therefore also in the body. Is it external heat, such as tobacco, alcohol, drugs, internal heat linked to emotions (fire of the stomach, heart and liver) or heat from yin emptiness? Once identified, we resolve the heat problem, the emotional problem linked to the spleen and we work on brushing. In the case of periodontitis, there is bone loss. It is therefore that a void of yin, yang, qi or blood has been created. Periodontitis is observed throughout the body. It is therefore necessary to restore an overall energy balance, by treating the associated pathologies. We work on the energy of the kidneys, because the teeth and the kidneys are the same energy. “
Osteopaths are also essential: the balance of the mouth is associated with postural balance. Back problems, neck problems and tinnitus should be taken into account. The way in which the upper teeth fit together to the nearest micron with those at the bottom follows very precise rules. “To be able to do something stable and lasting in the mouth, you must undertake work with an osteopath and a posturologist so that the body is also in harmony with what is happening in the mouth. “, concludes Catherine Rossi.
For further
- Taking care of your teeth with natural remedies, by Dr. Catherine Rossi, ed. Medici, 128 p., 2022.
- Your teeth speak to you, by Dr. Catherine Rossi, ed. Marregarding, 224 p., 2022.
- The dicodent, by Dr Catherine Rossi, ed. Medici, 230 p., 2021.
- Holistic oral health blog: naturebiodental.com
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