A Literature Review on Holistic Dentistry

Abstract

The holistic dentistry is among the oldest practice of dentistry that is also called as biological dentistry, alternative dentistry or biocompatible dentistry. Traditional dentistry plainly deals with the head and neck region in general and oral cavity but the holistic dentistry deals with the unrecognized impact of oral health on the overall health of a person. This an age old alternative approach that is based on the assertion that the whole body is one unit and any changes in one part of this unit can have an impact on the whole unit. This review paper will focus on the principles of holistic dentistry and different natural approaches like ayurveda, aromatherapy, nutritional therapy, acupuncture, neural therapy and many more. All the procedures and materials with do's and don'ts are abridged to make our dental practice to "holistic".