Biological dentists treat dental problems in different ways. They try to save all healthy tooth material and use the latest techniques of bioenergetic medicine, including neural therapy, oral acupuncture, cold laser therapy, complex homeopathy, mouth balancing, and nutrition.

 Neural Therapy

  According to neural therapy, the body is charged with electricity or biological energy. This energy flows throughout the body, with every cell possessing its own specified frequency range. As long as this energy flow is unhindered and stays within its normal range, the body will remain healthy. But, if this balance breaks down, disruptions in the  normal function of cells can occur, eventually leading to chronic disorders.

  When injury, inflammation, or infection is present in the mouth, there is usually a corresponding blockage in the body's normal energy flow.  The problem may lie in the tooth itself, or in a distant organ on the same energy meridian as the tooth. Dr. Arana says that  neural therapy allows the dentist to confirm if the problem in the tooth is causing illness elsewhere in the body.

  Injection of a local anesthetic such as procaine around the tooth to remove the energy blockage will often resolve the problem. Dr. Adler gives an example of a sports instructor suffering from "tennis elbow." When Dr. Adler injected the man's two upper right premolars with procaine, the pain immediately relieved.

  Dr. Arana estimates that one hundred dentists in the United States constantly practice neural therapy. And there are over four thousand dentists worldwide practicing neural therapy, including two to three thousand in Germany where it was developed.

Oral Acupuncture

  Oral acupuncture has been taught to dentists since 1976. Now it is widely used in modern dentistry. It involves the injection of either saline water, weak local anesthetics, or sterile complex homeopathics into specific acupuncture points of the oral mucous membrane. It can also be combined with neural therapy.

  Some dentists use oral acupuncture not only to release pain, but also to relax patients before any dental procedure. Toothache, tooth sensitivities, jaw pain, gingivitis, and other local problems often respond to oral acupuncture.

  Dr. Gleditsch discovered that there are specific oral acupuncture points related to each tooth. He called the total of these oral acupuncture points "a complete microsystem",  related with the system of acupuncture meridians. When a particular acupuncture meridian is under stress, the corresponding oral acupuncture point(s) become very sensitive to localized pressure. According to Dr. Gleditsch, this phenomenon can be used for both diagnostic and treatment purposes. He usually uses acupoints in the mouth to treat neuralgia, sinusitis, pain in distant parts of the body, acute, chronic, and allergic conditions, and digestive disorders. The oral acupuncture points in the retromolar area (the area behind the last molar in the upper and bottom jaw) are very useful in treating shoulder and elbow complaints, pain and restricted movement of the neck, low back pain, and TMJ. Since needle acupuncture is impractical within the oral cavity due to the danger of choking, Dr. Gleditsch uses injections of saline or local anesthetic into the points. Laser stimulation can also be used.

Cold Laser Therapy

  The "cold laser" gets its name from the fact that its power output and the light spectrum it uses are incapable of causing any thermal damage to the body's tissues. Cold laser therapy is an alternative form of acupuncture that is especially useful for treating patients who object to the use of needles. Dr. Ravins states, that this therapy kills bacteria, aids in wound healing, reduces inflammation, and helps to rebalance the flow of energy in the body's meridian system. It has also been used to treat TMJ dysfunction and to promote curing and reduce muscle spasm after removal of impacted wisdom teeth. 

   Dr. Fischer says, that homeopathic first aid remedies can help lessen the pain or discomfort of dental emergencies, at least temporarily, until proper dental care can be received. They are not intended to replace regular dental care, but rather to serve as a safe and effective complement.

  Abscesses can be treated with homeopathic dilutions of Belladonna, Hepar sulph., Silicea, Myristica, and Calendula.Gelsemium, Aconite,Coffea cruda, and Chamomilla can be used to lessen the apprehension of a visit to the dentist. Postsurgical bleeding is treated with Phosphorous, and if accompanied by bruising and soreness, with Arnica.Chamomilla is good for a dry socket after an extraction. A toothache can be treated with Belladonna, Magnesium phos.,Coffea cruda, or Chamomilla.

The Politics of Dentistry

  Today only two to three thousand dentists in the United States are using new techniques of biological dentistry  in practice. This is due to a well-considered effort by the American Dental Association (ADA) to cut short such practices, even to the point of rescinding the licenses of practitioners using them. In some states, electroacupuncture biofeedback testing by dentists is not allowed and dentists may lose their license for using it, despite its proven effectiveness for screening hidden infections under teeth. For this reason most dentists are forced to use other methods for detecting hidden infections and other dental problems. Dental acupuncture is also banned in some states.

  In 1987, the ADA wrote a provision into their code to declare the removal of clinically serviceable mercury amalgams from patients' teeth to be unethical, according to Michael Ziff, D.D.S., of Orlando, Florida. Any dentist doing so is in violation of the code, and the ADA is assisting state boards in prosecuting these dentists, despite all the evidence of the toxicity of mercury.

  The financial and legal implications of an admission by the ADA that mercury is toxic and harmful to health may be a possible motive behind this move. If the ADA was to admit that mercury amalgams are toxic health dangers, insurance companies or the government would possibly have to foot the bill for the removal of mercury amalgams from practically the entire population of the United States.

  Despite this sinister situation, the growing number of research studies on biological dental techniques, the information coming out of Europe and Canada on mercury toxicity, and increasing public awareness of some of the dangers of traditional dental practice are combining to build support for the small band of dentists risking their livelihood to practice safe dentistry in the United States.

  Dr. Ravins believes that structural deformities of the skull influence the entire body. He specializes in "balancing" the mouth to improve a wide range of health problems, including TMJ dysfunction. He can diagnose muscle dysfunction and pick up vibrations from the jaw and movement of the mandible, with the help of new computerized technology. Often the misalignment has been caused by a prior accident. By analyzing this data and making special orthopedic braces to be worn in the mouth, Dr. Ravins can realign the jaw and remove pain and other symptoms such as headaches, shoulder pain, and back problems.

  Many patients who come to Dr. Ravins complain of eye problems such as blurred vision (often occurring after eating), and pressure and pain behind the eyes. Since the bones around the eyes are close to those of the jaw, a misaligned jaw can easily put pressure on them, resulting in pressure on the eyes themselves. Stress in the mouth can also affect the nerves and blood supply to the eyes, and infections in the mouth can cause muscle spasms which will affect the eyes. According to Dr. Ravins, once any misalignments in the mouth are corrected with orthopedic braces, the eye problems usually disperse. The problems often return though, when the appliances are removed. So if the problem is not uncovered after the examination by  an eye doctor, then a biological dentist can  help solve it. 

  Dr. Huggins,a biological dentists, makes nutritional supplementation part of his overall protocol for dealing with dental conditions, especially for the patient recovering from mercury amalgam toxicity. He considers that it is necessary to use additional supplementation based on what the patient's chemistry dictates. According to Dr. Huggins, the basic supplementation program aids in the excretion of mercury from the cells, prevents the exacerbation of further symptoms, and provides the patient with a nutrient base for rebuilding damaged tissues.

  Dr. Huggins uses such nutrients as magnesium, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin E, and folic acid, along with digestive enzymes. He cares that the nutrients need to be used in specific ratios, and that supplementation done without proper consultation can actually create further imbalances in the patient's system.

  Dr. Huggins recommends a proper  diet  for patients suffering from mercury toxicity:  the avoidance of cigarettes, sugar, alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, soft drinks, refined carbohydrates, milk, cheese, margarine, fish, and excess liquids with meals.

  Today  fluoride is usual in toothpastes, mouthwashes, and drinking water. In the United States  many people are now drinking artificially fluoridated water. Many experts would argue that it poses a serious health risk, because fluoride is a poison,   classified as very toxic to extremely toxic. Numerous studies have demonstrated that fluorides are largely retained in the body and concentrates there.

  Drs. R. N. Mukherjee and F. H. Sobels of the University of Leiden in Holland found that fluoride increases the frequency of genetic damage in sperm cells of laboratory animals exposed to x-rays and inhibits the repair of DNA.

  H. Trendley Dean, D.D.S. (the "father of fluoridation") made a research done for the Public Health Services, which became the beginning  of the experiment of  introducing fluoride into the public water systems in the United States in 1945. Dr. Dean was trying to determine the reason some people had higher than normal levels of staining of their teeth. His finding cited fluoride as the cause of the staining, but also credited fluoride as the reason these same people had fewer cavities.

  In 1950, the Public Health System recommended using artificial fluoridation in the public water systems to fight tooth decay. Since the time fluoride entered the water system in the United States, there have been many health-related problems while at the same time, no statistically significant reduction in tooth decay. Dr. Dean himself has twice been forced to admit in court that his original statistics favoring fluoridation were invalid.

  Christa Danielson, M.D., found an increased risk of hip fracture in men and women over age sixty-five who had been exposed to fluoride in their drinking water for about twenty years. At least 10 percent of fluoride in adults is deposited in bones, and studies have shown a positive correlation between higher fluoride intake and decreased bone mass and strength.

  In 1975, John Yiamouyiannis, M.D., and Dean Burk, M.D., compared ten large U.S. cities that fluoridated their water with ten cities that did not. They discovered a link between fluoride and a 10 percent increase in cancer deaths over a thirteen to seventeen-year period. As a result of these studies, tests were ordered by Congress that confirmed fluoride added to water causes cancer in laboratory animals.

  In spite of all the research and finding, fluoride is still commonplace in the United States today. It has, however, been banned in Austria, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Nether-lands, Norway, and Spain.