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6 Duties Performed By A Functional Dentist

Six Duties Performed By A Functional Dentist?

When you’re looking for a dentist, you want to make sure you find a dental health practitioner that does more
than cleanings and fill cavities. What do we mean by that? We mean you need a functional dentist or someone

who knows how to take a holistic approach to your dental health. This means looking at your diet and lifestyle

in addition to treating cavities.

Functional dentistry seeks to find the root causes of dental problems and eliminate them so that they do not

reoccur. So let’s take a look at six fundamental features of a functional dentist so that you can make sure you

are in good hands.

1. Balanced Lifestyle for Balanced Oral Health

Functional dentists will also go out of their way to explain to you the properties of the microbiome inside of

your mouth. This is the delicate balance that maintains your oral health - or helps promote tooth decay and

disease. Keeping this in balance involves a combination of self-care and dietary restrictions which your

functional dentist will outline and explain to you.

2. Eliminating the Causes of Complaints and Problems

Perhaps what distinguishes a functional dentist from a regular dentist is that functional dentistry focuses on

the causes of problems in addition to providing solutions when they arise. This means diet, health, habits, and

how someone approaches their dental health. While most dentists will try their best to give you advice, few
will delve into your habits and lifestyle to see what is going on.

3. Take Vitamins and Supplements

Functional dentists will also encourage the use of vitamins and supplements that restore teeth and promote

oral health. Taking vitamins regularly can not only help you keep your teeth healthy but also have beneficial
effects for your body in general.

6 Duties Performed By A Functional Dentist