You already know we pay attention to more than your teeth here. We check your hydration, your oxygen, your body composition. We ask about your sleep, your stress, your nutrition. So maybe it won’t surprise you to learn we’re interested in something even more fundamental: your genes. Through 3X4 Genetics, we can get a deeper look at how your unique …
Most of us assume that if something were wrong in our mouth, we’d know it. It would hurt. There’d be swelling, or a throb, or something. So no pain means no problem, right? Not always. Some of the most significant infections in the mouth are completely silent — and in a biological practice, those are exactly the ones we go …
You had braces. Maybe as a teenager, maybe as an adult. Your teeth were beautifully straight. And then, slowly, they started drifting back — a little crowding on the bottom, a twist that wasn't there before. If that's your story, you're far from alone. But here's the part most people never hear: when teeth keep crowding, it's usually not random, …
Your mouth is home to hundreds of species of bacteria. Most are harmless, and many are genuinely helpful. But a handful of specific strains are troublemakers — and not just for your gums. These are the bacteria we can identify with Oral DNA testing, and they're a big reason we recommend checking in on them every year.
Not all bacteria …
You might notice us take a step back during your visit and just… look at you. How you're sitting. How your head balances on your neck. The set of your shoulders. It can seem like an odd thing for a dental team to care about. But your jaw, your airway, and the way you hold your head are all part …
It's easy to think of your gums as background players — the pink frame around the real stars, your teeth. But your gums may be one of the most honest health signals you have. When they're inflamed, bleeding, or tender, they're not just having a bad day. They're often reflecting something happening well beyond your mouth. Learning to read that …
"How's your stress been lately?" It's not a question you expect from your dental team. You came in for your teeth — what does stress have to do with anything? As it turns out, quite a lot. In a biological practice, stress is a fair and useful thing to ask about, because it leaves real, physical marks in your mouth. …
When people hear the word "laser," they often brace a little. It sounds intense — like something sharp and high-tech aimed at a problem. But one of our favorite uses of our Fotona laser is the exact opposite of intense. It's gentle, completely non-invasive, and it works by doing something quietly remarkable: using light to help your body heal itself. …
A patient comes in certain something is wrong with a tooth. There's pressure, an ache, maybe tenderness when they bite down or lean over. It sure feels like a toothache. But sometimes, after a careful look, the tooth turns out to be perfectly healthy — and the real culprit is sitting right above it: the sinuses. It's one of the …
If you've battled bad breath that just won't quit — despite brushing, flossing, mints, and mouthwash — here's something worth knowing: it's probably not a hygiene problem. Persistent bad breath is your body trying to tell you something. And in biological dentistry, we'd rather listen to that message than just cover it up.
Everyone gets morning breath or a garlic-heavy …
When a tooth needs to come out, most people assume the goal is simple: get it over with. Numb it, pull it, send you home. And in many offices, that's more or less how it goes. But in a biological practice, an extraction isn't a quick errand — it's a minor surgery that leaves behind a site your body has …
Say the words "root canal" and most people wince. They've got a reputation — as a procedure, and lately, as a topic of debate online. So where does a biological dental practice land on them? The honest answer is more measured than you might expect: we don't reflexively oppose root canals, but we do think carefully before recommending one. Here's …
Have you ever noticed how a deep breath can settle you almost instantly? Or how a clenched jaw seems to show up the moment life gets stressful? That's not a coincidence. Your mouth and your sense of calm are wired together more closely than most people realize — and the connection runs through something called the vagus nerve.
Meet your …
When it comes to sweeteners, most of us have been taught to sort them into two piles: sugar (bad) and artificial sweeteners (also questionable). But there's one that doesn't fit neatly into either pile — and in a biological dental practice, it's one we genuinely love. It's called xylitol, and it might be the only sweet thing that actually helps …
You settle into the chair for a routine visit, and we clip a small sensor onto your fingertip. No poke, no discomfort — just a few seconds and a number on a screen. You might wonder what checking your oxygen has to do with your teeth. In whole-body dentistry, the answer is: quite a lot, actually.
That little device is …
Close your eyes and picture a dental office. For a lot of people, one of the first things that comes to mind isn't a sight — it's a smell. That distinct clinical odor that hits you the moment you walk in. It's oddly powerful, and for many, it's tied to years of dental anxiety. Here's something most people never realize: …
Healing doesn't happen at the surface. It happens deep inside your cells. That's the idea behind one of the tools we're most excited about — red light therapy. You'll notice a Sauna Space light glowing in every one of our treatment rooms, and there's a real reason it's there: we want to support your body's healing right down to the …
You're making good choices. Dried fruit instead of candy. Granola instead of chips. A smoothie instead of soda. Your body thanks you — but your teeth might be telling a different story. Some of the foods with the most wholesome reputations are the ones your teeth struggle with most. It's worth knowing which, because the surprise catches a lot of …
You might see a physician for your heart, another for your hormones, and a dentist for your teeth. Each one gets a piece of the picture. But your health isn't a set of separate compartments — it's one connected system. That's why, at our practice, we sometimes ask about your blood work, and why we see ourselves as one part …
Walk through a day at our practice, and you'll notice something show up again and again: ozone. It's in the water we clean with, the gas we treat with, the oil we send home. For a single tool, it does a remarkable number of jobs — and that versatility is a big part of why biological dentists love it.
So …
Jaw pain is one of those things people learn to live with. A little soreness in the morning. A click when you open wide. Tension headaches you've stopped questioning. Most are handed a night guard, told to relax, and sent on their way. That might take the edge off — but it rarely answers the real question: why is this …
Pregnancy changes almost everything — including your mouth. If your gums have felt more tender lately, or you've noticed a little bleeding when you brush, you're not imagining it, and you're not alone. But here's what often goes unsaid: your gum health during pregnancy isn't just about you. It's connected to your baby, too.
Why your gums change. During pregnancy, …
When a tooth needs a crown, most people focus on one thing: will it look natural? Fair enough. But at a biological dental practice, we're asking another question just as seriously — what is this crown made of, and how will your body live with it for years to come? That's why we've moved to metal-free crowns.
A crown isn't …
Quick — before you read any further, notice where your tongue is right now. Is it resting low, sitting on the floor of your mouth? Pressed against the back of your teeth? Or lifted gently up against the roof of your mouth? Most people have never thought about it. But that resting position turns out to be one of the …
We spend so much energy on the outside of our teeth — brushing, flossing, rinsing. All important. But here's something conventional dentistry rarely talks about: your teeth are also built and maintained from the inside, by the nutrients your body has to work with. Two of the most important players are vitamin D and vitamin K2.
You may have heard …
We've always believed your mouth is a window into your whole-body health. Now we're adding another way to help you see the bigger picture. We're excited to introduce the InBody scanner at Center for Wellness Dentistry — a quick, non-invasive tool that looks beyond the scale to what your body is actually made of.
You might be wondering: what's a …
You came in for a cleaning, and we're asking about your blood sugar, your energy, how well you've been sleeping. What does any of that have to do with your teeth? In biological dentistry, the answer is: everything.
Here's what conventional dentistry often treats as two separate worlds — your mouth and the rest of your body — we see …
Most people never think about the roof of their mouth. But that small arch does a big job — it's the foundation for your teeth, and it's also the floor of your nasal airway. When it develops too narrow, the effects ripple out in ways that rarely get connected back to the source. Here are five signs we watch for.
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You came in for your teeth. So why are we asking about your sleep?
At Center for Wellness Dentistry, we pay close attention to your airway—because what happens while you sleep shows up in your mouth. Worn-down teeth, a scalloped tongue, clenching, even certain bite patterns can all be signs that your breathing is interrupted at night. When we spot …
Heartburn? Bloating? Your dentist wants to know — and it's not small talk. Your mouth is the front door to your gut, and it often spills the secrets your stomach keeps.
Your Mouth Is Where Digestion Begins
Digestion doesn't start in your stomach. It starts the moment you take a bite. Your mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines are one continuous …
When most people think about oral health, they picture brushing away "germs." But your mouth isn't meant to be sterile — it's home to a thriving community of hundreds of species of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes. This community is called the oral microbiome, and keeping it balanced may be one of the most important things you can do for …
For a lot of people, "dental visit" and "anxiety" go hand in hand. Racing heart, tight chest, that knot in the stomach the night before. The usual fix in most offices? A pill, a sedative, or "just power through it."
We have a better option. It's called Alpha-Stim, and it's one more reason patients tell us our biological dental office …
Imagine taking a medication without anyone checking whether you're allergic to it. Sounds reckless, right?
Now consider this: most dental offices place fillings, crowns, implants, and other materials in patients' mouths every single day — materials that stay there for years, sometimes decades — without ever checking whether the patient's body is actually compatible with them.
At our biological dental …
That's why a conversation about your nutrition is part of your dental care, and why vitamin C comes up more than you might expect at a dental visit.
Vitamin C is foundational for healthy gums. It's required to build collagen, the …
One of the more debated topics in biological dentistry is the jawbone "cavitation" — a pocket of poorly healed or compromised bone, usually at the site of a past extraction, especially wisdom teeth. When a socket doesn't fully fill in with bone after a tooth is removed, an area of incomplete healing can remain, and the concern is that it …
In biological dentistry, we view the tongue as a diagnostic window — offering visual clues about everything from nutritional status to sleep quality to oral hygiene. Here's what you should know about caring for and "reading" your tongue.
The surface of …
Walk into most dental offices and you'll get the usual routine: a quick rinse, a polish, maybe an X-ray, and you're out the door. Walk into ours, and one of the first things we'll do is check your hydration levels with our hydration analyzer.
You might wonder — what does hydration have to do with my teeth?
Everything. And that's …
Most people don't think much about what's actually going into their tooth when they get a filling. For decades, the answer was simple — metal, mercury, or materials chosen for strength alone.
Biological dentistry asks a softer question: What if a filling could be strong, beautiful, and kind to the body all at once?
That's the …
That's the heart of PRF — Platelet Rich Fibrin. A small sample of your blood is gently spun in a medical-grade centrifuge and separated into a soft, fibrin-rich layer filled with your own growth factors and stem cells.
That layer is then placed exactly where …
You already know your gut is an ecosystem. You feed it well, you take probiotics, you listen when something feels off.
Your mouth deserves that same kind of care.
It turns out your mouth has its own microbiome — a living community of bacteria that, when in balance, is quietly working with you. The helpful strains protect your gums, support …
We Don't Just Look at Teeth - We Look at the Whole Body
In a biological dental office, we’re not just checking for cavities.
We’re looking deeper—at the root cause.
Your mouth is not separate from your body.
It’s a reflection of what’s happening internally.
That means we screen for more than just teeth:
Saliva is your body’s natural defense system. It helps neutralize acids, control bacteria, and protect your teeth and gums. When you’re not drinking enough water, everything shifts… and not in a good way.
A simple guideline:
Drink about half your body weight in ounces of water daily.
But here’s …
A diet high in sugar and processed foods feeds harmful bacteria, creating an acidic, inflammatory environment in your mouth.
That is when you start to see:
But here's the shift - this isn't just a brushing issue. It's an …
It uses advanced pulsewave technology - gentle, controlled electrical signals that help calm the nerves in the mouth and interrupt pain signals before they reach the brain.
In simple terms:
The nerves are "quieted," so you don't feel discomfort the same way.
The result?
Bruxism — the clinical term for teeth grinding and jaw clenching — affects roughly 1 in 3 people at some point in their lives. Most people assume it's purely stress-related, and while stress is a real trigger, research is increasingly pointing to another major cause: restricted airways during sleep.
When your airway …
CellCore supplements help neutralize them fast.
It's one more way we take care of your whole body — not just …
Why the pH in Your Mouth Matters
The pH in your mouth affects how healthy your teeth and gums are. When the mouth becomes too acidic, tooth enamel begins to weaken, which can lead to cavities, sensitivity, and gum problems.
Every time you eat or drink sugary or acidic foods, the pH drops and harmful bacteria produce acids. Your saliva …
When most people think about visiting the dentist, they imagine cleanings, fillings, or whitening treatments. But at Dr. Katie To Center for Wellness Dentistry, we look much deeper. Your mouth isn’t just about teeth — it’s a gateway to your overall health. One of the most important molecules linking oral health to whole-body wellness is …
When it comes to taking care of your oral health, the choices can feel overwhelming. Traditional dentistry often focuses on treating problems after they occur, while wellness dentistry emphasizes prevention, overall well-being, and the integration of oral health with your body’s overall wellness. But why is wellness …
Our patients know how passionate we are about the oral health connection to your systemic wellness. That is one of the reasons why we do Oral DNA testing in our office. This testing allows us to know what kind of bacteria is present in your mouth and how it may be affecting your body. With this information we are able …
Did you know that Dental Biofilm is present on the tooth surface and is associated with oral diseases, such as cavities and periodontal disease? More than 50 Systemic health diseases are linked to periodontal conditions! Periodontal conditions can increase the risk of systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular and respiratory disease, arthritis, or diabetes.
This is why keeping up with your …
Years ago, Dr. Katie was very ill from Mercury Toxicity which was brought on by years of exposure to Mercury through traditional dentistry. After copious amounts of research, she knew things had to change for her and her patients. Along her journey to wellness, she transitioned her practice to focus more on Biological Dentistry. Through countless hours of study, tests, …
With many diseases, early detection is key to regaining health. Breast cancer is one that comes to mind this month. We highly recommend Thermography testing as a way to find inflammation in the body early on.
Thermography is a series of scans taken using state of the art digital infrared cameras. These scans are ready by a licensed medical professional …
At our office, we practice Biological/Holistic Dentistry. There is a common misconception that Biological/Holistic Dentistry is a fad, fake, or non-scientific. This couldn't be further from the truth. Biological/Holistic Dentistry takes into consideration what is going on in the rest of your body, not just your teeth. It is an extremely science based way to practice and makes our standard …
Dr. Katie’s number one priority is patient and team wellness. Many of our patients have bad memories of the dental office smell, not to mention all the particles and bacteria in the air in most dental practices. That’s not the case in our office. Say hello to the cleanest and healthiest air by Surgically Clean Air.
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