Dental Zone

Holistic dentist, Dr Rachel Hall shares the low-down around why something as simple as brushing your teeth helps you have a long and healthy life, along with tips on how to quit sugar to improve your dental health and well-being and explains why teeth get sensitive, what you can prevent tooth sensitivity and better manage it. www.holisticdentistry.au    

Regular oil pulling might help you to avoid cavities, resolve gum disease and improve your oral health. Oil pulling is a way of helping to cleanse your mouth, keep it healthy and provide it with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant nutrients that support you to have a healthy oral microbiome. Dr Rachel Hall Brisbane Holistic Dentist discuss the benefits, risks, myths and facts about oil pulling and s...

Is there more to great dental health than just brushing and flossing your teeth and avoiding sugar? Your overall health and the health of your mouth are more connected than you realise. Optimal nutrition and a balanced lifestyle as essential if you want great oral health. Dental disease is a sign of systemic illness and imbalance and no amount of good oral hygiene will fix that. A healthy mouth is...

Do holistic dentistry and cosmetic dentistry go together? Did you know straight well aligned teeth provide you with many oral health and well-being benefits? Think of your teeth as a window to the health of your body. Your teeth and gums — and how they look to others when you smile — say a lot about your overall health. If you're taking good care of both, you're probably taking good care of the re...

Discover the five main reasons why people get their amalgam fillings removed as Dr Rachel Hall Brisbane Holistic Dentist answers the question patients frequently ask about amalgam removal. In this episode find out how safe amalgam removal is done, what happens after they are removed, if you need to do a detox and the implications of pregnancy and breastfeeding on whether and if you can have your a...

Do root canals cause cancer or make us sick? Recently there has been a lot of talk about the dangers of root canals and whether they cause health issues like cancer. As a holistic dentist, I thought I'd share my views to help you discern what does and doesn't hold true when it comes to the facts about root canals. Dr Rachel Hall Brisbane Holistic Dentist discusses Root Cause the movie and what she...

If your mouth is unhealthy and has an untreated disease, inflammation or infection then it is increasing your risk for ill health and is already making you sick. As a holistic dentist, I have the unique opportunity of looking inside your mouth and being able to see the condition of the inside of your body. I also get to look for and spot the warning signs of inflammation and disease that are contr...

What are the six pillars of health care that you need to focus on to have a healthy life and reduce your risk for chronic illness and disease? We are living in a society that believes that if you can put it in your mouth and eat it, it's food. However just because you can ingest it doesn't mean you can digest it or that it is good for you and your health. More and more we are learning the importan...

Holistic dentistry has some amazing science-backed protocols and approaches to oral health and dental treatments. In this show, Dr Rachel Hall exposes the not-so-pretty side of holistic dentistry, from the ugly to the downright dangerous and concerning new techniques and modalities that could cost you your health and your teeth. One such treatment is jaw expansion without surgery for adults with d...

There are a lot of questions about holistic dentistry and in this podcast, Brisbane Holistic Dentist Dr Rachel Hall provides her answers. Simply put holistic dentistry combines traditional dentistry together with medicine, science and natural health philosophies to support health and well-being.  Why did I become a holistic dentist, why is it important to me and more... Holistic Dentistry understa...

The British Dental Journal published an article promoting the benefits of dental offices having an amalgam separator unit fitted to their waste plumbing to protect the oceans and waterways from mercury pollution from dental amalgam. Yet at the same time, the dental profession swears that amalgam is perfectly safe. How can it be both - how can it be toxic to the ocean and all life in it but safe fo...

Can you heal dental cavities with food? As a holistic dentist, I am a strong believer in empowering and equipping my patients with the right tools and information to treat the root cause of their dental issues, instead of just treating the symptoms. And that is certainly the case when treating dental cavities. Unfortunately, fillings are often the first line of defence against tooth decay, no matt...

The root cause behind many of today's most common chronic illnesses is excess exposure to toxic metals found throughout the environment, the food supply, cosmetics, dental amalgam fillings and in the past vaccines that we had in childhood. Because heavy metal toxicity can manifest itself as all sorts of seemingly unrelated health conditions ranging from mental disorders and food allergies to gastr...

What is all the fuss about mercury fillings? Leading Brisbane holistic dentist Dr Rachel Hall has been providing safe amalgam removal and mercury-free dentistry for over 20 years and fully understands the risks of having mercury fillings in your teeth. The fuss stems from the fact that mercury leaks from your fillings over time, accumulating in your body and putting you at risk of mercury toxicity...

Conventionally trained dentists are not going to tell you this. There is a lot of science behind fluoride and its impact on your teeth and health but is what you have been told both sides of the coin, is it the truth? The arguments range over fluoridation and whether fluoride causes detectable harm – after all it's only a small amount in the water supply. Dr Rachel Hall Holistic Dentist discusses...

What are the myths and facts surrounding amalgam fillings? If you ask your dentist about silver amalgam fillings and wonder whether you should have them removed or not then often depending on which dentist you see you will get different answers, many of them will tell you not to be silly as they are perfectly safe. Dr Rachel Hall holistic dentist in Brisbane explains the facts about amalgam fillin...

When it comes to getting your amalgam fillings removed find out why you should get it done right the first time by making the SMART choice. Brisbane Holistic Dentist Dr Rachel Hall explains more. Mercury, used in dental amalgam, has been linked to many health problems. About half of amalgam is made of mercury, the rest from other metals such as silver and tin. Mercury has been identified as an env...

How to detox for amalgam removal and to support your body to reduce mercury and heavy metals. Brisbane Holistic Dentist Dr Rachel Hall explains why you need to detox, and the benefits of it and outlines the detox protocol of amalgam removal. Having your amalgams removed is the same as putting your body through a detox. So unless you are in perfect health, full of energy, eating an optimal diet and...

Learn about the 6-step amalgam removal process with Dr Rachel Hall Brisbane Holistic Dentist. Understand why you require a consultation prior to undertaking amalgam removal and what is involved. It is important that your amalgams are removed safely and in a manner that takes into account the state and condition of your teeth and gums, your current health and your health history listen to learn why...

Learn about mercury in your dental fillings and why it is important to see a mercury-safe SMART-certified holistic dentist. Silver fillings called dental amalgam contain mercury which is released as a tasteless, colourless, odourless gas. This release of toxic gas is made worse when your dentist drills into your tooth. Discover what happens to mercury vapour and how a holistic dentist protects you...

The Poison in Your Teeth - sliver metal fillings called dental amalgam contain mercury a toxic heavy metal. Listen to this introductory conversation detailing the potential issues around mercury and amalgam dental fillings and your health by Brisbane holistic dentist Dr Rachel Hall. What are the issues with mercury in your fillings? How does it affect your health? What can you do about it? Discove...

Is Amalgam Removal Difficult? The process is quite straightforward as like in any other dental procedure we numb your mouth, drill and then put a new filling in. The difference with a holistic dentist is that we also use stringent safety protocols to minimise your and our exposure to mercury. SMART-certified Brisbane holistic dentist explains what is involved when you get your amalgam fillings rem...

Dr Rachel Hall holistic dentist Brisbane discusses dental amalgam fillings and mercury. Discover why holistic dentists choose not to use amalgam fillings and why they advocate the safe removal of amalgam. According to several research studies, people with amalgam fillings exceed all the occupational exposure limits for mercury allowances set in all European and North American countries. Adults wit...

Mercury, used in dental amalgam, has been linked to many health problems. Yet dentists are still placing it in people's teeth, telling them it is perfectly safe and advocating that it be left in your teeth. This is because no mainstream dental organisations recommend you replace your amalgam fillings as long as they are in good condition and there is no decay beneath them. Yet the IAOMT research g...

What is holistic dentistry? People often ask "what's the difference between holistic dentistry and traditional dentistry?" or "how similar is holistic dentistry to traditional dentistry?" A holistic dentist offers conventional and complementary dental care. Unlike a traditional dentist, who may focus on one particular tooth or gum problem, the holistic dentist focuses on an individual's whole mout...