Age With Style: Your Guide To A Youthful Smile & Healthy Living

by Namrata Patel

Overview

Dentistry isn’t just about teeth. Oral health is a huge piece of the jigsaw puzzle that can be the human body, especially when it comes to treating health issues and ailments. Dr. Nammy Patel makes light of this issue in Age with Style: Your Guide to a Youthful Smile and Healthy Living by introducing the field of functional, holistic dentistry, which replaces the old “drill and fill” dental treatment with actual, problem-solving methods that get to the underlying cause of any problem.

With decades of experience, Dr. Patel hopes to inform you about the treatment options for any of your dental ailments. Her goal is to make sure you are chewing properly and that your teeth look good, feel good, and last a long time. In this book, you’ll learn:

• the inflammatory response and how it affects your oral health,
• how to combat dental anxiety and fear,
• what problems you should be aware of at every stage in life, and
• creating a healthy oral environment for you and your children.

You only have one life—why not make it the healthiest it can be? By reading this book, following Dr. Patel’s knowledge, and taking care of your oral health, you are making sure the rest of your body lasts a lifetime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781946633590
Publisher:	Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Publication date:	11/13/2018
Pages:	161
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

NAMMY PATEL, DDS is a holistic dentist who is passionate about serving her patients’ health while running her dental practice in an environmentally-conscious way.

Dr. Nammy was instilled with the values of conserving, recycling, and respecting the environment as a child. She was born in India and moved to the U.S. with her family at the age of five, and has maintained those values since.

Dr. Nammy put herself first through college then through dental school at University of Southern California’s School of Dentistry. After graduating with honors, she was offered several positions as a “drill and fill” dentist at various practices. She turned them down and decided to bring her vision to life of having a practice that provided outstanding patient care while being mindful of environmental impact.

Green Dentistry was founded in 2005, the first dental practice of its kind in San Francisco. Not only are the techniques and materials used in dental care services safe, but the building materials and furnishings were chosen with care, too. The LEED-certified office is composed of recycled contents and the furniture is free of harmful chemicals. It has energy efficient lighting systems, uses glass rather than disposable cups, and is working towards going paperless. Dr. Nammy is growing a non-profit to bring greener dentistry to India. These are just a few of the ways Green Dentistry is green.

Table of Contents

Foreword xi

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body: Symptoms and What They Mean 11

Chapter 2 The Inflammatory Response 25

Chapter 3 The Truth about Amalgam Fillings 37

Chapter 4 Hormones and Your Health 49

Chapter 5 The Power of a Smile 61

Chapter 6 Dental Anxiety 75

Chapter 7 Our Teeth as We Age 85

Chapter 8 Staving Off the Aging Process 97

Chapter 9 The Importance of a Healthy Bite 113

Chapter 10 "But Why Does Treatment Have to Cost so Much?" 121

Chapter 11 Dental Materials and Technology 131

Chapter 12 Creating a Healthy Oral Environment 141

Chapter 13 Sleep Apnea in Adults and Children 149

Closing Thoughts 157

Our Services 161