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In modern dentistry, there are several thousand materials utilized in more than 16,000 dental products. Knowing how each material reacts with a patient’s unique body chemistry is essential to maintaining optimal health, ensuring long-lasting dental restorations, and reducing the risk of adverse reaction. Dr. Olivia Hart offers a leading-edge dental material biocompatibility test for patients of Virginia Biological Dentistry in Glen Allen, Virginia.
I was growing up in the 80s in Ukraine and we didn’t have much, but we had great family values. One of those values was work-life balance. We had time for conversation and that’s how I practice my dentistry. I sit down and have the conversation with the patients. I spent lots of time with them. The other part of our value was healthy lifestyle. And healthy lifestyle meant healthy food. We would go to the market and we would pick up the vegetables, grow naturally, walk outside. We would have regular physical activity. That’s what I wanted to do through the life. I wanted to help people to have that balance, to have that health and happiness in the life. In Virginia Biological Dentistry, we recognize oral health being an indicator of overall health. And it’s not just about changing the smile or fixing the tooth. It’s about improving the quality of life, improving the longevity of life. We are also very open-minded. Patients know their body the best. We always listen. We love our patients and we love what we do.
The term “biocompatible” refers to substances that exist in harmony with a living organism, causing no harm. “Bioinert” means bodily tissues do not have a negative reaction to the material. Dr. Hart strives to use dental materials that are both biocompatible and bioinert – tailored to your own physiology. Dental material allergy testing prior to a procedure helps to ensure this.
Dental material testing is especially important for anyone with existing allergies, as well as those with sensitive or stressed immune systems. Research shows that placing one or more reactive dental materials in the mouth increases the burden on the immune system, perpetuating systemic inflammation, disease, and deterioration in health.
While appropriate for any patient, Dr. Hart strongly recommends biocompatibility testing for dental materials when any of these conditions are present:
All metals, compounds, and chemicals used in dentistry have the potential to challenge the immune system for patients who are reactive. Because each of us has a unique biochemistry, one person might respond quite differently to a material that is safe for other individuals. Since the body is exposed to dental materials 24/7/365, they can pose serious health problems. It is impossible to determine this risk without testing.
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