Marc The Dental Shaman

After 40 years in holistic dentistry, I’ve had the privilege of seeing many patients choose a more intentional path to oral health. They want something deeper. They want to treat their body with care, not just solve problems with quick fixes.  This is one of the most common and most reasonable questions people ask. When someone chooses a holistic approach to health, especially oral or dental health, they usually do it with intention. They want to care for the body in a deeper way. They want...

Many people who turn toward holistic care are not rejecting dentistry. They are stepping away from fear, pressure, and treatments that never felt fully explained. They want to care for their bodies in a gentler, more intentional way. They pay closer attention to diet, stress, sleep, and daily habits. They choose approaches that support the body rather than override it. And as that awareness grows, a natural question follows. If I am already caring for my mouth holistically at home, do I still...

I’ve had this conversation thousands of times. A patient sits back in the chair and says, “But I floss every day.” And I believe them. After forty years in dentistry, I can tell you this with confidence: most people who are warned about plaque pockets are not careless. They’re usually doing exactly what they were told to do. Brushing. Flossing. Turning up for cleanings. So why does the same warning keep coming up? Because plaque pockets are not a surface problem , and floss is a surface-level...