Dr. Rachid Najim

While periodontal disease is accepted by the medical community for its role in cardiovascular problems and diabetes, the impact of other dental conditions and materials on general health have yet to be extensively recognized. However, since the mouth is the gateway to the digestive tract, it should not be surprising that what happens in the oral cavity impacts the rest of the body (and vice versa).

Although it might seem obvious that dental conditions and materials can influence the entire human system.

The potential consequences of these oral conditions are far-ranging. For example, periodontal disease is a risk factor for diabetes, heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, premature births, and low birth weights.

Additionally, oral health problems in children can lead to attention deficits, difficulty in school, and dietary and sleep.

Also, oral health problems in older adults can lead to disability and reduction in mobility. These are only a few examples of the known repercussions of impaired oral health on overall health.

Oral health conditions can be indicative of other health problems including nutritional deficiencies, systemic diseases, microbial infections, immune disorders, injuries, and some forms of cancer. Patients enduring adverse symptoms from oral health conditions such as infections, chemical sensitivities, TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorders), craniofacial pain, and sleep disorders can benefit from inter-professional collaboration.

Materials Biocompatibility is especially crucial because dental Mercury allergies can result in an array of subjective and objective health complaints and impact as many millions people today.

Member of the INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ORAL MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY (IAOMT)

What is the IAOMT:

The IAOMT, non-profit, is a trusted academy of allied professionals providing resources to support new levels of integrity and safety in health care. We are also a global network of over 800 dentists, health professionals, and scientists who share the principles of science-based biological dentistry with each other, our communities, and the world. In other words, we have been working together since our inception in 1984 to help establish the integral relation of the oral cavity to the rest of the body and overall wellness, thereby promoting public health and the concept of integrative medicine.

Dr Rachid NAJIM as Biological dentist is not a separate specialist dentist, but practices a thought process and an attitude that can apply to all facets of dental practice and to health care in general: to always seek the safest, least toxic way to accomplish the goals of modern dentistry and of contemporary health care and to recognize the essential connections between oral health and overall health. The tenets of biological dentistry can inform and intersect with all topics of conversation in health care, as the well-being of the mouth is an integral part of the health of the whole person.

As a Biological dentist Dr Rachid encourage the practice of mercury-free and mercury-safe dentistry and aim to help others understand what these terms actually mean in clinical application.