The challenge all health practitioners face is providing the patient with solutions that are effective and at the same time "completely natural" when reacting to the body, its tissues and organs. As in all disciplines, disagreements occur as to which treatment is the best strategy.

Dr. Hwang does not subscribe to the "do-everything-different" approach. Rather, he tries to incorporate new therapies that appropriately address a patient’s need and improve the patient’s physical condition. Some might consider this holistic, perhaps even alternative. We like to call it “Care with a Biologically Friendly Focus.” It means doing everything we can to make our patient’s dental treatment comfortable, safe and effective without placing unnecessary pressure upon their biological system.

You, as a dental patient, have many choices. Please explore them. If you are interested in the way we approach dentistry, we can meet with you and determine together whether our care is right for you.

Some of our Biologically Friendly Care Strategies:

• We often check specific materials to make sure patients do not have any individual reactions. These are materials that most people find compatible. However, we realize that not everyone has the same bio-compatibility.

• Our practice does not use metal fillings. There are differing technical views on this topic. We do not believe it is necessary to debate the technicalities of the issue. Because our patients want other options and see the additional benefits of materials like composite resin restorations, we prefer to use them.

• If you prefer to have your metal fillings removed and want more natural-looking materials to replace them, we do offer a clean and safety-focused environment to perform this treatment. We use a special exhaust system to eliminate vapors during the treatment so that we can remove metal fillings safely and in a very effective manner.

• Selection of dental materials should be a basic standard of care. Determining the best materials for both the healthy and environmentally sensitive patient is part of our standard of care. Some dental materials are more beneficial to use than others; we choose only the safest and best materials.

• By the same token, we want the materials to last; we choose the strongest and most durable materials so that your smile will last. We choose materials that are the most compatible to your needs.

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