A small filling becomes a bigger one. The bigger one becomes a crown. The crown eventually needs a root canal. And somewhere along the way, you start wondering,

“Why does it feel like there’s always a new problem every time I come in?”

I got tired of watching that happen. So I built a system to stop it.

The SystemicSmile Protocol™ is how we practice here. We look at the whole picture — your breathing, your sleep, your bite, inflammation, and how it all connects to the rest of your body. We catch problems earlier, treat them more conservatively, and help you keep your natural teeth instead of constantly drilling them.

Stacy came in with wear on her molars that didn’t match her bite. Most dentists would’ve said “you’re grinding” and made a night guard. We dug deeper and found the culprit: acid reflux she didn’t know she had. Her gut was damaging her teeth. Once she addressed that, the wear stopped.

Carlos had a hidden infection under a molar — no pain, no symptoms. A week earlier, his doctor asked if he’d been sick. His bloodwork was showing inflammatory markers through the roof. Once we healed the infection, he redid his bloodwork and his labs were back to normal.

Meredith just couldn’t get a good nights rest due to severe grinding and jaw pain. After correcting her bite and improving her airway alignment with Invisalign, she no longer wakes up in the middle of the night and is sleeping better than she has in years. 

Here’s what Meredith herself had to say

This is what we mean by connecting your mouth to the rest of your body. It’s not a philosophy. It’s how we practice.

We use biocompatible, metal-free materials. No mercury. No mystery.

When we do treat, we preserve as much of your natural tooth as possible. And when we catch things early enough, we can often help your teeth heal without drilling at all.

We also look at what most dentists ignore entirely: your airway. Sleep apnea doesn’t just wreck your rest. It raises your cortisol, your blood pressure, your inflammation. It ages your brain. We run sleep studies and treat airway issues because your mouth is the front door to your overall health.

If you’re the kind of person who reads labels and asks questions, you’ll feel at home here.

When you treat the cause instead of chasing the damage, the numbers change.

• 86.5% fewer root canals.

• 90% fewer crowns.

• 821+ five-star reviews.

I stand behind this work with a 5-year guarantee on fillings and crowns, and 10 years on implants.

[See how we track this →]

This is for you if you care about your health enough to want more than the standard approach. You value prevention, the bigger picture, and doing things the right way — not just the cheapest way.

We’re out-of-network with all insurance plans — by design. If you’re looking for insurance-driven care, there are other practices better suited for that.

Your first visit takes two full hours. No rushing, no assembly line. A small deposit holds your time and applies to your visit.

Fewer root canals. Fewer crowns. Less drilling. More of your natural teeth — kept.

If this sounds like the kind of care you’ve been looking for — this is where it starts.

As a gift for considering me, I put together a list of my favorite microbiome safe oral care products that my family and I use ourselves.

No sponsorships, no affiliations — just a list of clean products I trust.