Yes, You Can Avoid Gum Disease
By Staff on Monday, March, 12th, 2018 in Nutrition, Oral-Systemic Health, Periodontal Health, Uncategorized No Comments
Dr. C. Michael Willock, a noted holistic dentist in Chapel Hill, finds that “a significant majority of people who come to see me are dealing with dental issues that are self-inflicted and preventable. “The most frequently occurring and treatable dental problem seen in adults today is gum disease, affecting up to 50 percent of the […]
The Patient’s Symptoms: Muscles That Are Dying
By Staff on Monday, November, 6th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Mercury & Heavy Metals, Oral-Systemic Health No Comments
Happily, notes Dr. C. Michael Willock, a well-known holistic dentist in Chapel Hill, “I can accomplish many things in this practice that are helpful to people. If somebody comes here with a hurting tooth, an abscess, I can drain that abscess and promote healing with proper treatment. We can rebuild a broken tooth and restore […]
All Our Parts Are Connected
By Staff on Tuesday, April, 11th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry No Comments
Dr. C. Michael Willock is a Chapel Hill dentist—and a relentless student—with profoundly holistic interests and abilities. “We’re talking about chronic illness in this issue, and I am reminded, in powerful ways, of the relationships between dental health and full-body health,” he says. “Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic infectious diseases of […]
Digital Impact on Dentistry
By Staff on Tuesday, April, 4th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry No Comments
“One of the happiest days in my years as a dentist was when, about 10 years ago, I took our old X-ray processing machines to the dump for disposal and we introduced digital radiography to this practice,” says Dr. C. Michael Willock, one of the area’s pre-eminent holistic dentists. “This was a major and really […]
Eat Well, Avoid Periodontal Surgery
By Staff on Tuesday, March, 28th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Periodontal Health No Comments
Strange though it may seem, Dr. C. Michael Willock, a general and holistic dentist in Chapel Hill, is an excellent source for information about supplements and nutrition to support your general and oral health. An active member of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT), he is one of the few dentists in […]
Dental DNA Is Marker for Health
By Staff on Tuesday, March, 21st, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Mercury & Heavy Metals, Oral-Systemic Health No Comments
If you have health issues, Dr. C. Michael Willock, one of the area’s leading holistic dentists, may encourage you to explore the potential link between root canals and a host of potentially serious health problems. “We’re working with a lab in Colorado Springs, possibly the only one of its kind, which is providing us with […]
Removing Mercury Helps Memorable Patient
By Staff on Tuesday, March, 14th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Mercury & Heavy Metals No Comments
Dr. C. Michael Willock, a talented and committed holistic dentist, frequently sees patients who fear that the mercury amalgam fillings in their mouths may underlie serious health problems. One such memorable patient, a woman in her mid-thirties, traveled from Fayetteville to consult with Dr. Willock in his Chapel Hill office about the symptoms and treatment […]
Holistic Choices for Oral Health
By Staff on Tuesday, March, 7th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Oral-Systemic Health No Comments
While he has been known for years as an excellent general and cosmetic dentist in his Chapel Hill practice, Dr. C. Michael Willock is now passionately embracing his emerging identity as a student and leader among holistic practitioners. He has crisscrossed the country innumerable times in the past 18 months in pursuit of knowledge and […]
Complications of a Genetic Stew
By Staff on Tuesday, February, 28th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Oral Health No Comments
“The ethnic diversity within our borders is one of this country’s great strengths,” observes Chapel Hill holistic dentist Dr. Michael Willock, “and it also serves to complicate the lives of dentists and their patients. “People came here from the East and the West, from the North and the South, from countries all over the world—and […]
Our Mind and Our Teeth
By Staff on Tuesday, February, 21st, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Oral-Systemic Health No Comments
Says Chapel Hill holistic dentist Dr. Michael Willock with a smile, “Not a day passes that I fail to become more aware of—and more fascinated by—mind-body connections related to oral health. “There are experts who believe that many systemic health problems are either caused by, or influenced by the oral cavity—the teeth, tonsils, and sinuses—and […]
Oral Health – A Critical Issue
By Staff on Tuesday, February, 14th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Oral-Systemic Health No Comments
Is it true, as reported by the U.S. Public Health Service, that 98 percent of all Americans have some form of dental disease? And that many, if not most, of these dental problems are related to other sometimes serious health problems? “While the statistical reports may vary,” says Dr. Michael Willock, a holistic dentist practicing […]
Key to Rejuvenation: Balance pH
By Staff on Tuesday, February, 7th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Oral-Systemic Health No Comments
“To me, rejuvenation is about attaining and maintaining superior health,” says Dr. Michael Willock, a holistic dentist in Chapel Hill, “and one important part of that process is removing toxins—that is, poisons—from our bodies.” A member of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT), he is relentless in his pursuit of the knowledge […]
Supplements and Oral Health
By Staff on Tuesday, January, 31st, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Nutrition No Comments
“I’m not an expert on nutrition and supplementation,” says Chapel Hill Holistic Dentist Michael Willock, “but I am an avid student. I constantly read the work of experts, and talk with experts. So I am very comfortable counseling my patients about critical issues of toxicity and supplements that have a direct impact on oral health.” […]
Shattering a Myth: Linking Physical and Dental Health
By Staff on Tuesday, January, 24th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Oral-Systemic Health No Comments
Dr. C. Michael Willock, one of the area’s leading holistic dentists, is rightly proud of a certificate he has just received (see photo) for completing a 83- hour post-graduate course in environmental medicine for the health care professional. Dr. Willock spent many hours on airplanes over the past year to complete the course requirements at […]
Mercury Can Cause Imbalance
By Staff on Tuesday, January, 17th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Mercury & Heavy Metals No Comments
Dr. C. Michael Willock, increasingly recognized as one of the area’s leading holistic dentists, frequently sees patients who fear that the amalgam fillings in their mouths have the potential to cause serious health problems. Typical of such cases was a woman in her early thirties who sought out Dr. Willock because she knew he was […]
Nutritional Advice to Avoid Gum Surgery
By Staff on Tuesday, January, 10th, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Periodontal Health No Comments
Dr. Michael Willock, a general and holistic dentist in Chapel Hill, is absolutely relentless in his efforts to improve and maintain the oral and general health of his patients. An active member of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, he is one of the few dentists in the area trained to safely remove […]
Chasing Elusive Dental Pain
By Staff on Tuesday, January, 3rd, 2017 in Biological Dentistry, Mercury & Heavy Metals No Comments
There are times when Dr. C. Michael Willock is as much detective as dentist. “Of course we can see a lot of dental issues—broken teeth, recurrent decay, leaking fillings, periodontal problems, broken, damaged materials—with magnified visual inspection,” he says. “But there are fairly frequent times when symptoms elude both what we can see and what […]
Holding Dental Pain at Bay
By Staff on Tuesday, December, 27th, 2016 in Biological Dentistry No Comments
Can you imagine a Navy Seal who is terrified of going to the dentist? “Navy Seals are fearless,” says Dr. C. Michael Willock, a Chapel Hill dentist, “but I’ve seen a 300-pound man, a mountain of muscle and a certified Navy Seal, gripping my dental chair so hard for 30 minutes that he got cramps […]
Diabetes, Gum Disease Are Synergistic
By Staff on Tuesday, December, 20th, 2016 in Biological Dentistry, Periodontal Health No Comments
“I’ve heard it said, and it’s probably true, that each of us walks around with more bacteria in our mouths than there are people on the planet,” says Dr. C. Michael Willock with a smile. He is a general dentist in Chapel Hill with an interest and considerable skill in cosmetic dentistry and a passion […]
Caring for Aging Teeth
By Staff on Tuesday, December, 13th, 2016 in Biological Dentistry, Oral Health No Comments
Generally, in a spirit of hope, we ask our teeth to last several decades longer for us than they did for our grandparents,” says Chapel Hill Dentist Dr. C. Michael Willock. “And, while there are still many potential dental problems as we age, there have been dramatic improvements in dental care that typically extend the […]