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BECHTEL DENTISTRY - LANSING HOLISTIC & BIOLOGIC DENTISTRY

Welcome to Bechtel Dentistry

Bechtel Dentistry is honored to offer patient centered holistically inclined dentistry in Lansing. Our mission is to help our patients prioritize their oral health in order to accomplish optimal, long-term wellness. Dr. Bechtel and our team understand and value the systemic connection between the mouth and our overall health, providing biocompatible, minimally-invasive solutions that are custom-tailored for each individual patient. We’re dedicated to providing care that empowers all of our patients to instill positive nutrition and long-lasting lifestyle habits. Rather than just treating the symptoms you may be experiencing, we delve deeper to diagnose the problem in order to treat it at the source.

Dr. Bechtel focuses on TMJ Health and TMD treatment. Our patient centered treatment plans facilitate preventative support along with long-term success for headaches, facial pain and the numerous symptoms caused by TMD. Our patient-focused dentistry has a comprehensive understanding of chewing system dysfunction and its impact on TMJ health, implementing solutions that address this underlying cause. Our general and cosmetic dentistry services offer holistically inclined ways to empower your oral health and overall wellness. Incorporating preventative care into your routine can ensure great oral hygiene and health. Bechtel Dentistry offers the best preventative care services that follow our holistic wellness standards.

 

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have regarding our holistic dental care, exclusive TMJ/TMD treatment, or any of our cosmetic and general dentistry services. Our office is located in Lansing, providing patients a convenient location for all your dental needs. Contact our office today at (517) 882-7132 to schedule your appointment and start your journey to better wellness. Our holistically inclined, health centered dentistry also serves patients living throughout Lansing, Holt, Okemos, Mason, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, Haslett, Williamston, St. Johns, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, East Lansing, and Potterville.

Since 2008, Dr. Bechtel has helped patients make the best decisions in their pursuit to become healthy, based on their goals and values. Utilizing the safest dental techniques and biocompatible materials, Dr. Bechtel works with each individual patient to improve overall well-being through sound oral health. Dr. Bechtel is enthusiastic about delivering holistically inclined dental care that influences our patients and promotes achievable healthy life habits and better nutrition.

Bechtel Dentistry is always welcoming new patients. Our office is located in Lansing, providing patients a convenient location for all your dental and holistic needs. Contact our office today at (517) 882-7132 to schedule your appointment and start your journey to better wellness. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have regarding our holistic dental care, exclusive TMJ/TMD treatment, or any of our other general dentistry and cosmetic dentistry services.

Lansing Holistic & Biologic Dentist Dr. Bechtel and our team are grateful for the testimonials that our patients share about their experience with us. It is our privilege to help and provide encouragement for our patients to achieve their dental health goals. It’s easy to promote yourself, however the true reflection of our service is reflected in our patient’s comments. We’re humbled that our patients care deeply about their oral health and desire to accomplish great, long-term wellness.

As a patient centered holistically inclined dental practice,
our treatments are designed to support your overall health.

Our Services

Holistic Dentistry

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Unlike traditional dentistry, holistic and biologic dentists always focus on minimally-invasive, least-toxic methodology for treating conditions. A Holistic dentist utilizes tools like custom-fit oral appliances to promote the best relationship possible between the jaw, head, teeth, and neck. We always use non-toxic ingredients and see surgery and other major procedures as a last resort.

If you’re looking for non-toxic ingredients and would like to experience our holistic approach for improving your bite and your overall wellness, Bechtel Dentistry has you covered. As the leading holistic and biologic dentistry serving Lansing, we’re here to provide you with personalized treatment plans that help you achieve your long-term health goals. We also provide Mercury Safe Dentistry and Minimally Invasive Biomimetic Dentistry.

Patients that have severe allergies, are on multiple prescription drugs, have a compromised immune system, or require extensive dental restoration are all ideal candidates for holistic dental services. Dr. Bechtel is highly experienced in working with patients with these backgrounds, offering custom-tailored dental services to ensure better overall wellness.

Our office is located in Lansing, providing patients a convenient location for all your holistic dentistry needs. Contact our office today at (517) 882-7132 to schedule your appointment and start your journey to better wellness. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have regarding our holistic dental care, exclusive TMJ/TMD treatment, or any of our other holistically inclined cosmetic and general dentistry services.

TMJ/TMD Health

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Dr. Bechtel specializes in TMJ/TMD health, providing the highest level of care. Our holistic treatment plans facilitate preventative support along with long-term success for headaches, facial pain and the numerous symptoms caused by TMD. We specialize in minimally-invasive, biocompatible solutions for the most effective results. Our patient-focused dentistry has a comprehensive understanding of chewing system dysfunction and its impact on TMJ health, implementing solutions that address this underlying cause.

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have regarding our holistic dental care, exclusive TMJ/TMD treatment, or any of our other services. Our office is located in Lansing, providing patients a convenient location for all your dental and holistic needs. Contact our office today at 517-882-7132 to schedule your appointment and start your journey to better wellness. Our holistic dentistry also serves patients living throughout Holt, Okemos, Mason, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, Haslett, Williamston, St. Johns, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, East Lansing, and Potterville.

Sleep Apnea Therapy

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At Bechtel Dentistry, we understand the discomfort and distress that sleep apnea can cause which is why we’re here to offer our help to all those affected living in Lansing and the surrounding area. We focus on providing conservative, biocompatible treatment options that uphold our holistic wellness standards. Our dentistry provides comprehensive sleep apnea therapy which includes extensive diagnostic services as well as a variety of treatment options.

Sleep apnea is a common, but possibly very disruptive health issues which causes a patient’s breathing to repeatedly start and stop.  If you snore loudly in your sleep and often still feel tired after a full nights sleep, there is the possibility sleep apnea treatments might help you!

Dr. Bechtel and our Lansing, Michigan dental team are committed to providing exceptional care and empowering our patients with information about their dental health. If you have any questions about our sleep apnea services or would like to schedule an appointment, we invite you to contact us at 517-882-7132. Our holistic dentistry offers comprehensive treatments that promote overall wellness for our patients living throughout Lansing, Holt, Okemos, Mason, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, Haslett, Williamston, St. Johns, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, East Lansing, and Potterville.

Smile Rejuvenation

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Bechtel Dentistry specializes in smile rejuvenation, a minimally-invasive, holistic approach to restoring your smile. Our holistic & biologic dentistry strives to provide the most effective treatments for improving your chewing system function and aesthetics.

Dr. Bechtel and our Lansing, Michigan dental team are committed to providing exceptional care and empowering our patients with information about their dental health. If you have any questions about our services or would like to schedule an appointment, we invite you to contact us at 517-882-7132. Our holistic dentistry offers comprehensive treatments that promote overall wellness for our patients living throughout Lansing, Holt, Okemos, Mason, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, Haslett, Williamston, St. Johns, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, East Lansing, and Potterville.

I want to introduce you to a patient in our practice, his name is Jurgen and he came to our practice in 2009 for our Smile Rejuvenation services. In talking with and working with Jurgen we came to an understanding that the primary concern or risk factor that he faced was his Biomechanical risk.  That is, that he had worn down and broken down his dentition through excessive use of his teeth.  Once he became aware of his risk factors and the consequences of where his oral health was heading, he decided that his ultimate goal was not to end up losing his teeth. So we came up with a plan to rejuvenate what had been destroyed and most importantly address the cause of the breakdown so it did not return.  We did this work back in 2012 and 4 years later it is still holding up beautifully.  Click below to learn more about Jurgen’s story…

Senior Dentistry

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Our dental office has been Lansing’s trusted dentistry for the past several years, operating with a holistic mindset that places an emphasis on long-term care for seniors, minimally invasive procedures, and preventative treatment.

Dr. Bechtel specializes in serving the needs of Senior Dentistry patients from all areas of Lansing. At the beginning of the twentieth century, about three million Americans (approximately 3% of the population) were 65 years of age or older. Fewer than 200,000 were 85 or older. Today (2014) there are about 46.2 million people over the age of 65 in the U.S., of whom over five and a half million are over the age of 85. There are now more people in this country over the age of 65 than there are children under the age of 8, and the proportion of those over the age of 85 is growing at a faster rate than that of any other age group. The number of seniors is projected to reach 92 million by 2060, with 18.2 million age 85 or older.

Dr. Bechtel and our Lansing, Michigan dental team are committed to providing exceptional care and empowering our patients with information about their dental health. If you have any questions about our senior dental services or would like to schedule an appointment, we invite you to contact us at 517-882-7132. Our holistic dentistry offers comprehensive treatments that promote overall wellness for our patients living throughout Lansing, Holt, Okemos, Mason, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, Haslett, Williamston, St. Johns, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, East Lansing, and Potterville.

Cosmetic Dentistry

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Bechtel Dentistry is proud to offer the finest holistic and biologic dentistry for patients seeking cosmetic dentistry services. Having a beautiful smile not only offers proper chewing function but also provides self-confidence. Our extraordinary cosmetic dental services enable you to love your smile and embrace the great oral health that accompanies it. Enjoy our leading cosmetic dental treatments including smile rejuvenation, professional teeth whitening, veneers, and more. Our mission is to inspire our patients to prioritize the relevance of their oral health in order to boost their overall wellness. Our cosmetic dentistry procedures including Teeth Whitening and Veneers can be performed in just one appointment to create a beautiful, natural-looking smile. Dr. Bechtel is ready to design a smile that will make you feel and look the way you’ve always wanted. Dr. Bechtel and our team always consider the systemic connection between the mouth and our overall health, offering highly effective, minimally-invasive solutions prepared for each of patient. Our health-centered dentistry is dedicated to providing holistic care that makes better nutrition and healthy lifestyle habits more attainable. We’ll work hard to treat the underlying cause of your symptoms instead of just the symptoms themselves.

Our office is located in Lansing, providing patients a convenient location for all your dental and holistic needs. Contact our office today at 517-882-7132 to schedule your appointment and start your journey to better wellness. Our holistic dentistry also serves patients living throughout Holt, Okemos, Mason, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, Haslett, Williamston, St. Johns, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, East Lansing, and Potterville.

Preventative Care

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Tooth Decay

Bechtel Dentistry prioritizes preventative care for all of our patients. Our holistic & biologic dentistry creates custom preventative plans that promote overall wellness and optimize oral health.

A very common issue among patients of all ages, tooth decay is a disease which can be prevented. Though it might not be life threatening,  it can certainly result in quite negative impacts your day to day happiness.

Tooth decay is caused by prolonged or repeated exposure to acidic liquids and foods.  Soft drinks, athletic drinks, energy drinks, juices, candy, and coffee are common contributors that can degrade your tool enamel.  It is important to remember that high sugar consumption is a leading risk factor for tooth decay.  We’d like to work with you to develop a holistic and health-centered plan to fight any tooth decay issues you might see developing.

Sensitive Teeth

When you feel sharp pain while drinking or eating warm or cold drinks and beverages, you might be experiencing an issue with sensitive teeth. It is caused by the expansion or contraction resulting from rapid temperature changed. Some patients have such sensitivities that even breathing cold air can cause pain. We can create strategies and provide treatments that can help decrease your pain.

Dr. Bechtel and our Lansing, Michigan dental team are committed to providing exceptional care and empowering our patients with information about their dental health. If you have any questions about our preventative care services or would like to schedule an appointment, we invite you to contact us at 517-882-7132. Our holistic dentistry offers comprehensive treatments that promote overall wellness for our patients living throughout Lansing, Holt, Okemos, Mason, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, Haslett, Williamston, St. Johns, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, East Lansing, and Potterville.

Restorative Care

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Bechtel Dentistry specializes in restorative care, offering the holistic approach for effective restorative services. Materials used to restore teeth have changed radically over the years, but typically can be classified into two categories: Direct and indirect restorations.

At some point, we all need restorative help. And when that day comes, you want to know that your dentist has the experience and expertise to truly help your needs. We believe a smile should look and feel beautiful. At Bechtel Dentistry, our highly-trained team of dental professionals provides a wide range of restorative dental care services. Whether you’re struggling with advanced decay, have a damaged or broken tooth, or have gaps in your smile that you want to fill in, we will help develop a plan for you to enjoy good oral health and well-being again.

Dr. Bechtel is proud to offer a holistic and biologic alternative to conventional crowns with biomimetic restorations. Biomimetic restorations include stress-reduced direct composite restorations and porcelain/composite inlays and onlays that restore the biomechanics of broken and damaged teeth. Traditional dental treatments including porcelain fused to metal crowns, gold crowns, and amalgam fillings are not biomimetic by any measure. For more information about biomimetic restorations, visit our website page Holistic Dentistry.

Dr. Bechtel and our Lansing, Michigan dental team are committed to providing exceptional care and empowering our patients with information about their dental health. If you have any questions about our dental services or would like to schedule an appointment, we invite you to contact us at 517-882-7132. Our holistic dentistry offers comprehensive treatments that promote overall wellness for our patients living throughout Lansing, Holt, Okemos, Mason, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, Haslett, Williamston, St. Johns, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, East Lansing, and Potterville.

Periodontal Health

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Bechtel Dentistry specializes in periodontal health, offering a full scope of preventative periodontal services and holistic treatment plans. We value the systemic connection between gum health and overall wellness, providing custom-tailored treatments for all of our Lansing patients.

Periodontal Disease is the most common cause of tooth loss in adults. It is also the most common infectious disease in the world. Research has shown that 35% of adults with teeth between ages 35 to 90 have Periodontitis, 22% have a mild form and 13% have moderate to severe disease.

The risk of Periodontal Disease increases with age. Although many teenagers and children show symptoms of Gingivitis, they are more resistant to developing Periodontal Disease. Some children and teens may develop aggressive forms of Periodontal Disease where bone and tooth loss can occur very rapidly.

Dr. Bechtel and our Lansing, Michigan dental team are committed to providing exceptional care and empowering our patients with information about their dental health. If you have any questions about our periodontal health services or would like to schedule an appointment, we invite you to contact us at 517-882-7132. Our holistic dentistry offers comprehensive treatments that promote overall wellness for our patients living throughout Lansing, Holt, Okemos, Mason, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, Haslett, Williamston, St. Johns, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, East Lansing, and Potterville.

Invisalign

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Bechtel Dentistry is proud to offer Invisalign services for all of our dental patients. Invisalign offers an effective, minimally-invasive approach for orthodontic care. These custom-fit aligners uphold our holistic wellness standards, providing an incredible treatment plan that anyone can take advantage of.

In our office we utilize Invisalign to move and align teeth. It is ideal for closing spaces between your teeth or fixing minor areas of crowding or unsightly tooth rotations or tipping.

Invisalign takes a modern approach to straightening teeth, using a custom-made series of aligners created for you and only you. These aligner trays are made of smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic that you simply wear over your teeth. Wearing the aligners will gradually and gently shift your teeth into place, based on the exact movements your dentist or orthodontist plans out for you.

Our office is located in Lansing, providing patients a convenient location for all your dental and holistic needs. Contact our office today at 517-882-7132 to schedule your appointment and start your journey to better wellness. Our holistic dentistry also serves patients living throughout Holt, Okemos, Mason, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, Haslett, Williamston, St. Johns, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, East Lansing, and Potterville.

Dr. Bechtel specializes in TMJ health and TMD treatment for headaches,
facial pain and numerous symptoms caused by TMD.

Hear What People Say

Patient Testimonial

Dr. Bechtel has dramatically improved and enlarged the office and has hired new and terrific staff. Everyone always is on top of whatever needs attention. As a patient for years, I’ve never had a complaint with any service, recommendation, or result. I can’t say enough good things about thoroughness, use of technology, cleanliness, friendliness of the office, or the feeling I always get that these people are deeply committed to what they do and to doing it the very best it can be. Not pushy. No fear. Comfortable. Straightforward. Competent. Caring. Pleasant.
~ Janet C. from Okemos

“Dr. Bechtel and the team are focused on wellness for the whole family”

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