760-632-1304 [email protected]

In March of 2004 Integrative Dentistry found its new home!

It had taken six years and multiple offices to land us in our new digs. And we have always been so grateful for this office, with windows and doors that open, fronting onto a garden.

Twenty years later, we continue to be thankful for this space, where we can offer a unique and supportive environment for dental care. It has been well worth the journey to arrive here.

Our New Associate Dr Tracy Evans

The most exciting news to date is that Dr. Tracy Evans, an experienced dental practitioner, has joined our staff! Like Dr. O’Rielly, she is graduate of the prestigious USC Dental School. A lieutenant commander and dental instructor in the Navy, Dr. Evans now brings her warmth and expertise to our practice.

Dr. Evans is excited about practicing in a protected environment for the removal of toxic metals, and will have safe amalgam removal as one of her areas of focus. Among the first improvements at Integrative Dentistry were the fans and filters for safe amalgam removal.

Also the amalgam separator in the floor, so the extracted metals won’t go into the Community water line. (The City of Encinitas did not mandate this until 17 years later.)

Another focus for Dr. Evans will be clear aligners for adults as well as for children age 12 and older. She enjoys creating beautiful smiles with aligners, veneers and restorative crowns. More to come about this!

The Fotona Laser

In 2018 Dr. O’Rielly began using the Fotona laser in order to treat root canal infections, in conjunction with a local endodontist, Dr. Packer. He continues to provide the SWEEPS treatment, and when called for will use ozone to prevent a root canal.  Dr. O’Rielly will always opt to save teeth whenever possible.

Dr. Evans also uses the Fotona laser, and is a big advocate of lasers to maintain and restore dental health.

Galvanic Action – The Battery Effect

Dr. O’Rielly continues to offer galvanic testing to determine the ionic and electronic charges of dental metals from previous treatment. This finds metals that are reactive and have abnormally high electrical charges. When dissimilar metals are next to each other, like amalgam and gold crowns, this can set up even higher charges, as the metals have cross currents.

High Definition Microscope

To determine whether Inflammatory conditions arising from dental metals or oral microbes might be a hidden cause, he introduced microscope evaluation many years ago. One of the videos taken from the microscope has had over a million hits on youtube!

The Porcelain Fused to Zirconia Crown

At this time Dr. O has also introduced a specialized porcelain crown that has both the hardness for support and to prevent breakage, and the natural look of hand layered porcelain to imitate real teeth. This type of crown is especially suited to implant crowns, enabling them to have a more balanced biting and chewing surface. Here is an article discussing the porcelain fused to zirconia crown.

For those who are Interested in metal-free implants, we offer zirconia implants, which is extremely bio-friendly. We will be working with Dr. Brian Evans, an implant specialist, and Dr. Tracy Evans’ husband.

Honorable Mentions

Because of all the precautions in place, the office was able to stay open during Covid. At that time, Dr. O’Rielly had negative pressure installed. This allows for a complete air  exchange in the operatories between patients, adding another layer of safety for dental treatment.

Additionally there is a diode laser available for hygiene now. It treats periodontal issues that might otherwise develop into conditions needing more aggressive and expensive treatment.

Integrative Dental Team!

And the most recent news: We are thrilled to have the Drs. Evans on our team!

Staff shot with Dr ORielly and Dr Evans

Here is a picture of our staff in our garden outside the office.