About Dr. O
Carey O’Rielly, DDS
After 40 years in practice, Dr. O’Rielly is now retired. Clinical care at Integrative Dentistry is now provided by Dr. Tracy Evans.
Dr. O’Rielly practiced holistic dentistry in Encinitas for 25 years and has written his blog since 2000. He will continue to write his blog and educate about holistic health and oral care.
Dr. Carey O’Rielly is a holistic dentist who truly understands the tenets of holistic health as a practitioner, and in his personal life. His remarkable knowledge of the field came about through years of study and experience, initiated by his own health-related challenges.
A 1984 graduate of the University of Southern California Dental School, Dr. O’Rielly went on to develop a regional network of six dental practices. After a decade of hard work, stress and exposure to environmental toxins, he began to investigate toxicity issues in the practice of dentistry. Through a growing interest in health conscious dental care, his philosophy that the mouth is the gateway to the body expanded.
Over the course of his career, patients traveled from throughout San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties for his care. Dr. O’Rielly limited his practice to bio-compatible dentistry beginning in 1994. Since the beginning of his career in 1984, his guiding light has always been: First Do No Harm.
Here is what the IAMSD founder Dr. Tom McGuire has said about him:
“I know Dr. O’Rielly and consider him to be one of the most highly trained, skilled, knowledgeable and qualified dentists I know of. He fully understands the important relationship between oral and overall health… His dedication to biological dentistry and his concern for his patient’s oral and overall health is exceptional. He is… a leader in the effort to educate people about the value and importance of oral health.”