About Dr. T
Piecing together
the whole picture.
Your medical history and what I see in your mouth belong in the same conversation. I bring the two together and help guide your path to dental health.
Sometimes that path is treatment with me. Sometimes it leads to a dental specialist, or to a medical colleague who can look into what your mouth is pointing to. Either way, you won’t be navigating it alone.
For twelve years I owned and led Wrigleyville Dental. Today I continue to care for patients there, I teach dentists and their teams through Whole Health Dental Academy, and I serve on the board of the Holistic Dental Association, which I led as president from 2019 to 2022.
I speak English, Russian and Spanish.
What guides me
The body is remarkably wise.
I’ve been fascinated by health and nutrition since I was a child. Over the years, what has impressed me most is how innate the body’s intelligence is: how it repairs itself, survives, adapts, and sometimes quietly shows us where it is struggling. Often, those first signs appear in the mouth.
Seeing a sign is not the same as treating its cause. My work is inside the mouth, and the mouth sits at a crossroads: it is the beginning of the digestive tract and a crucial part of the airway. Sometimes the answer lies further along one of those paths. When it does, I help you connect with the right person, whether that’s a gastroenterologist who can run the right tests, a sleep physician or ENT who can evaluate your breathing, a nutritionist who can adjust foods and supplements, or your physician.
I love working alongside practitioners in functional medicine, physical therapy, chiropractic and nutrition, and anyone with an open mind who puts modern science and technology at the forefront of supporting the body’s own healing. I bring what I’ve learned across many areas of health and wellness to help you find your way.
Where your path may lead
- With me
- Comprehensive general dentistry with a biological, whole-body approach, at Wrigleyville Dental.
- With dental specialists
- Endodontists, oral surgeons, periodontists and orthodontists, when your care calls for them.
- With medical colleagues
- Physicians, functional medicine practitioners, gastroenterologists, sleep physicians and ENTs, nutritionists, physical therapists and chiropractors.
Credentials
Certifications & memberships
Board certifications & fellowships
- Certified Biological Dentist
International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine (IABDM) - PROTECT Certified
IABDM - Board Certified, Integrative Biologic Dental Medicine
American Board of Integrative Medicine and Dentistry (ABIMD) - Board Certified
American Naturopathic Medical Certification Board (ANMCB) - Fellow
Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD) - SMART Certified · Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal
International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) - Accredited Member
IAOMT
Education
- Residency in Integrative Biological Dental Medicine
American College of Integrative Medicine and Dentistry - General Practice Residency
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago - Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Marquette University School of Dentistry - Certificate in Gerontology
Marquette University - BS, Biomedical Sciences · Pre-Dental Scholar
Marquette University
Professional affiliations
- Holistic Dental Association · Board Member since 2013 · President 2019–2022
- International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology · Accredited Member
- International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine · Certified Member
- Academy of General Dentistry · Fellow
- American Dental Association · Illinois State Dental Society · Chicago Dental Society
Advanced training
Continuing education, grouped by what it means for your care.
- Biomimetic & restorative dentistry
- Biomimetic adhesive dentistry (2018–2025), restorative dentistry at the Judson Wall Holistic Educational Center (2025), CEREC CAD/CAM
- Sleep & airway
- Airway Collaborative mini-residency (2022), dental sleep medicine training and AADSM meetings, orthotropics mini-residency, myofunctional therapy
- Laser dentistry
- Fotona NightLase and SmoothLase, Fotona PHAST (operative, endodontic and periodontal)
- Oral surgery, PRF & implants
- PRF training (2014–2025), extraction technique, implant placement training, periodontal and implant surgery
- Biocompatibility & materials
- Biocompatibility and toxins in dentistry, safe mercury amalgam removal, CBCT radiography
- Ozone & nutrition
- Ozone therapy training (2011–2026), nutrition and supplements, Fordham Page nutrition study club
- Occlusion
- Dawson Academy occlusion, Sutherland dento-cranial courses, American Equilibration Society
Talks, podcasts & media
In conversation
Podcasts
- Chairside Storieswith Leo Varshavsky Coming soon
- The Holistic Orthodontistwith Dr. Catherine MurphyHolistic dentistry: what is it, and what impact can it make on one’s health? Listen on YouTube →
- Becker’s Women’s Leadership Podcastwith Becker’s HealthcareDr. Bernice Teplitsky, then owner of Wrigleyville Dental Group Listen on Becker’s →
- Thriving in Midlifewith Tamara OrtegelEpisode 23: Holistic Dentistry with Dr. Bernice Teplitsky Listen on Spotify →
- The Propreneur Podcastwith Dino WattHolistic Dentistry: Going Beyond Your Dental Health Listen on YouTube →
- The Foundation of Wellnesswith Marisa Moon & Jessica Dogert#43: Silver Fillings, Root Canals and Biocompatibility Testing Listen on YouTube →
- Goality Fitness Radiowith Eric Su#129: Holistic dentistry, what it is and why you should consider it
Speaking
- “The Future of AI in Dentistry”
Becker’s Healthcare, panel discussion · Chicago - “Holistic Dentistry: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and What Every Woman Should Know About Her Oral Health”
Necessary Nutrition · virtual - “Holistic Dentistry 101”
Holistic Dental Association, annual meeting workshop · Las Vegas, Chicago, Washington DC, Houston, San Diego - “Leading with Care: Women Shaping the Future of Health”
JUF Russian Speaking Division, Excelsior · Chicago - “Holistic Dentistry and the Voice”
The Ageless Singer · webinar - “Better Teeth = Better Health”
A Miniature Wellness Summit · Chicago - “Three biggest dangers to your health, and how you can address them just by taking care of your teeth”
Walgreens Wellness Clinic - “Food and Dentistry”
Weston A. Price Foundation, Chicago chapter - “Expert Health Panel”
Whole Life Expo · Schaumburg
Writing
- Holistic Dentistry: A Brief Explanation and Overview of Modern Comprehensive Dental Care
Dental Hypotheses (peer-reviewed) - Sweet Lullaby: Better Sleep for Children (quoted)
Natural Awakenings Chicago - Holistic Dentistry: Finding a Balance (quoted)
AGD Impact - Improving Overall Health by Concentrating on Oral Health
Natural Awakenings Chicago, Women in Wellness - Insidious Gum Disease Is Easily Overlooked
Natural Awakenings Chicago - Dental Mercury Restricted in Europe
Natural Awakenings Chicago - Connections Between Mercury Fillings, Depression and Anxiety
Natural Awakenings Chicago - Local Dentists See the Mouth as a Pathway to Whole-Body Health (featured)
Natural Awakenings Chicago - Emotional Stress Can Contribute to Gum Disease
Natural Awakenings Chicago - Cutting-Edge Dentistry that Honors the Whole Body (quoted)
Natural Awakenings Chicago
Facing a dental decision?
Let’s look at it together.
Bring your records, your questions and your health history. We’ll find the path that fits the whole of you.