About Lina Garcia
This clinic in South Barrington, Illinois practises holistic dentistry, which its own site also calls biologic dentistry: an approach centered on non-toxic restorative materials and on the oral-systemic question of how dental toxins and dental infections may bear on general health. Where conventional dentistry attends only to the region above the neck, this clinic assesses the mouth in relation to the rest of the body, and patient education in oral hygiene, nutrition and dental care is treated as part of the clinical work.
Mercury amalgam is excluded on biocompatibility grounds — elemental mercury is a poison, whatever its structural merits as a repair material — and existing amalgam fillings are removed using precautions intended to minimize exposure to the mercury vapor released during the removal process, following the SMART protocol for amalgam removal. Ceramic restorations are milled on site with a CEREC system and seated at the same appointment, and digital radiography is calibrated to the minimum radiation needed to capture an image.
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Credentialed Clinician
Lina Garcia
HDA memberHDA recordverified 24 October 2026
Procedures
Clinic Details
- Address: 33 W. Higgins Road, Suite 600, South Barrington, IL 60010
- Telephone: (847) 426-9000
- Website: http://www.drlinagarcia.com
- City: South Barrington, IL (all Illinois clinics)
Common Questions
What does this clinic mean by holistic dentistry?
Holistic dentistry, also referred to as biologic dentistry, is described here as an approach focused on non-toxic restorative materials and on the impact dental toxins and dental infections may have on overall health. Rather than confining attention to the areas above the neck, the clinic evaluates the patient as a whole and how the mouth relates to the rest of the body.
How are mercury amalgam fillings removed here?
Mercury fillings are removed in a manner that minimizes exposure to any mercury vapor released during the removal process, following the SMART protocol for safe mercury amalgam removal technique.
Why does this clinic decline to place mercury amalgam?
The clinic's position is that mercury amalgam has structural properties conducive to tooth repair but chemical properties that are harmful, since elemental mercury is a poison. Mercury is the one metal liquid at room temperature and vaporizes there as well, and vapor release increases with chewing, brushing, grinding and hot drinks.
Does the clinic see patients travelling from outside Illinois?
Yes. The clinic states that it sees patients from across the United States and internationally and works to accommodate out-of-state patients. For those unable to travel, phone consultations are available by appointment and are arranged by calling the office directly.
Does treatment here involve practitioners outside dentistry?
It can. The clinic's dentist is trained in cranial osteopathy and works alongside an osteopathic physician and a nutritionist in guiding patients on dental and general health.