IAOMT-accredited holistic dentist Dr. Stephen Chan leads SmileHaven Dental Center on Spring Street in La Mesa Village, applying bio-compatible and mercury-free protocols informed by memberships in the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine and the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health. The practice's whole-body diagnostic framework connects oral pathology to systemic inflammation, a clinical philosophy shared with San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine for patients whose periodontal disease correlates with autoimmune or cardiovascular markers. Chan holds additional credentials through the Holistic Dental Association and the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, grounding his treatment planning in nutritional biochemistry alongside conventional operative technique. All restorative materials undergo biocompatibility screening, and the office uses BPA-free composite resins and ceramic-based alternatives to metal alloys for crowns, inlays, and onlays. Detoxification support for patients transitioning away from existing amalgam restorations parallels the integrative protocols at Natural Callings Alternative Healthcare & Massage Therapy for systemic chelation guidance. Mercury amalgam removal follows the IAOMT SMART protocol, employing isolated rubber-dam placement, high-volume evacuation, and supplemental oxygen delivery to minimize vapor and particulate exposure during extraction.