Traditional and holistic dentistry can be wildly different. Learn what sets holistic dentistry apart here!
The Difference Between Traditional and Holistic Dentistry
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Parasympathetic Breathing: Why Nose Breathing is Better for You
Mouth breathing isn’t just rude, it’s bad for your health. Breathing through your mouth can trigger your “flight or fight response”. Persistent mouth breathing can lead to disrupted sleep, which has many negative side effects. Nose breathing, on the other hand, stimulates your parasympathetic nervous system. Your parasympathetic nervous system controls rest and relaxation. Deep, profound breathing is linked to better sleep, which improves overall quality of life.
Tongue Tie is Children
Tongue tied? A short or tight frenulum can impede jaw development, leading to an increased risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea.
The Best CPAP Alternative for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a sleeping condition that is often the result of an obstructed airway. While many use a CPAP machine to treat this condition, there is a more effective, long term solution to this issue. Vivos-Craniofacial appliances help develop the jaw, aiding in proper jaw development (often the root cause of OSA).
More on Dental Amalgam and the Adverse Effects of Mercury Exposure
Though the American Dental Association (ADA) affirms that the mercury contained in these fillings is safe due to it’s combination with various types of metals, there have been reports over the years of mercury poisoning in patients and dental staff as a result of these fillings. So what are the dangers of mercury, and what can be done if you already have amalgam?
Pediatric Sleep Apnea
Check-ups are usually preventative for things like cavities, cracked teeth, and other dental issues. And while these are all important things to look for, signs of pediatric sleep-apnea are another thing we check for.
So what is sleep apnea, and how can you help your munchkin breathe easier at night?
Dark Circles and Your Airway
Those big under-eye bags or dark circles could be a symptom of more than just how much sleep you got (or didn’t get) last night. There is a growing awareness within the dental community about the relationship between dark circles and blockage in your upper airway.
Get Out of the Grind!
Teeth grinding can make our teeth hurt, wear, fracture, and even die for “no reason.” It can cause dental work to fail and can even lead to TMJ (jaw joint) pain, neck pain and headaches. So how do we get out of the grind? It may not be what you think!
Spiritual Dentistry – Creating Conditions to Support Balance
It’s been a challenge in dentistry to acknowledge that what we do in the mouth affects the entire body. Through research, we finally understand that there is a direct relation- ship between gum disease and systemic diseases, but the next step is to look beyond the physical body even to include the mental-emotional and spiritual-energetic components
Oral Health- A Whole Body Experience
In integrative biological dental medicine, I believe we have a new truth and that the physical, mental/emotional and energetic bodies must be addressed as all three contribute either to our health or to the disease process.
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