Tongue tied? A short or tight frenulum can impede jaw development, leading to an increased risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea.
Tongue Tie is Children
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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.
Holistic Dentistry – Beyond the Mouth
Much of the root cause of dis-ease has to do with energy flow. What does energy (spirit) have to do with dentistry? Everything. We are energetic beings and our physical body extends beyond what the unaided eye sees as physical. In fact, everything is energy, and everything can be approached from its energetic component.
Holistic Dental Practice
“Everything is connected, so when the tooth isn’t preserved, you can throw off the entire system,” she says. “Everything begins with what goes into our mouth – it’s the portal to the rest of our body. We have to be very conscious about what we put in it, and that includes what kind of dental materials as well,” she continues.
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