Dental Health
Do You Like Your Smile?
It’s 2020 and it has never been a better time to achieve the healthy, beautiful smile you deserve and want. Due to advances in dental… Continue Reading
Stress Reduction – At Your Dental Office
Stress Reduction/Relaxation Sessions May Help You Relax This Spring Excess stress and anxiety are common experiences for most people – who among us doesn’t feel… Continue Reading
Conventional Dentistry vs. Laser Dentistry
What comes to mind when you think of the word “dentistry”? You may think of a person with a mask and gloves on with a… Continue Reading
Dental Approach To Medical Conditions: The Many Benefits Of Using ALF Appliances
The ALF (Advanced Lightwire Functional) appliance was developed by Dr. Darick Nordstrom about 40 years ago. In working with an osteopath (bone doctor), it was… Continue Reading
Adult Orthodontics: Facial Symmetry and the Sphenoid Bone
Did you know that snoring, upper airways resistance syndrome and tongue posture can prevent proper breathing, normal sleep cycles, and can be harmful to brain… Continue Reading
Re-Thinking Fluoride
The benefit of using fluoride has been consistently lauded by dental healthcare professionals, academia, and corporations. The compound, found naturally in the environment, has been… Continue Reading
Sleep Apnea, TMJ, Or a Bad Bite? Myofunctional Therapy Can Help Children and Adults
By Sarah Faust, RDH and Carrie Samora, RDH Sleep is one of the most important activities the human body needs in order to function on… Continue Reading
Poor Oral Health In Children: Myths vs. Reality
Your child has a cavity in a baby tooth, so what? The baby tooth will fall out soon anyway, right? While this may be true… Continue Reading
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
In September 1995, the American Sleep Disorder Association (ASDA) endorsed dental appliance therapy as the third currently acceptable treatment modality for snoring and sleep apnea…. Continue Reading
Sleep Apnea and Impaired Oral Function: How Dentistry Relates to Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes
The body prioritizes for its survival, as illustrated in the CPR (cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation) sequence of airway (A), breathing (B) and circulation (C). This sequence is active… Continue Reading
