Blog Category - Biological Dentistry

Feb

How to Habit Stack Your Oral Health Routine: 10 Steps to Optimal Dental Wellness

Well into 2024, it's a great time to reflect on your healthy new year’s resolutions, how they are going and ways you can take it up a notch. If you neglected oral hygiene as part of your New Year, New You plan, I’m here to tell you that oral health is...

Feb

A Biological Dentist’s Approach to Oral Health and Heart Disease

As February rolls around, so does American Heart Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular health and disease prevention. While discussions often focus on factors like diet, exercise, and stress management, one crucial aspect often overlooked is ora...

Feb

Chronic Lyme Disease and Oral Health

Biological dentistry considers the mouth connected to all body systems. Oral health corresponds with whole-body health. As we understand more, we see connections between the mouth and chronic diseases, including Lyme disease.Keep reading to uncover more about these connections, i...

Feb

Airway-Focused Dentistry and Functional Breathing: Why You Should Care

A recent article explored the connection between sleep and oral health. Another piece of the picture is airway health and how breathing function influences sleep and dental concerns. Airway dentistry is an exciting new branch of functional dentistry focused on restoring functiona...

Feb

Exploring the Link Between Sleep Quality and Oral Health

Consider this: the root cause of your oral health issues could be poor quality sleep or a sleep disorder. There is a strong link between sleeping disorders and dental problems, like cavities, gum disease, and oral microbiome imbalances.In functional dentistry, we look beyond the...

Feb

Are Teeth Connected to Organ Health?

A primary tenant of functional and holistic medicine is everything is connected, including the teeth. As a biological dentist and functional medicine practitioner, I believe health starts in the mouth. Because of the mouth-body connection, good oral health translates to good over...

Feb

A Brief History of Biological Dentistry

Biological dentistry is a novel approach to current “conventional” dentistry. This approach fosters your overall health and wellness, rather than treating the symptoms of a disease.The history of biological dentistry really diverges from traditional dentistry in the...

Feb

Sirona Cone Beam CT Benefits & Comparison

The Sirona cone beam system is quickly becoming the gold standard in digital imaging for dental practices. Its high resolution results, ease of use, and connection to preventative dentistry make it the preferred technology for many dentists seeking more efficient, accurate scans...

Feb

Using CBD For Dental Care: Treat Anxiety & Pain Naturally

CBD has been exploding in popularity as a treatment for everything from anxiety to fibromyalgia. It's even in an FDA-approved drug for epilepsy. CBD for dental care is a versatile natural compound that has many uses for wellness. It may even be helpful in endodontic therapi...

Feb

The Mouth-Body Connection™: Unlocking Excellent Health

Your mouth is the gateway to your body. The food you eat comes in through your mouth, and many pathogens enter the body through the mouth, too. Poor oral health can lead to an entire suite of health problems throughout the body, including many chronic health issues.If you want ov...

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