what is the oral-systemic link?
The mouth is the gateway to the body. Plain and simple, many chronic conditions and illnesses first show symptoms in the mouth. The...
The importance of oral health as required for systemic health is well-accepted in the functional world. However, with up to 77% of American adults over 30 years of age...
Abstract
Coronavirus has certainly altered our dental world just as HIV/Aids did 40 years ago. HIV radically changed and improved the way we practice today, and SARS-CoV-2 will,...
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For dental practices, the “new normal” will soon be viewed as the “next normal.” As such, this next normal demands a dramatic rethinking of protocols. In some instances,...
What are they? What Benefits Could They Offer?
Eating a plant-based diet has many health benefits overeating a conventional Western style diet. In addition to eating a...
What a turbulent time this is – office staff on furloughs or laid off, dentists scrambling to settle payment arrangements for their offices, hospital workers fighting...
When we are addressing the progression of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) to Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), in children, it’s...
For years, I have lived and practiced by the mantra “change your diet, change your saliva.” We live in a world where acid and sugar are the norm, and our saliva reflects...