Posts Tagged ‘TMJ’
What You Need to Know About Dental Exams
Health-focused dentists recognize that the oral area of your body can influence your overall health as well as impact how you look and feel about yourself. In this blog, I will discuss the comprehensive dental examination that a holistic/biological dentist performs and 8 areas of focus in evaluating your oral and overall health. 1. Dental…
Read More3 Reasons Why You Should Replace That Missing Tooth!
Over the years, the biggest question I got from my patients is “Why do I need to replace that missing tooth?” They say, “It’s too expensive”, or “no one will see it” and mostly “I can eat OK without it”. For me, as a dentist, getting that tooth replaced is pretty obvious, but for most,…
Read MoreWhy Does My Jaw Click and What to Do About It?
Many patients have asked “Why does my jaw click when I open wide?” Let’s start with the temporomandibular joint. The temporomandibular joint, or TMJ (for short), is that joint in front of your ears that you can feel with your fingers when you open wide. Sometimes this particular joint may “click” or cause discomfort, and…
Read MorePowerful Impact of Oral Health on Overall Health and Wellbeing – 7 Things You Must Not Ignore
Views from a Holistic Dentist We are speaking with Dr. Andrea Brockman, BSN, DDS, a nurse and dentist, on raising awareness of a part of the body necessary for overall health, yet often neglected by other health practitioners, due to lack of education. 7 Protocols Holistic Dentists Routinely Follow to Protect and Improve Your Overall…
Read MoreToxicity Addressed With a Knowledgeable Holistic Dentist
Holistic Practitioner Spotlight with Dr. Mark Breiner, a Biological Dentist, Discusses the Problems Associated with Being Toxic We are speaking with Dr. Mark Breiner, DDS, FAGD, FIAOMT who finds that a high percentage of patients are very toxic because they have their mesenchyme blocked. The mesenchyme is the tissue that surrounds every cell, where the…
Read MoreAdrenaline Dominance
Holistic Practitioner Spotlight with Dr. Michael Platt, MD We are speaking with Dr. Michael Platt, MD who has found that treating the underlying cause of problems eliminated the need for most medications as they most often treat the symptoms and not the underlying cause of the disease. His goal is to facilitate healing using the…
Read MoreSupport for Natural Health Alternatives
The alternative health movement continues to gain popularity despite the unrestrained advertising and lobbying dollars from pharmaceutical companies, big-agriculture, conventional medical organizations and the health insurance industry. There is Room for Alternative and Natural Health in Addition to Mainstream Medicine The current generation understands that our world is full of toxins, yet environmental medicine is…
Read MoreEliminating Migraine Headaches Without Drugs
ExploreHolistic Practitioner Spotlight with Jeffrey L. Brown, DDS, Fellow of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain We are speaking with Dr. Jeffrey Brown, DDS from Falls Church, Virginia, who specializes in treating Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD), Sleep Apnea and Craniofacial pain – all without drugs. Tell Us a Story About a Patient with Migraine Headaches…
Read MoreOverall Health Weakens from Dental Problems
Most healthcare professionals – allopathic as well as alternative health practitioners- would most likely not regard your dental health as having much of an impact on your overall health. Think about it. When you go to your doctor or hospital, have you noticed that there are no dental questions on the health intake form? Asking…
Read More7 Ways Dentistry Makes You Sick…or Healthy
Most healthcare professionals, including alternative as well as allopathic practitioners, would not regard dentistry as having a significant impact on overall health. Let’s examine that from a holistic perspective. Wouldn’t you agree that improving your smile has a great deal to do with self-confidence and feeling good emotionally? If you ever felt pain in a tooth or gum, your enjoyment of life is certainly diminished. Eating, kissing, smiling, and doing your best work is impaired. But restoring teeth…
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