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When It Comes to Flossing, Frequency Matters
If you’re one of those people who struggles to make daily flossing a habit, despite every good intention: here’s a simple tip: Floss first. Before you brush. Really. How often do you think you’d finish flossing and then decide, “Eh, I think I’ll just skip brushing...
What Myofunctional Therapy Can — and Can’t — Do for Sleep Apnea
Most of us never think much about how we swallow or where the tongue goes when we’re not eating or talking. It just happens. But, in fact, there is a healthy way to swallow. The tongue and other mouth muscles need to work together, without the tongue habitually...
The Mouth/Body Connection: Osteoporosis & Gum Disease
Over the years, scientists have found links between gum disease and what seems an ever-growing list of systemic conditions: heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cognitive decline, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic kidney disease, and more. But not all of the health problems...
A Different Way of Looking at Tongue-Ties & Their Potential Impact on Mouth/Body Health
One of the great things about working in our office is listening to how Dr. Montgomery talks with our patients -- explaining why something matters, uncovering root causes, making something complex feel suddenly obvious. It’s a skill, and we think she’s good, which is...
What Your Dentist Doesn’t Know Can Affect How You Heal
Lots of patients don’t tell their dentist everything. Usually, it’s just to avoid a conversation they’d rather not have. Maybe they’ve not been great about flossing. Maybe their diet hasn’t been as clean as they’d like it to be. Maybe there’s a supplement or...
Seeing What X-Rays Can’t: How CBCT Changes Diagnosis & Treatment
Imagine living with a feeling in your jaw that something isn’t quite right. Maybe it’s an occasional discomfort. Maybe it’s a vague pressure that’s hard to describe. Maybe it’s nothing you can point to, really - just a sense that something is off. Eventually, you go...
Pacifiers, BPA, & the Science of Developing Mouths
When you’are the parent of a very young child, headlines like this can feel like a punch to the gut: According to the article that ran under that headline, a recent investigation tested several commercially available pacifiers and found measurable amounts of bisphenol...
Mercury to Be Out of Dentistry by 2034 (& What That Means)
Yes, that headline is true. Yet through all the years it took to take the dream of nontoxic dentistry this close to reality, biological dentists around the world were already practicing mercury-free, mercury-safe dentistry. Just as they had been for years. In fact,...
Dental Implants Need Healthy Bone, Healthy Bone Needs Vitamin D
When it comes to dental implants, osseointegration is everything. That direct bond between the implant and bone determines whether it succeeds or fails, whether it lasts decades or requires early intervention. Successful osseointegration, in turn, depends on healthy...
Why Gratitude Matters for Your Smile
Thanksgiving has evolved into something beautifully ordinary - a day we come together as family and friends to share food, watch football, and take stock of what we’re grateful for. Some of us go around the table, saying what we’re thankful for (with varying degrees...