A healthy mouth is an asset to the whole body when it works in sync with breathing, circulation, digestion, communication, appearance, and social relations.

The whole body suffers when the mouth has inflammation, infection, “TMJ”, or bite distress from misaligned jaws.  The National Library of Medicine lists over 9,000 studies on Oral-Systemic Links. Many medical symptoms will persist until the mouth is free of disease and the bite is aligned with head, neck, and body.

Is Your Mouth Hurting Your Health? Get your Holistic Mouth Score

Underline each symptom that you have now and add up your Holistic Mouth Score:

• Headache, jaw pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, clicking jaw joints
• Snoring, interrupted sleep, insomnia, kicking bed partner, tired upon waking
• Medically diagnosed sleep apnea, using a C-PAP machine
• Depression, anxiety, loss of motivation, “wacky” hormones, loss of libido
• Diabetes, overweight, acid reflux, bloating, constipation, irritable bowel
• Stuffy nose, allergies, scratchy or itchy throat, frequent colds and sinusitis
• Fatigue, daytime sleepiness affecting work, resistant high blood pressure
• Other medical-dental symptoms that persist despite seeing doctors

These symptoms can mean your mouth may not be working for your health.  To start a dialogue on making your mouth holistically healthy,  e-mail us your Holistic Mouth Score and ask for an Initial Consultation .

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 Align Mouth and Body with Nature

The mouth and the body is connected, but medical and dental care remain two separate worlds in American health care.  Science has now confirmed common sense.

The whole body gets healthier and feels better when:

• Teeth and gums are free of infections and inflammations
• The bite is aligned with head-neck-spine for balanced posture, mood, and hormones
• The tongue has room between the jaws to alleviate snoring and sleep apnea
• The mouth is connected with sound nutrition, healthy habits, and sensible daily routines

Whole Health Dental Center’s services include:

• Routine checkups, cleanings, and white fillings for adults and children
• Correction of TMJ & Bite Distress to help chronic head-neck-jaw pain and fatigue
• Non-surgical control of bleeding gums, bone loss, and necessary referrals
• Oral Appliances for snoring, sleep apnea support, & C-PAP machine intolerance
• Whole Health Kids Program, including non-extraction Orthodontics
• Referral to Whole Health-minded doctors and Resources

* Fatigue, Poor Sleep

* Over-weight & Low Libido

* Snoring –> Sleep Apnea

* Auto-Immune & Cancer

* Heart Disease & Stroke

* Sweet tooth

*  Leading Causes of Death

These conditions are often associated with dental conditions.

The attached photo shows the upper jaw is not level with with the ground.  That means the eyes, ears, neck, spine all have to bend to compensate for jaw misalignment.  Neck and upper back pain is a frequent complaint associated with this condition.  Most patients report natural and significant recovery when the upper jaw is leveled with dental appliance therapy.

Whole Health aligns the mouth with mind & body, nutrition, science, daily routines, and healthier habits. Whole Health Dental Care attends to teeth, gums, jawsand jaw joints, dental bite, and their many connections to the whole body.

Dr. Liao became interested in oral-systemic connections when he analyzed the role of the mouth in illness and wellness and discovered Weston A. Price Foundation in 1990s. Since then, Dr. Liao has discovered, and studied with leading authorities in nutrition, functional medicine, chiropractic, TMD & TMJ, orthodontics, reconstructive dentistry, emotional wellness, and cranial osteopathy. He has been in private practice since 1978, following graduation from Brown University (Sc.B Engineering), Case School of Dental Medicine, and General Practice Residency at Rhode Island Hospital. Dr. Liao’s professional honors include Mastership in the Academy of Dentistry (MAGD) and Board Certification by American Board General Dentistry (ABGD). He is also a Certified Biological Dentist.

Dr. Liao recently was featured as a speaker at the renowned Take Back Your Health Conference in October, 2011 on Mouth-Body Connections. The topic was “Is your Mouth Hurting Your Health?” The seminar featured the same expertise and knowledge that Dr. Liao brings to each and every patient visit… helping patients Take Back their Health by looking at the mouth as a possible cause for overall wellness problems.

“Are you nervous about the upcoming treatment?”  I asked Mary Beth after she got seated.  After seeing how well her daughter had done 6 months earlier, she finally gathered up enough courage to sit in my chair.

“Yes, a little – well maybe more than a little.  Isn’t every body?”

“That’s true, but let me tell you what you and I both can do about it.”

“I am sure you have had lots of requests to “just knock me out and wake me up when you are done?’”

“Yes again, but that’s not necessary.  Would you prefer a more natural method with only positive side effects?”

“Sure.”

“First, put on these blue glasses, and if you want, I can give you 10 drops of homeopathic rescue remedies.  Let’s check in 5 minutes.”

“So what do you feel now on a scale of 1-10 if 10 is what you were feeling before the color glasses and rescue remedies?”

“About a 2 or 3.   This is pretty cool.”

On November 12, 2010, in Chairside Chats, by admin

“Dr. Liao, can you prescribe a vitamin for calm and peace?  Isabelle, a new patient suffering from sore teeth, facial pain, and headache, asked as we discussed how to unclench her jaws and unwind the tension in her head, neck and shoulders.

“Sorry, Isabelle.  The relief you wish will not come from a bottle” I said “ Peace and calm depends on what you subcribe to far more than what I prescribe.”

“You mean I can’t just pop a few pills and get on with my life?”

“Your life as you have lived it is what landed you in my chair in the first place.  You see, you are not only what you eat, but also what you think, what you do and how you perceive.  So what you need is not just vitamin pills, but also lifestyle skills.”

“Lifestyle skills?  What are those?”

“Just as not brushing and flossing can hurt you in the teeth so the lack of certain skills and habits can hurt you elsewhere in your body and mind.”

“Oh, I know what I need to do, but never have enough time or energy.”

“Body aches are not that different from tooth aches.  Tooth aches come from a hazardous diet and poor dental hygiene.  The same applies to aches of the head, neck, back and inside.  They hurt from poor lifestyle hygiene.  So what you need is not a vitamin pill as much as lifestyle hygiene skills for reinventing the well patient in you.”

“Reinventing the well patient”  You mean I can trade in this achy body of mine without pills?  How do I start?”

“Start by observing what you do to yourself, and listening to what your body is saying, then act on behalf of yoru muscles, joints, heart as you already do with your teeth.”

“This is really interesting.”

“Remember to cure the patient as well as the disease”

-Dr. Alvan Barach

On November 12, 2010, in Chairside Chats, by admin

3D Cone Beam Digital Imaging offers 3D views of cranium, jaws, cervical spine and airway, as well as traditional dental images with 90% less radiation than a medical CT Scan. If offers 3D imaging of C1-C2 down to C7 in natural upright posture. It has exclusive Safe Beam Technology that reduces child exposure. The scan is covered by most major medical plans and we offer an optional radiologist report to rule out pathology. It is open and only takes 18 seconds for a scan.

CBCT is covered by most medical and many dental insurance plans.