Education Blogs
Not Another Root Canal
Toothaches Resolved through Whole Health Connections Can toothaches be reversed, and root canal treatment avoided? I believe the answer is yes — sometimes, and the earlier the better. Let’s look at AE’s case after we connect a few dots: All parts of the body are connected to one another. The connections can include circulation, respiration, […]
The Science of Oral-Systemic Connections
“The oral-systemic connections are accepted at this point by both the medical and dental professions. The strength of the links is still under investigation. It is important to understand that there is not a single connection, but rather links for a variety of organ systems and disease entities… Some connections are well-established, such as respiratory […]
What Color is Your Airway?
“Oral health is more than healthy teeth.” – US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona(1). 3D CT imaging of oral airway volume: Example 1: White-Blue: Airway is normal or near-normal: Green-Yellow: Airway is hazardous to healthPain, fatigue, and insomnia drive patients to doctors, and heart disease and cancer head the list of America’s leading killers (2). […]
Tooth Eruptions!
Delayed Tooth Eruption Case “I want braces, and I want them NOW!” – M.C. 6 1/2 years old, Whole Health Kids Patient MC was 6 1/2 years old, and had been pestering her mom for nearly a year. She was becoming so self-conscious that “she was too shy to smile”, according to her mom. Mrs. […]
The Autism-Thyroid Link
Mothers with low maternal thyroid hormone while pregnant were 3,89 X more likely to have an autistic child. Children’s health starts with mother’s health. A woman low on iodine risks having children with low intelligence, short stature, underdeveloped jaws, and dental problems. A 2013 study out of Houston Methodist Neurological Institute shows: Mothers with low […]
Could a Sleeping-Disorder be the Cause of Weight Gain?
Excess weight is a well-established predictor of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which true across the world: US, Australia, Europe, and Asia Dr. Liao, with patient’s permission, shares the experiences of other patients to assist those with similar symptoms. Below is a recent patient’s story: K.O., his patient, came to Dr. Liao and his team for her […]
A Natural Face-Lift?
Natural Face-Lift with Oral-Facial Myo-Functional Therapy What factors decide your face and smile? The answer is much more than genes. What can influence weak chin, buck teeth, underbite, overbite, open bite, long “horsey” face, or squat “bull dog” face? The answer is important for both suffering adults and growing children. Form Follows Function is a […]
The Tell Tale Tongue
Your tongue is a major player in your facial appearance and dental alignment. The tongue’s form and function should be part of a holistic mouth checkup. A normal tongue is agile, and free to move upward and backward to serve Nature’s palatal expander. An unrestricted tongue is a best-kept secret to a fully-developed face with […]
Baby-Led Weaning
For Better Dental-Facial Development Malocclusion literally means bad bite, which can show up in children as crowded or buck teeth, weak chin, deep overbite, open bite, under bite, finger sucking, teeth grinding. Adults with malocclusion often suffer neck pain, headaches, back pain, low thyroid,, depression, anxiety, sleep apnea, teeth grinding, dental sensitivities, root canals, accelerated […]
Oral-Facial MyoFunctional Therapy
ORAL-FACIAL MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY ALSO KNOWN AS TONGUE THRUST THERAPY A NEW AND IMPORTANT TREATMENT IN OUR OFFICE Using the muscles of the mouth and face is as natural to us as breathing, but for a high percentage of the population the muscles are being used incorrectly and even their breathing is incorrect. As the drawings […]