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 […]
Stress-Brain-Mouth-Connections
Dr. Liao spoke at the Stress-Less Living Expo on the topic of Stress-Mouth Connections and Solutions. He cited studies linking stress-mood-sleep, and his own cases on head-neck-jaw pain, teeth grinding, sleep-related mood and breathing disorders. “Lessons from these adults cases can help children avoid repeating their parent’s medical-dental troubles”, says Dr. Liao. “The best time […]
Is Your Sleep Partner At Risk For A Heart Attack?
Oral Signs Of A Heart Attack SG, a patient of Dr. Liao’s, was a hard-working lawyer who biked to work. One morning, while his wife was expecting their first child, he had a heart attack. He was 41 years old. Sudden death can be the first sign of a heart attack for 50% of Americans, […]
Your Child’s Medical-Dental Fate: A Tale of Two Dental Arches
As a parent, I didn’t want my child, or any child, to grow up with nasty medical-dental fates. Whole Health Kids Program. I’d love to share with you a story with you about two of my patients, if you will indulge me, the moral of these stories and how they may help your children, will […]