I help parents and caregivers of children with special needs sort through all the conflicting information out there, making it easier to free up time to create fun family focused oral health habits with simple tips, tricks and bright ideas to reduce cavities and design a healthy mouth routine that has your kids begging you to brush let them brush their teeth. Understanding how oral health is connected to overall health will help reduce disease, save time, money and heartache.
What Is the mouth-body connection? It is known as the oral-systemic link. Just how can your mouth affect your body, to start you need to understand what happens in your mouth. I see patients every da…
How does mouth breathing affect our body? In this episode we will learn the importance of nitric oxide and our breathing. Nitric oxide is probably not something you have given much thought to. What i…
Mask Mouth- What is it? It became a common phrase used referring to the rise of dental problems due to consistent mask wearing. It is an unofficial diagnosis and has created controversy and habit cha…
Sugar has many names, making it difficult for consumers to know how much sugar is truly inside any given product. In fact there are over 70 different labels that sugars can take on. You might be surp…
This episode, I will be touching the basics of what you need to know when it comes to baby teeth bottles, binkies and breastfeeding. Even though baby teeth are temporary, they're still important as …
It is really important for parents to take the time to look at their baby's mouth and have a routine. It helps establish good habits. Infants should be seen by a dental professional at least by the f…
In today's episode we are going to talk about getting back to the basics and talk more about our basic needs to survive. For the past couple of weeks we have been talking about all these- oxygen, wat…
Have you ever asked this question: Why does my child keep getting cavities? If so, this episode is perfect for you. Dental disease is silent and hard to detect at home unless it has progressed to a s…
Our mouth is the window to our body, how we breathe and what we take in shapes our habits and routines. February is National Children's Dental Health Month. It's a great opportunity to discuss the be…
We only have one body and this year may we all decide to take better care of ourselves. How do we do that? This episode will help you take care of your body better by making intentional decisions and…
In this episode, Barbie McAnalley who is a nurse and dental assistant will talk more about Aroga’s wonderful product known as the Theragel. I personally can attest to how this product works! I used t…
How do you know which supplement is right for you and what you need by listening to your body? What do you suggest as far as that goes? How do you know which supplements are right for you? A lot of p…
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Your healthy body gives you the strength and energy that help you to achieve results in every aspect of your life. This New Year we must work on changing our mindset which has …
Sleep deprivation has become a national health crisis affecting individual health, safety, and quality of life. There are many different reasons for sleep deprivation and most people who suffer from …
We hear how genetics are reasonable for our health and the health of our mouth. Would you be surprised to hear it is less about our genes and more about our habits? Our family history and gene pool i…
This podcast is a representation of my knowledge and my journey through life. You don’t know what you don’t know. There is so much information I am learning, growing and sharing everyday. In an answe…
This episode is the first of a four-part series on Taking Ownership of Your Health by getting back to the 4 basics needed to survive and thrive. Oxygen is essential for life. It allows organisms to g…
In last week's podcast, we discussed taking ownership of your health! Over the next few weeks I will be breaking it down into easier to absorb tidbits.
The health of your mouth is a journey that start…
Think of your health as your most valuable investment. If you are sick it affects your income and money is now being spent on medications to treat symptoms and tests to find out what's going on, proc…
October was national dental hygiene month and breast cancer awareness month. November is oral cancer awareness month. So today we're going to be talking about oral health complications for cancer pat…