Mouth Breathing Awareness 2023
What is mouth breathing? Mouth breathing is something many people do and they are completely unaware they are doing it. I was one of those people. I knew I was breathing through my mouth at night but during the day? No way! Not me! Say it ain't so! No one wants to...
Oral Cancer Awareness 2023
April is oral cancer awareness month. Early detection of oral cancer significantly increases long term survival. Routine oral cancer screenings are recommended at least once every three years in adults over the age of 20 and yearly in adults over 40. Every dental...
Mama Shark From Small Business Owner to Raising Small Humans…
From Small Business Owner to Raising Small Humans… Why Stephanie Created The Mama Shark Blog... Constantly on my mind is how I can get done what I need to get done while saving more time, money, and, most importantly, stress. I am wired to create order out of...
Understanding Probiotics
Since covid more people have become interested in improving their health. The demand for healthier diet choices, clean water and natural solutions to prevent health problems has grown. Our food does not have the same nutrient value it used to have and digestive...
Mouth Health and Feeding Your Baby ?
Last week we talked about mouth health and the family connection, How your genetics and habits affect your children. Today I am going to dive into the breastfeeding vs bottle feeding debate. This is my opinion from my experiences and research of how feeding your...
What is a Tongue Thrust Swallow and Tongue Therapy?
A tongue thrust swallow, also known as an infantile swallow, reverse swallow, or immature swallow, and an oral facial Myofunctional disorder.It is a pattern of swallowing where the tongue pushes forward against the front teeth instead of pushing up and back against...
Is Your Tongue in the Proper Resting Position?
The Role of the Tongue Our tongues are in motion a lot during the day, helping us talk, chew, and swallow, but our tongues play a much bigger role than most of us are aware of. Our tongues have an influence on the position of our teeth, how we breathe and sleep...
A History of Braces
A Brief History of Braces Before the Agricultural revolution Human Jaws Were a Perfect Fit for Human Teeth The emergence of agriculture initiated major changes to the jaw structure of ancient humans, leading to the dental problems we are experiencing today. Our...
Nasal Hygiene
Your nose is essential for conditioning the air you breathe and for maintaining a disease-free body. You probably have heard me say at one time or another that we cannot survive without oxygen for more than 6 minutes. You may not be aware of it, but your nose...
Helping Kids Grow Beautiful Faces
As parents, we all want the best for our kids. I took my daughter to the orthodontist, and I heard a parent say to the assistant, “I want my child to be one of the beautiful people.” I was thinking to myself, what did he mean by that? I now know he meant he wanted...
The Healthy Mouth Academy
Today I'm going to share my Healthy Mouth Academy. I am launching this month as part of National Children's Dental Health Month. This is a program that I've created. It is a membership site that walks you through how to care for your teeth and your child's teeth...
Breathe, Sleep, Thrive
Today I interviewed Dr. Shereen Lim! Dr. Shereen Lim is a Perth-based dentist with a postgraduate diploma in dental sleep medicine from the University of Western Australia. She has been involved in the team management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea since...
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