Question: What do a ballerina, an 8-month-old baby, and a yoga or tai chi practitioner have in common? (Sounds like the beginning of a silly joke–a ballerina, a baby, and a yogini walk into a bar… 🙂 ) Answer: They all have an intrinsic awareness of what it feels like for their body to be…Read More
Children’s Oral Health
We want to give our kids the best start in life. And a big part of supporting their overall health is helping them learn—from a young age—how to support their oral health. Here’s a collection of resources to help you support your children’s oral and whole-body health. Stopping Cavities, Remineralizing, and Gum Disease Pregnancy, Infant…Read More
Demystifying Dental X-Rays
Have you ever gone to a dental checkup and wondered, “Why are they asking me to take X-rays today when I don’t have any tooth pain?“ Have you ever wished that you knew how to read dental X-rays so you could remove that little doubt in your mind? If so, you’re not alone. In fact,…Read More
Self-Empowerment for TMD: Using Awareness & Tongue Posture To Relax the Jaw & Mind
How does your jaw feel? Is it relaxed, or is it tight, painful, or even clenched? Here’s another question: where is your tongue resting in your mouth right now? At this point, you might have a question for us: “What do these things have to do with each other?” You’ve probably heard the term “TMJ”…Read More
The Holistic Dentist Difference: Putting the Patient’s Humanity First
When was the last time you went to a dentist and they asked, “So, what are the health goals that you’re looking to achieve?“ When we hear the word “dentist”, most of us don’t think of a teacher, helper, health guru/coach, or good listener. But what if a dentist could be all of the above?…Read More
Mask mouth: What causes it? 4 solutions to help you avoid the risks
Due to the unprecedented events of 2020, there’s a new oral health development that warrants a discussion so we can assist you and your loved ones along your path to optimal oral health. Dentists are noticing a dramatic uptick in the prevalence of dry mouth, gum disease, and tooth decay. This uptick is being attributed…Read More
Back-to-school snacks to help your kids live a cavity-free life
How can we best support our family’s nutritional needs when they are out of the house? With summer coming to a close, we’re going to explore a few nutritional ideas and tasty snack options to help your little ones support their oral health as they head back to school. But before we dive into…Read More
5 ways to save money at the dental office
Here at OraWellness, we commonly reference the journey that we can each take towards our own optimal oral health. In order for each of us to successfully navigate this journey to optimal oral health, we have to have a good map and educate ourselves. For more information on how to do this, we invite you…Read More
What to eat to never have another cavity in your life (part 1)
We recently received an email from a young woman who expressed a lot of frustration with cavities. She had read most of our site and done so much research on diets for reversing tooth decay. She had read our articles, “How to find the healthiest diet for YOU” and “How to reverse tooth decay with…Read More
“Can fruit play a part in a cavity-free diet?”
We regularly get emails from people in our community who are asking some really great questions. Many of our answers become posts on the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ board on our site. We recently answered this question and thought you might benefit from hearing our reply as well (thanks to Emma G. for reaching out to…Read More