By now we’ve all heard the news, sugar is not only packing on the pounds, it supports chronic diseases of inflammation. From tooth decay and gum disease to heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, scientific evidence now indicates we...
A Better Way to Do Dentistry
Because the relationship between oral health and general well-being is constantly evolving, we must, in our commitment to your healthy future, continue to grow in our holistic knowledge. As part of that process, Dr. Yoshida recently completed his residency in...
Scrubbing Bubbles for Oral Health
Oh, sure, you’re familiar with the the tools used for your dental cleaning – the spit sucker, the water shooter, the air blower, the dreaded scraper (to use their familiar, not clinical, names) Then there’s the ultrasonic scaler. The what?! Ultrasonic scaler – a tool...
Scared of the Dentist? 3 Ways to Calm Dental Anxiety
If the idea of going to a dental appointment reminds you of a scene from Little Shop of Horrors, you’re not alone. Some 60 million Americans avoid dental visits because of fear. Even among those who do make their appointments, an astonishing 82% say they have dental...
Psyching Yourself Out of a Healthy Mouth?
If the state of your mouth is getting you down, you’re not alone. According to a recent Children’s Dental Health Project survey, more than 40% of people “believe they have little or no control over whether they get a cavity.” If you fall into that 40%, this post is...
Feed Your Gums: The Role of Vitamins D3 & K2 in Periodontal Health
Good hygiene is only a part of preventing – or reversing – gum disease. While hygiene helps keep periopathogens under control, nutrition helps restore the tissues that they wreck. On the one hand, it’s about limiting foods that feed the harmful bacteria in your mouth...
Don’t Like to Floss? Don’t Floss. Irrigate!
Brush and floss…brush and floss…brush and floss… You hear that so often, you start thinking that’s the order in which you need to do them: Brush, then floss. Brush, then floss. But is that the best way? Many insist that it doesn’t really matter so long as you...
When the Holidays & Stress Go Hand in Hand…
When you’re a kid, the holiday season is the best time of the year – all the lights and presents and sparkle. Then life happens, and the stuff of joy too often morphs into stress – all the presents to wrap, food to cook; all the traveling; all the loaded or awkward...
Gratitude: A Natural Health Boost
Thanksgiving is more than just food, family and football. It’s an annual reminder to pause, reflect, and say “thank you” for all of life’s goodness. But why just one day a year? Especially when we know that gratitude – like other positive mental states – supports...
Foundations of Good Oral-Systemic Health: Air
Take two tomato plants. Plant one in nutrient rich soil, the other in depleted soil. Place one in bright sunlight, the other in filtered light. Give one plenty of water, the other just enough to keep it going. Both plants may live, but only one will thrive. The...
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