Lon Peckham DMD, FAAOSH, Dip ACLM
Wholistic Functional Dental Medicine Expert
Absolutely. In more ways than one. Have you ever been kicked by your spouse in the middle of the night for snoring? Ya, it can cause a heart attack;) Seriously though, snoring is a strong sign that a person’s airway has gotten too small and that they are more than likely [...]
Digital dentures are unique in that they are made using a “digital impression”. Instead of using a mouth full of impression “mud” to make a mold of your mouth, digital dentures are made by taking a high tech 3-D picture, actually hundreds of rapid-fire laser pictures, that is then used by [...]
It is now well established that heart attacks (as well as other circulatory diseases like strokes and high blood pressure) are almost entirely lifestyle based. That even if you have the “heart attack gene”, with a properly informed lifestyle you can turn it off (that is the science of epigenetics). The [...]
The foods found most protective against oral cancer include raw and green/leafy vegetables, tomatoes, citrus, and carrots. Citrus fruits are acidic, though. Fine; less oral cancer. But, what about the health of the teeth themselves? Might eating lots of sour fruit eat away at our enamel? Well, early case reports that [...]
Eighty-five percent of Americans have never heard of it, and yet even more (7 out of 8) have it to one degree or another. Ninety-nine percent of obese people have it. It affects about half of those over 60 but is most rapidly increasing among 20–30 year-olds. Millions are undiagnosed and [...]
According to a recent study, the antioxidants in green tea could be the key to preventing periodontal disease. Green tea is a popular beverage choice in Asian culture. It has been around for more than 4,000 years, and is becoming more popular in the United States. Ancient Chinese and Japanese medicine consider [...]
I was only 5 years old when I had my first surgery – tonsils and adenoids, plus “tubes” in my ears to help keep them from plugging up and getting infected again. The next time was when I was around 12 to remove teeth in preparation for 3 years of braces [...]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that good teeth provide us, humans, with beauty and confidence. But even with this in mind, most of us take our teeth for granted. We’ve been taught a lot about oral hygiene and optimal brushing three times a day since we were all kids, [...]
“Cigarette smoking is dangerous to your health.” This tagline has been in use since God-knows-when. But even with all the warning signs displayed on cigarette packs and advertisements, millions of people are still users. For some, it is a way to calm the nerves and release stress. For others, it’s [...]
OK, I admit it. I’m a sucker for a little brain candy once in a while and have probably frittered away way too many rainy Sunday afternoons on my favorite movie genre – classic westerns. Ya I know, who would have guessed:) So when I hear that phrase, “the dirty [...]
