Last week we covered eating for your mouth and body. This week we’re talking about your jaw. The temporomandibular joint is more than a hinge that connects the mandible (jaw) to the temporal bone at the base of the skull. It doesn't just allow you to open and close your mouth, it [...]
Although it’s hard to see it this way — especially when coming home from a long day at work, and trying to decide between fast food and the grocery store — the food you put in your body is your literal fuel. Our bodies use this to rebuild our muscles, keep our brains changed, and [...]
If you ever stop to think about it, saliva is weird. It pools in our mouth when you think about food, you let it fly when challenging your brother to a spitting contest, and sometimes, you’ll find it on your sheets when you wake up. Generally, we don’t spend too much time contemplating this strange [...]
Whether you’ve already gotten your dental implants or you’re still considering them, a common question dentists receive is, “how do I care for them?” Maybe memories of the laundry list of what not to eat with braces has got you worried, or maybe you’re just plain curious. Whatever your motivation is for [...]
According to legend, Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon and his crew set off toward Florida in 1513 in search of a mythical water source capable of reversing aging. While there’s no mention of a “fountain of youth” in documents from the time, the notion that somewhere out there is a talisman that can make us [...]
