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Renew Wellness Dentistry

Experience biological and airway-focused dentistry that supports your health with biocompatible materials and advanced technology.

Serving Belle Chasse and Greater New Orleans.
✨ This is where wellness meets dentistry
Renewellnessdentistry.com Dr. Castro maintains a full time general dentistry private practice that includes the most comprehensive dental care available. She graduated from dental school in the top of her class in 1994 and speaks two languages, English and Spanish. She also completed a two year post graduate general practice residency in Cleveland, OH. She has extensive dental training in implant surgery and competed a one year Maxicourse with the American Association of Implant Dentistry in 2013. Dr. Castro is an associate affiliate fellow of the AAID and an active member of the ADA, LDA, NODA, AACD, and the AAGD. Dr. Castro is certified in conscious sedation and offers different levels of sedation to ensure that patients with dental anxiety get the best dental experience and care. Dr. Castro is also a very proud mother of two, Ethan (5 years old) and Emily(4 years old), and has been married to her husband Billy for almost 10 years. In her free time she likes to spend time traveling with her family, enjoying art shows, and learning new techniques to improve the care of her patients.

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's Day from our team to yours.

Love isn't always grand gestures. Sometimes it's:
The friend who checks in.
The partner who remembers what you said last week.
The place that makes you feel seen.

It's the small, consistent acts of care that add up. 💙

What's a small act of care that meant a lot to you recently? Tell us in the comments. 👇

02/12/2026

A regular X-ray can miss hidden infections. At Renew Wellness Dentistry, we use 3D CT scans to reveal what traditional imaging can’t—greater detail, greater accuracy, and no missed problems. 🧠🦷

02/11/2026

Your mouth isn't working against you on purpose. But when these red flags show up, your whole body pays the price.

1. Grinding or clenching teeth - Often means you're compensating for airway issues while you sleep.

2. Receding gums - Research shows people with gum disease are 7x more likely to develop systemic diseases. Inflammation spreads to your heart, brain, and immune system.

3. Waking with dry mouth - Sign of mouth breathing at night, affecting restorative sleep and immune function.

4. Scalloped tongue edges - Your tongue is running out of room. Often means your jaw is too narrow and your airway is restricted.

5. Chronic bad breath - Points to imbalanced oral bacteria. Research links disrupted microbiomes to cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer's.

6. Jaw tension, clicking, or TMJ pain - Your autonomic nervous system is stuck in overdrive. TMJ dysfunction impacts the vagus nerve, keeping you in fight-or-flight mode.

7. Crowded, crooked, or shifting teeth - Sign of underdeveloped jaw growth. Caught early in children, we can guide proper development and avoid braces.

8. Mouth breathing during the day - Affects focus, anxiety, immune function, facial development, and long-term health.

9. Waking with headaches - Red flag for nighttime airway obstruction and cardiovascular risk.

10. Snoring - Sleep-disordered breathing silently damages your cardiovascular system and cognitive function.

If even one sounds familiar, find a dentist who:

✓ Uses 3D imaging (CBCT), not just X-rays
✓ Evaluates tongue posture and jaw development
✓ Asks about sleep and breathing
✓ Conducts oral microbiome testing
✓ Evaluates jaw position's effects beyond your mouth
✓ Connects oral health to systemic wellness

Your oral health is your whole-body health.

DM "WELLNESS" to learn about comprehensive care.

📍 Renew Wellness Dentistry | Greater New Orleans

02/10/2026

Your body does incredible things when you give it the right support. 💫

That’s exactly what regenerative dentistry does.
When gums recede or bone weakens, we use advanced, biocompatible techniques to help your body rebuild naturally — restoring a stronger foundation for lifelong oral and overall health.

At Renew, we don’t just repair. We help your body restore what was meant to last. 💙
📞 504-391-0000
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02/09/2026

That moment when the scan finally shows you what no one else could explain.

You've been tired for years. You've tried everything, and everyone keeps telling you it's stress, age, or just life.
But it's not.

A restricted airway means your body is fighting for oxygen all night long. Your nervous system never shuts off. Your brain never gets what it needs to recover, and you're working harder while you sleep than most people do while they're awake.

So you wake up exhausted every day, until someone finally looks deeper.

Schedule a consultation, and let's find out what's really going on.
📍 Renew Wellness Dentistry | Belle Chasse, LA
📞 (504) 777-3838
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02/04/2026

Ever wondered what a dentist has to do with sleep apnea? 🤔 Most think it's just about CPAP machines and sleep doctors, but there's more to it!

Sleep apnea isn't only a breathing issue—it's about space. When your airway collapses during sleep, it’s usually because there isn't enough room for air.

We assess jaw positioning, tongue space, soft tissue crowding, and nasal airflow, using 3D imaging to see your actual airway—no guesswork.

A CPAP keeps your airway open but doesn't address why it collapses. That’s where we come in.

Here’s how we can help:
- At-home sleep study
- Oral appliances that reposition your jaw
- Expansion therapy to widen your palate
- Myofunctional therapy to retrain your tongue and breathing patterns

Your mouth plays a bigger role in sleep quality than you might think. If you’re exhausted despite using a CPAP, it’s time to understand what's really happening in your airway.

Ready to find out what's going on?
📞 (504) 391-0000
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📍 Belle Chasse | Greater New Orleans

02/03/2026

If your toddler sleeps with their mouth open, that's their body telling you something.

Mouth breathing often indicates the airway isn't developing properly. When that happens, it affects more than just sleep.

What airway restriction can look like:

Breathing & sleep:
- Mouth breathing during the day or night
- Snoring or noisy breathing
- Restless sleep, tossing and turning

Behavior & development:
- Seems tired no matter how much they sleep
- Trouble focusing or sitting still
- Bedwetting past age 5
- Frequent illnesses or congestion
- Picky eating or difficulty chewing

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These signs aren't random. They're connected and signal that their airway needs support.

The earlier you catch this, the more you can do. There's a critical window in early childhood when airway development can be guided in the right direction. Early intervention can include myofunctional therapy to retrain breathing patterns, early diagnosis of structural issues, and, as they grow, gentle palatal expansion to guide proper jaw development.

You're seeing the signs. Now you know why they matter.

Think your child might be showing these signs? DM us "AIRWAY" to learn more.

02/02/2026

The bacteria in your mouth affect far more than your teeth.

New research from Johns Hopkins found that a common bacterium linked to gum disease can enter the bloodstream and settle in breast tissue, contributing to inflammation, DNA damage, and cancer development. Your mouth is the gateway to your entire body. The bacteria living there can either protect you or harm you. Most people have no idea which kind they're carrying.

At Renew, we don't guess. We test.

We use personalized microbial testing to see exactly what's happening in your oral microbiome so we can catch harmful bacteria before they become a systemic problem.

When we identify the issue early, we can protect your health for the future.

This is where wellness meets dentistry.

Read the full Johns Hopkins study here:
https://f.mtr.cool/whmlwmctuj

01/29/2026

Dentistry is often treated like it exists in isolation.
It doesn’t.

How you breathe, how you sleep, and how your body regulates stress are all influenced by what’s happening in your mouth.

That’s why we don’t stop at teeth.
We look at how everything is working together.

Because when the foundation is supported, the body responds.

📍 Renew Wellness Dentistry | Belle Chasse, LA
📞 504-391-0000
🌐 renewellnessdentistry.com

01/28/2026

Feeling tired all the time changes how you show up.
Your mood. Your focus. Your patience. Your health.

Sleep and energy are often connected to what’s happening in your mouth.

01/27/2026

Most people think dentistry is about teeth.

We see it differently.

Your mouth plays a critical role in how your body functions as a whole. Breathing, sleep, inflammation, energy, and even your nervous system’s response to stress all begin here.

That’s why our approach looks beyond what’s visible. We evaluate airway health, identify hidden infections, and assess the oral microbiome because everything in the body is connected.

Whole-body health starts with understanding how it all works together.

Call today and experience the difference at Renew Wellness Dentistry
📞 (504) 391-0000
🌐 renewellnessdentistry.com

01/26/2026

At 14, his body was working harder than anyone realized.
Bedwetting, severe allergies, and constant fatigue had become his everyday life.

When we took a CT scan, the reason became clear.
His jaws were very narrow, leaving his airway significantly restricted.

We addressed the root issue with a non-surgical expansion appliance designed to support healthy jaw development and proper airway function.

Within three months, his symptoms resolved.
Seven months later, his airway is three times the size it was before.

More importantly, daily life no longer feels like a struggle.

When the airway is supported, the body responds.
That’s why we look beyond teeth.
This is the impact of whole-body dentistry.

If something feels off, the body is usually trying to tell us something.

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8000 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA
70037

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Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm

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Dr. Castro maintains a full time general dentistry private practice that includes the most comprehensive dental care available. She graduated from dental school in the top of her class in 1994 and speaks two languages, English and Spanish. She also completed a two year post graduate general practice residency in Cleveland, OH. She has extensive dental training in implant surgery and competed a one year Maxicourse with the American Association of Implant Dentistry in 2013. Dr. Castro is an associate affiliate fellow of the AAID and an active member of the ADA, LDA, NODA, AACD, and the AAGD. Dr. Castro is certified in conscious sedation and offers different levels of sedation to ensure that patients with dental anxiety get the best dental experience and care. Dr. Castro is also a very proud mother of two, Ethan (5 years old) and Emily(4 years old), and has been married to her husband Billy for almost 10 years. In her free time she likes to spend time traveling with her family, enjoying art shows, and learning new techniques to improve the care of her patients.