Laura Torrado DDS, FAGD

10/23/2025

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From retainers to toothbrushes, nearly every part of modern dentistry and orthodontics involves—and is enhanced by—plastic, Zoë Schlanger reports. But the potential harm to patient health is still poorly understood. https://theatln.tc/R99uYJYc

Despite hand-wringing over microplastics from other sources, “when it comes to oral health, we welcome plastic intentionally, and sometimes permanently, directly in our mouths,” Schlanger continues.

“A robust body of research links chemical compounds that leak out of plastic to hormone disruption, developmental abnormalities, and cancer, but the effect of the actual fragments of plastic accumulating in our tissues and organs is less clear,” Schlanger writes. A growing body of statements and studies coming out of the dental and orthodontic professions ask if plastic may be harming patients, Schlanger writes. But “so far, few if any papers have looked at the issue in humans,” and many studies are still in their preliminary stages.

“The only way to get us out of the dental-plastic loop,” Schlanger continues, “will be to develop different materials.”

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10/02/2025

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Your teeth are mechanically connected to your pituitary gland.

Each tooth sends force directly to the crista galli, a bony ridge 3mm from where your hormones are produced.

When these forces are uneven, they physically distort the area around your master gland.

When your bite is off by even 1mm, those forces don’t cancel out.

They TWIST.

They create a torque pattern that pulls on the crista galli.

That ridge anchors the membrane separating your brain. When it’s pulled, your pituitary gets compressed.

Here’s the breakdown:

Stage 1: Tongue Drops
Tongue loses contact with the palate. The upper jaw narrows and collapses.

Stage 2: Teeth Overload
Without tongue support, teeth absorb all force. They shift, crowd, or grind.

Stage 3: Cranial Twist
Uneven force travels up to the crista galli. Membranes twist. Skull compensates.

Stage 4: Pituitary Stress
Crista galli distortion compresses the pituitary. Hormone signals scramble. Energy crashes.

The mouth is the gateway to the body. When the gateway is misaligned, everything downstream suffers. Fix thongue posture with a Functional Activator, restore the hormones, reclaim your energy.

It starts with where you place your tongue.

Your tongue position matters more than any supplement you’re taking. The question is: are you ready to address the foundation instead of medicating the symptoms?

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09/30/2025

Have you had a filling at some point in your life? Today’s blog goes over what a filling does, and when you should get it replaced.

09/23/2025

If you discover a white spot on your tooth, it could be a symptom of early tooth decay. Does this mean a cavity is necessarily in your future? Perhaps not! We discuss what those white spots are and how to deal with them in today’s blog.

09/19/2025

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Your jaw tension is literally crushing your breathing and destroying your posture from the inside out.

The masseter muscle (your jaw) shares a neurological highway with your diaphragm and pelvic floor they’re all connected through the same fascial chains and nervous system pathways.

Here’s what happens when your jaw is clenched:
•Your diaphragm can’t fully expand, reducing oxygen by up to 30%

•Your pelvic floor compensates by over-tightening, creating lower back tension

•Your entire core becomes rigid instead of responsive

•This creates a domino effect: tight jaw → shallow breathing → weak core → poor posture

The Science: 1️⃣ Trigeminal nerve (jaw) → 2️⃣ Vagus nerve (diaphragm) → 3️⃣ Pelvic nerve → 4️⃣ Postural collapse

With a clenched jaw: Your diaphragm stays elevated, your pelvis tilts forward, creating that hunched-over “tech neck” posture.

With a relaxed jaw: Your diaphragm drops fully, your pelvis stabilizes, your entire spine decompresses.

Most people try to “fix” their posture by pulling their shoulders back. That’s like trying to fix a foundation by painting the roof.

The REAL fix? Release the jaw tension that’s hijacking your entire breathing system 24/7.

That’s what I created the 5-Minute Posture Fix giving you a scientifically-designed protocol that targets the jaw-breathing-posture connection in just 5 minutes a day, link in bio ☝️

09/16/2025

Make sure your child receives enough calcium to develop healthy, strong teeth for the rest of his or her life. How much is enough? Read today's blog to find out!

09/09/2025

When you have a dental emergency, going to the ER may seem like a good idea. Think again! Today's blog covers the many reasons why coming to our office instead will relieve your pain and save you money!