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The key to understanding emotion may be through understanding the impact of facial neurology
Let's think about the many aspects of human emotion that are created through the face:
- We kiss and share intimacy with the face and mouth
- Babies find comfort by stimulating the oral environment through sucking their thumbs and pacifiers
- Adults seek comfort or simulation through chewing gum, clenching teeth and many other forms of sensation-seeking behaviors that are unique to the needs of the individual
- We communicate emotion through words spoken with lips and tongues
- Our facial expressions can speak more than a thousand words
- We taste the food and drink that brings us joy and comfort
Understanding and recreating these familiar and comfortable sensations in the oral and facial environments are a meaningful part of the wellness model that is shared by Wholistic Orthodontics, ALF Therapy and Havening.
By understanding and harnessing the power of the connections between the oral environment and emotional well-being, Wholistic Orthodontic providers have the unique ability to support emotional health as well as beautiful smiles.
- Havening touches are applied to the outside of the face, arms and hands
- ALF, SmileLase, BabyLase and Wholistic Orthodontic therapies are applied to the inside of the face through the mouth, lips, cheeks and tongue
They all harness the power of the cranial nerve and limbic systems to optimize the sensations that make us feel comforted and supported through neuroscience.
Finding a safe haven
The ALF Therapy and Havening communities have a lot in common and have developed a supportive and synergistic relationship over the years.
Through interdisciplinary collaboration, mutual interests and a deep desire to serve our patients with the most innovative and groundbreaking techniques, a beautiful opportunity has been created for our providers and our patients.
Did you know that Havening was developed by brothers: one a dentist/hypnotherapist and the other a physician/researcher passionate about understanding neuroscience?
To find out more about Havening, please use the following link:
Scope of Practice
Disclaimers and statements of awareness
It needs to be clearly stated that Wholistic Orthodontic providers are aware that the scope of practice of dentistry allows for opportunities for healing as well as limitations created by legal restrictions.
Dental and orthodontic therapies are delivered to the area of the body that is within the scope of practice of the dental provider. This includes the services provided through Wholistic Orthodontics.
Effects of carefully designed and delivered dental therapies are known to influence other areas of the body that are connected to the oral environment. In fact, there are many aspects of health that are well documented to be influenced by dental therapies that include and are not limited to:
- Airway function
- Systemic inflammation linked to heart disease, pancreatic cancer, erectile dysfunction, strokes, low birthweight/pre-term delivered babies
- Craniofacial growth
- Headaches and migraines
- Movement disorders
- Sleep disordered breathing and sleep apnea
Emotional health is just one of many aspects of wellness that can be influenced by the oral environment and embraced by the Wholistic Orthodontic community.
Literature references
Treating the Phobic and Anxious Dental Patient: Introduction to Havening Therapy
The Limbic System - Ronald A. Ruden, M.D, Ph.D.
A New Pain-sensitive Organ Has Been Discovered in Our Skin
Impaired eye movements in post-concussion syndrome indicate suboptimal brain function beyond the influence of depression, malingering or intellectual ability https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/38aa05dd-1a8b-4b2d-8819-82f2049c5c6a/downloads/BrainPostConcussionEyeMovements.pdf?ver=1606928364944
Etiology, clinical manifestations and concurrent findings in mouth-breathing children
Trigeminal, Visceral and Vestibular Inputs May Improve Cognitive Functions by Acting through the Locus Coeruleus and the Ascending Reticular Activating System: A New Hypothesis
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnana.2017.00130/full