MEDICAL CONDITIONS Archives

How does nail biting affect your oral health?

Your nails are a valuable indicator of health, from nutrition to systemic disease. However, biting…

By: Rachel Stroble, RDH, CDA, MS

We often think of oral & physical health separately, but in fact, they are highly-related.…

By: Danielle Avila, BSDH, RDH Laura Bettencourt, BSDH, RDH

Sleep apnea is the most common sleep disorder, but it often goes undiagnosed. Aside from…

By: Kari Carter-Cherelus, RDH, DA

The mouth is the entry point to the body. Though commonly treated separately by…

By: Rachel Stroble, RDH, CDA, MS

Most kids get an ear infection in their first few years because their immune system…

By: Lacy Walker, RDH, BS, CDA, MAADH, COSE, FAAOSH

When key systems in the body are out of balance, health suffers. pH balance is…

By: Esmy Ornelas, MS, RDH