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For many years dental research has studied the relationship of posture to the individual’s bite. And, unfortunately, even today most dentists believe that it is currently impossible to make a clinical diagnosis of whether the bite of each person is either normal or abnormal. Traditional dentistry has no standard that is agreed upon to evaluate…

Balancing the skull bones helps ensure a more normal neurologic and spinal function throughout the patient’s life. The conventional orthodontic treatment recommends the extraction of four healthy bicuspid teeth for a 12-year-old, Melissa T. to make room for the crowded remaining teeth. The crowding was created by the underdevelopment of the patient’s dental arches. By…

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a common condition within our population. CHF affects more than 4.5 million people in the USA, with nearly half a million new cases being diagnosed each year. It is also estimated that nearly 20 million people have unsuspected heart failure, and are likely to develop symptoms in the next 1-5…

The original medical treatment plan recommended surgery to fuse the cervical vertebrae in the herniated area, C5-6. Embarking on the surgical path would have proved detrimental to the patient’s recovery. Background Patient John K. presented with a past medical history of five years of neck pain (with exacerbation during the colder months) that did not…

Headaches can mean more than sheer physical torture-they can disrupt work, destroy weekend plans, even put a strain on a marriage. In reality, chronic headaches can destroy one’s quality of life.