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22/02/2026

When your teeth become your enemy ❤️‍🩹

Grayson's mum Amber says potentially fatal syndrome has 'turned our world upside down'.

18/02/2026

Given the times we live in, stress is part of our lives, but this article presents startling facts about high stress in later pregnancy and baby tooth eruption.

New research shows that infants whose mothers had higher cortisol levels during late pregnancy experience significantly earlier eruption of primary teeth.

18/02/2026

Any form of disordered sleep in a child is not okay, but sleep apnoea is up for its severe effects. Do not get put off from seeking and pushing for a solution.

17/02/2026

Thanks, Dental Daily. A good enough reason to ensure your partner's mouth is clean and tidy?

A 10-second kiss can transfer up to 80 million bacteria between two mouths.

The human mouth hosts more than 700 species of microorganisms. Most are beneficial and part of a healthy oral microbiome. But intimate kissing blends these microbial communities, allowing bacteria to move from one person to another within seconds.

Research shows that frequent deep kissing can temporarily align partners’ oral microbiota. This becomes clinically relevant when one partner has untreated dental caries, active gum inflammation, or high levels of pathogenic bacteria linked to periodontal disease.

Oral health is biologically shared. Poor plaque control and unmanaged gingivitis increase the transfer of harmful microbes.

This is not about avoiding kissing. It is about prevention.

Daily brushing with fluoride toothpaste, interdental cleaning, and regular professional scaling help maintain a balanced oral microbiome — protecting both you and your partner.

Healthy mouth. Shared microbiome. Smarter prevention.

12/02/2026

I have shared this before, but it is worth reposting. You can see changes in the teeth through myofunctional therapy, and on occasion, this means orthodontics is not needed. It is not always the case, but OMT is non-invasive and rehabilitative, so why not try? But to do orthodontics without OMT can often result in the teeth shifting back to their original position. 😱

This study demonstrated clinical relevance of NOI on the cessation of a digit sucking habit, closure of anterior open bite and reduction of overjet. Further investigations are indicated.

10/02/2026

Very interesting informational video from Dr MacIntosh. What do you think? What did you have? Did they grow back?

10/02/2026

It is effective to use myofunctional therapy for jaw disorders. Particularly if used as an adjunct to other disciplines. The problem is that OMT is discounted because of a lack of understanding of its rehabilitative effect. Good to see this, and thank you to Dr MacIntosh for highlighting it.

Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are increasingly understood within the biopsychosocial framework, which highlights the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in their onset and persistence. Within this context, orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs)....

08/02/2026

Trigeminal Myalgia is something you study and understand, but this story is the reality of living with it. Very interesting. Do you know of anyone suffering from TM?

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare condition where something as simple as a gust of wind can cause excruciating pain.

05/02/2026

Fun Friday Frolic? Going on a Tinder Date? Thinking of doing up the marital bed? Maybe this is not the way to go, unless................😆

05/02/2026

Ooh, what a lovely idea, but I do wonder if you can truly bank your sleep. Doesn't feel like it 🥰

From helping you to focus more to improving sports performance, some scientists believe 'depositing' sleep for later use can bring a range of benefits.

03/02/2026

Interesting, given the thoughts a couple of years ago that the pandemic had created problems regarding speech for our little population. What are your thoughts?

Toddlers as young as two can successfully learn new words even when a speaker’s mouth or eyes are covered, a study shows.

03/02/2026

Some of the local schools have not yet gone back, but for those who have, how did you kids do?

Late nights, sleep-ins and travel can all affect sleep – here's how to fix it.