Posts tagged Congestion
Healthy Nose, Healthy Breathing

I talk a lot about proper facial development to ensure adequate breathing. This post covers the subject and links to most of my other posts about achieving proper craniofacial respiratory complex growth. I have mentioned things like allergies and sinus problems as factors affecting breathing but have never stressed how important it is to address them. This post will cover the main ENT-related problems associated with poor breathing, especially at night when sleeping.

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Functional Medicine, General HealthScott Solomons, DDSNose, Facial development, Craniofacial Respiratory Complex, Sinusitis, Sinus Problems, ENT, Allergies, Nasal Airway, Nasal Obstruction, Congestion, Pharynx, Sleep Apnea, Septal Deviation, Deviated Septum, Polyps, Turbinate Hypertrophy, Adenoids, Nasopharyngitis, Internal Nasal Valve, Poiseuille's Law, Nasal Ventilatory Reflex, Nitric OxideComment
Sinus Infections and Tooth Pain

Many of you may have experienced painful teeth while suffering from a sinus infection. Dentists frequently encounter this phenomenon. Because the roots of some teeth touch the floor of the maxillary (cheek) sinuses or even protrude into them, sinus infections can often cause the teeth to hurt, even though they have no pathology. This post will discuss some of the unique aspects of the tooth-sinus connection.

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Functional Medicine, General Health, Oral Health, Pain ReliefScott Solomons, DDSSinus Problems, Sinusitis, Congestion, Post Nasal Drip, Dental Pain, ENT, clenching, Grinding, gum chewingComment