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The effects of chewing-side preference on human brain activity during tooth clenching: an fMRI study
The preferred chewing side may be associated with the organization of the dominant cerebral hemisphere. The results of the study by Jiang...
Ana Diaz
Sep 9, 20251 min read


The mouth does not need to be sterilised, it needs balance
For many years, we have been taught that a healthy mouth is a clean, disinfected, bacteria-free mouth. This has been the dominant message in modern dentistry. Powerful mouthwashes, increasingly aggressive toothpastes, daily use antibacterial mouthwash... All driven by one very clear idea: elimination . Yet, when you begin to observe more closely in clinical practice, in patients, in the real evolution of treatments, something no longer quite adds up. Because the mouth is not
Ana Diaz
Feb 123 min read


Xylitol: when science reconnects with nature
For many years, oral health care was based on a simple idea: eliminating bacteria. Increasingly aggressive toothpastes, “antibacterial” mouthwashes and a tendency to treat the mouth as if it needed to be sterile. Today, we know this view is incomplete. The mouth is a living, complex ecosystem, deeply connected to the rest of the body. Thousands of microorganisms coexist there and play essential roles in our health. When balance is lost, problems arise. Oral health, like diges
Ana Diaz
Feb 91 min read


Frequency of snoring, rather than the apnea–hypopnea index, predicts cognitive and behavioural problems in young children
Smith, Gozal, Hunter & Kheirandish-Gozal (2017) Objective: Primary snoring (PS) and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) not only affect sleep...
Ana Diaz
Oct 2, 20251 min read
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