You probably don’t think much about your liver, but as one of the largest organs in the body, your holistic dentist in Southlake wants to remind you it plays a vital role in your systemic well-being. Its biggest role is in your metabolic health. Your liver takes nutrients from the foods you eat, converts them into substances the body can use, stores these usable substances, then redistributes them as needed.

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Are you concerned about an oral habit your child just can’t quit? If we’re talking about thumbsucking or mouth breathing, you shouldn’t worry too much — it’s nothing all that unusual. Like a fear of the dark or a love of pb & j, most children have at least one of these oral habits. The important thing is finding a solution before they affect the development of their smile. Your Southlake dentist, Dr. Preetha Thomas, provides help with habit-breaking appliances. Interceptive orthodontics may be necessary to guide the formation of the mouth, too.

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