The Mouth-Mind Connection: How Oral Health Influences Brain Health: Part 2

Posted on May 31, 2024May 30, 2024 by Katie Lee DDS

Last week, in Part 1, we explored the significant connection between oral health and brain health, highlighting how bacteria in the mouth can contribute to diseases like dementia, and outlined the three main types of dementia: Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, and Parkinson's. This week, in Part 2, we will delve deeper into the demographic that is most affected by dementia and strategies for prevention. Why Are Elderly Most Affected? As a patient’s cognitive ability declines, so does their ora...

The Mouth-Mind Connection: How Oral Health Influences Brain Health: Part 1

Posted on May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 by Katie Lee DDS

The mind and the mouth are more connected than you might have thought, but hey, they are only a few inches away from one another. As we’ve talked about with previous diseases and conditions, our oral health is directly connected (through all those annoying bacteria) to the overall health of our bodies. And in the case of our brains, this means the bacteria in our mouths can significantly contribute to one of the most devastating diseases, dementia. Better oral health equals less bacteria, whi...

An Unknown Cause of Infertility

Posted on January 12, 2024January 10, 2024 by Katie Lee DDS

Although the construct of the family unit is evolving, having children remains important to the majority of adults. Yet, more and more adults are experiencing difficulties having children and are turning to assisted reproductive methods to start a family. A reported 10% of the population are infertile, although from personal experience, I believe that number is much higher. This is due to a multitude of reasons, one of the reasons being advanced maternal age. The CDC reported that the averag...

Saved by the Mouth is Here!

Posted on December 1, 2023November 30, 2023 by Katie Lee DDS

I’m excited to announce the release of my very first book, Saved by the Mouth! Sparked by my own medical experiences (I’ll tell you more about that in a second), I wrote Saved by the Mouth with the hope that it would be a necessary wake-up call about oral systemic health, push the boundaries of traditional dentistry and how dentists truly care for their patients, and encourage the public to be more proactive of not only their oral health, but their overall health. At the age of 14, I was ...