Dental Care Serves your Gut Radiofrequency Energy, Pin Technology Can Help Look of Aging

Dental CareServes your Gutby Dr. Anson Hooper, DDS, Hooper Family Dental

While watching my 6-year-old trying to complete a version of “connect-the-dots” the other day, it reminded me of when I as a kid playing “connect-the-dots.”

I remember times not being able to find the next number and having to ask my mom or dad for help. When they pointed out where the next number was it seemed so obvious, but finding it alone seemed impossible. Maybe with enough patience and determination as a 6 year old, I would’ve found the next dot, but it was much easier to just ask for guidance.

The same can be said for the health and wellbeing of our bodies.

While a toothache or cold sore is generally a matter of oral health, can it be a sign of a more serious issue? Surprisingly, it may depend on what’s happening in your digestive system or gut.

Research suggests that the digestive system functions both as a conduit from your mouth and as a biological interface with the outside world. This means your gut plays a role in managing how your body reacts to the things you eat and drink.

A strong, stable gut will protect your overall health, while a weakened/ unhealthy one will not.

Have you ever been to your doctor and left with a prescription for antibiotics? Did those antibiotics seem to control your entire life via your upset stomach? If you’ve taken many courses of antibiotics in your life, you know exactly what I’m referring to.

While there are many factors at play, disrupting your gut flora equilibrium is likely the culprit.

We always discuss with our patients the need for a regimen of oral probiotics for this very reason. They help to balance the good bacteria in our gut that the antibiotics may have disrupted.

Bacteria can travel back and forth between our stomach and the mouth. If cavities seem elusive and new ones seem to pop up at every cleaning appointment, it might be an indication of unhealthy gut flora.

A strong immune system helps maintain a healthy mouth, and a healthy mouth strengthens your immunity. Since it works both ways, it’s important to attempt to achieve overall health on an individual level.

Pin Technology Radiofrequency Energy, CAN HELP LOOK OF AGING

by Chrissie Seals, WHNP, Salud Spa

As we age, wrinkles and skin laxity can change the appearance of the face. Cosmetic aesthetics is the science of preserving natural beauty and youthfulness.

Most individuals don’t want the unnatural appearance of facial fillers or the frozen look of Botox. We want healthy skin or to minimize the appearance of wrinkles and scars.

Fractora is a fractional skin resurfacing device that uses radiofrequency energy and pin technology.

Subdermal tissue coagulation improves skin appearance by remodeling tissue and building collagen, a long-lasting solution. Fractora leads to significant improvement in the appearance of wrinkles and acne scars. Through the development of healthier skin, many patients report the increase in natural sebum production.

The procedure is safe on all skin types with little risk of pigmentation changes. It combines fractional coagulation and volumetric heating through tips with various depths and pin density configurations customized to the individual patient.

The Fractora procedure is performed by skilled clinicians in an office with minimal discomfort and down time. Treatments are tailored to the patient’s goals and for the patient’s skin type.

The procedure itself takes about 15 minutes. The day of the procedure, there can be some trauma and redness. Aftercare is detailed by the clinician for optimal results. Results can begin to be visualized in several weeks and will continue to improve for up to six months.

Unlike Botox or fillers, these results are from harnessing the body’s natural ability to heal and build collagen. Results do not “wear off,” though we do continue to age. Many patients will be pleased with the results of one treatment, others will desire multiple treatments and will come back yearly for optimal results.