Your Mouth Matters

Most conversations about airway treatment focus on creating more space: expanding the palate, improving tongue posture, or addressing structural concerns. Those approaches can make a tremendous difference. But what happens when they don't tell the whole story? In this episode, Dr. T sits down with naturopath Dr. Jill Ghormley to explore why some children remain chronically congested, why enla...

Here's something a lot of people don't realize: Calling yourself a biological dentist doesn't necessarily make you one. In this episode of Your Mouth Matters , Dr. T sits down with Kim Blaise, founder of OraBiologics, to talk about the gap between the marketing and the reality in biological dentistry right now. Holistic. Natural. Functional. Integrative. Biologic. Biological. These...

In this episode of Your Mouth Matters , Dr. Rebecca Taylor sits down with functional neurologist Dr. David Lee to talk about primitive reflexes - automatic movement patterns that babies are born with to support their early survival and development. These reflexes are meant to integrate as the brain matures. When they don’t integrate completely, the nervous system can remain in a stress-based patte...

When sleep problems crop up, they don’t always point where you'd expect. Snoring, restless sleep, morning headaches, brain fog, anxiety, high blood pressure - these are often treated as separate issues, rather than separate  issues with a common root. In this episode, Dr. T sits down with Chad Seeber of Sleep Group Solutions to talk about what’s often overlooked in conversations about sleep:...

In a recent episode, we talked with Dr. Mary Bourke about why chewing matters so much for children’s development. In our latest episode, we hear from someone who works with such issues clinically: myofunctional therapist Tiffany Washburn. A chiropractor, as well as a “myo” therapist, Tiffany brings a unique perspective to how mouth and face muscle patterns can affect everything from sleep to breat...

What if some of the "superfoods" you've been told to eat more of - spinach, almonds, sweet potatoes, beets, and more - actually steal minerals from your teeth and bones?  In this latest episode of Your Mouth Matters , Dr. Rebecca Taylor sits down with Sally K. Norton, Ivy League nutritionist and author of Toxic Superfoods , to talk about one of the most overlooked contributors to ch...

Three out of four kids today will need orthodontic intervention. The "why" might surprise you: They're not chewing enough. In our modern world of soft, processed foods, children are missing out on the jaw development that comes naturally from chewing - and the consequences go far beyond crooked teeth. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Taylor sits down with Dr. Mary Bourke, chiropractor,...

Dental implants are often thought of as a simple fix for missing teeth - but not all implants or techniques are created equal. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Taylor sits down with Green City Dental's Dr. Isabel Perez and Dr. Xavi Oliva, co-founder of CeraRoot to discuss how biological dentistry is rethinking the entire process - from the materials used to the way your body’s own healing potenti...

This week, Dr. T sits down with Jason Scoppa, DC, CSCP, CCSP, PAK, to talk about something that affects thousands of TMJ patients every day: the gap between dental treatment and body work. If you've ever wondered why your TMJ symptoms keep coming back despite treatment or why some patients get better while others don't, this conversation will give you answers. Dr. Scoppa specializes in S...

Most parents don't realize that mouth breathing, restless sleep, or behavioral struggles in their children might all stem from the same underlying issue: airway dysfunction. These problems often get treated as separate concerns—medication for ADHD, pull-ups for bedwetting, antibiotics for recurring ear infections—when the root cause is how a child breathes. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Taylor...

After a summer hiatus, Dr. T is back with some major life and practice updates! Between exciting personal milestones and significant growth happening at her dental practices, this episode catches you up on everything that's been happening behind the scenes. From family transitions to expanding treatment options, Dr. T shares how she's navigating this season of change while staying commit...

Have you ever wondered why you struggle to fall asleep after scrolling through your phone or watching TV right before bed? The culprit might be hiding in plain sight—blue light. In this illuminating conversation with Sam Nana, product expert at Block Blue Light, we dive deep into how artificial light affects your body's natural rhythms and overall health. Sam shares how the company's fou...

At 85-years old, Roger Price is a pioneer in airway health and breathing re-education. He played a key role in the development of Myobrace, created the AddressStrep app, and is the founder and CEO of the International Institute for Orthopostural Education (IIOPE), a Sydney-based nonprofit focused on preventative early intervention in children's health. In this latest episode of Your Mouth Mat...

In this episode of Your Mouth Matters , Dr. Rebecca Taylor sits down with Suzi Swope, the trusted voice behind Gurl Gone Green , to talk about everyday toxins and how we can get rid of them. From personal care products to cleaning supplies to our food, Suzi reveals how the choices we make can either support or sabotage our health - including our oral health. As a mom of four who transformed her fa...

Ever wonder why some patients just don't get better despite your best interventions? The missing piece might be hiding in plain sight – their mouth.  This eye-opening conversation between biological dentists Dr. Rebecca Taylor and Dr. Isabel Perez exposes a critical blind spot in functional and naturopathic medicine. The mouth-body connection runs far deeper than most practitioners realize, w...

In this episode of Your Mouth Matters , Dr. Rebecca Taylor of Green City Dental in Edmonds, WA, welcomes Ceylon, an integrative nutritionist and health coach specializing in gut health.  Dr. T and Ceylon take a deep dive into the mouth-gut connection and reveal why addressing gut dysbiosis can dramatically improve oral health - a concept that revolutionizes how we think about treating gum disease...

Learn how an innovative at-home treatment could give you healthier gums and potentially save you from heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and other chronic, systemic conditions.  In this episode of Your Mouth Matters , Dr. Rebecca Taylor, founder of Green City Dental in Edmonds, WA , and her hygienist Vonna Castiglione reveal why nearly half of adults over 30 have some degree of gum disease...

About half of all Americans have gum disease, a chronic condition that can destroy the tissues holding your teeth in place. Untreated, it can lead to the loss of teeth - even healthy ones! While traditional periodontal therapy can be helpful, today, we have new and innovative ways of treating it even more effectively. That’s the focus of this latest episode of Your Mouth Matters , in which Dr. T t...

Last fall, a federal judge ruled that fluoride in drinking water poses an “unreasonable risk” to children’s developing brains - a landmark decision rooted in science and a validation of what biological dentists like Dr. Rebecca Taylor of Green City Dental has been saying for years.  In this latest episode of Your Mouth Matters , Dr. T is joined by her biological dental hygienist Barbara Tritz (a/k...

This week on Your Mouth Matters , functional dentist Dr. Steven Lin joins us to unpack how nutrition affects not just our teeth but also our facial structure and airway.  Author of The Dental Diet , Dr. Lin’s discovery of Dr. Weston A. Price’s pioneering research from the 1930s completely changed his perspective on dentistry. Price documented how indigenous populations around the world maintained...

Could your home be making you sick? It’s possible.  In this latest episode of Your Mouth Matters, Dr. T sits down with the owner of Seattle Mold Dog, Jay, who shares his story of what made him shift from airline pilot to mold detection specialist.  It began shortly after Jay had bought his dream home, when the onset of severe digestive issues ended his flying career. He bounced from doctor to doct...

True story: About 90% of traditional orthodontic treatments eventually relapse. But it doesn’t have to be this way - not if you address the root causes of the orthodontic problems first. In this episode of Your Mouth Matters , biological dentist Dr. Rebecca Taylor and myofunctional therapist Lily Corley introduce Dr. T’s Foundations Ortho program – a critical first phase of treatment that aims to...

Are you concerned about your child's breathing, facial development, or oral function? Wondering why "tongue ties" have become such a hot topic in pediatric health? Join Green City Dental and O2dontics founder Dr. Rebecca Taylor and veteran myofunctional therapist Lily Corley for an enlightening discussion about the very big impact proper tongue function can have on overall health an...

In this episode of Your Mouth Matters , Dr. T is joined by Dr. Teresa Scott of Holistic Dental Associates in Spring, TX, and Dr. Isabel Perez from Dr. T's own practice, Green City Dental in Edmonds, WA to separate fact from fiction on a topic of increasing concern to many holistic dental patients: graphene oxide in dental anesthetics. Drawing on her extensive research, Dr. Isabel explains tha...

This week on Your Mouth Matters, Dr. Rebecca Taylor is joined by movement expert Sonia Story and myofunctional therapist Lily Corley to talk about some of the ways in which early childhood movement patterns can profoundly affect kids' development and behavior.  Unintegrated primitive reflexes from infancy, Sonia explains, can lead to challenges with attention, sensory processing, and emotiona...