Lip Tie
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2019 Articles
“When Will I Be Finished with Therapy?”
No one knows for sure. When a new patient presents on the first visit, no one knows how many layers…
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2019 Articles
The Clinical Effects of Twin In-Utero Compression
I did an intensive for Midwest twins last week. I drew from my experience with six sets of twins in…
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2018 Articles
Dental Care Needs to Start at Birth
At what age should a dentist first examine a child? When I was in dental school almost 50 years ago,…
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2018 Articles
The Tongue—Continued
I recently wrote about a 20-month-old who could not move his tongue. He has eating issues, delayed speech, and has…
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2018 Articles
The Tongue
A twenty-month-old boy cannot move his tongue. His parents have made the Philadelphia medical rounds without any answers. His early…
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2017 Articles
No Suck Reflex in Vermont
CFT for the win! The back story: Mom was a homebirth client. The baby turned breech at 38 weeks and…
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2016 Articles
Tongue-Tie and Lip-Tie Philosophy
As a former periodontist I have a special interest in newborn oral issues. This past week I saw a five-day-old…
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2016 Articles
The Tongue and the Craniosacral Fascial System
A six-year-old child presented with eczema and sensitivity to clothing. These are not the typical CFT issues, but mom had…
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2015 Articles
Wrapped Umbilical Cord and Brachial Plexus Injury
At 68 this is what fills my “golden years”. A five-week-old presented with nursing issues, reflux, colic, and gas. She…
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2015 Articles
CFT/IDM at Birth – Southern California
Some of you know me as the founder of the Southern California BodyTalk Association, others know me as a co-founder…
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