Protecting Your Complete Health
Disease prevention starts in your mouth.
Can a healthy mouth give you a healthier body?
You betcha!
Scientists and researchers have found a clear link between oral health and whole-body health. Gum disease and inflammation can lead directly to chronic illnesses like hypertension, diabetes, dementia, and more. That’s why at Ashland Dental and Wellness Center we focus on your complete health...to keep you smiling because your whole body is healthier!
Extensive Screenings
Don’t be surprised if we ask you about more than how often you floss (even though that’s important, too!). We’ll discuss and screen for cancer, airway, artery health, and more.
Interdisciplinary Teamwork
If something comes up during your screenings that’s outside of our expertise, we’ll refer you to our network of trusted providers and work together to help you make a plan.
Preventative Care
Come in twice a year for a thorough exam and cleaning so we can maintain your healthy mouth and catch any potential issues before they become serious.
Gum Disease: The Silent Threat
Why should you care about gum disease?
You probably have it.
80% of Americans over 35 have some form of gum disease. Untreated, the bacteria from your mouth can have effects all over your body.
Brain
Oral bacteria has links to developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Heart
If you have gum disease, you’re 2x as likely to have a heart attack.
Joints
Gum disease can lead to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Reproductive
When oral bacteria enters the bloodstream, it can cause stillborn and low birthweight babies.
Kidney/Pancreas
Gum disease increases the risk for pancreatic and kidney cancer by 63%.
Blood
93% of people with gum disease are at risk for diabetes.
The Sinus-Oral Health Connection
At Ashland Dental, we believe in a holistic approach to health—one that extends beyond just your teeth and gums.
Did you know that your sinuses and oral health are intricately linked? Just as your mouth is a gateway to your body, your sinuses play a crucial role in filtering and moisturizing the air you breathe. A healthy mouth and clear sinuses are essential for optimal respiratory and immune function, ultimately contributing to your overall vitality.
Watch this video to learn more about how your sinuses and oral health are intricately linked.
ReCODE 2.0: Dementia Treatment and Prevention
Ashland Dental is proud to offer this service. Dr. Ilenne is newly certified in ReCODE 2.0.
Did you know your mouth is connected to your brain’s health? Bacteria from the mouth can cause lesions in the brain and prompt inflammation associated with Alzheimer’s. As a Complete Health Practice, we are certified in ReCODE 2.0, a science-based program that helps prevent and reverse cognitive decline.
We can help improve your brain health by:
Ordering assessments
Testing for oral spirochets
Treating periodontal disease
Replacing amalgam fillings
Connecting you with ReCODE trained physicians, therapists, and coaches.
The Ashland Dental and Wellness Center cares about you.
The effects of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease run wide and deep. We’ll help you and your loved ones find hope and recovery.
We are honored to partner with these ReCODE Trained Practitioners
Julie Luby
A National Board Certified and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, Julie Luby has a background in food science and nutrition, including three decades as a product development leader in the food industry. While studying at the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, Julie was introduced to the Bredesen Protocol and learned how a functional medicine approach can be used to improve cognition and overall health. With a family member experiencing cognitive decline at the same time, she was inspired and filled with hope to learn that cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s dementia may be prevented or reversed in the early stages.
With a history of Alzheimer’s Disease on both sides of her family, Julie is passionate about doing all she can to optimize the health of her brain and body and considers it a rare privilege to help others do the same.
Dr. Jessica Montalvo
Jessica Montalvo is a board certified internist with additional training in functional and integrative medicine. She attended medical school at the University of Rochester, and she completed an internal medicine residency at Northwestern in Chicago. After a decade of inpatient medicine, she knew that she wanted to practice differently. Jessica pursued training and certification through the Institute for Functional Medicine. She also trained in Chris Kresser’s ADAPT practitioner program. After reading Dr. Dale Bredesen‘s book The End of Alzheimer’s, she was inspired to pursue training in the reversal and prevention of cognitive decline. She is a RECODE 2.0 certified practitioner. She has additional specialty training in tickborne infections and related environmental illness through Dr. Tom Moorcroft’s Lyme Disease Practitioner Certification program.