Dentist - Fredericksburg
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Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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What is Oral System Biology® (OSB)?
Established by Dr. Farrand Robsin, OSB® is about putting the body in natural balance so that it can function optimally with particular emphasis on free breathing and spinal alignment. This is achieved by allowing the relationship between tongue, jaw, throat, and spine to balance. The impact on the autonomic and sensory nervous system is dramatic enough to change your overall sense of health and well-being.
These goals are accomplished by creating customized orthotics to allow the tongue, jaw, and throat to come into a more natural balance so that swallowing speaking and most importantly breathing is optimized. The resulting impact on the nervous system is close to profound.
Dr. Farrand Robson realized that the tongue and its relationship to the other structures of the mouth played a far more important role within the body than orginially thought. It's like the rudder of a ship guiding and directing the rest of the boat. The customized orthotic (similar to an bite guard or Invisalign) aids in allowing the tongue to move forward to open up the throat allowing higher levels of oxygen intake. Individuals with an obstructed throat oftentimes have compromised oxygen levels caused mostly by the tongue. As a result, the body is essentially deprived of valuable oxygen similar to choking. Once our intake of air is limited, our body switches to the 'fight or flight' system of the autonomic system to adjust. Our body increases the level of adrenaline to compensate for our body’s natural needs. However, high levels of adrenaline and low levels of oxygen leads to many problematic symptom sets that compromise our wellness.
Some of these symptoms include but are not limited to:
Forward head or slouching posture
Muscle aches and pains of the head
Racing thoughts and/or jitteriness
Anxiety, panic attacks
Constant clearing of throat
Snoring, sleep apnea, restless nights
Sensitivity to smells, food, sounds, and certain situations