The Deeper Meaning of Teeth

In Craniosacral Therapy we learned that teeth are to be treated like bones. They sit in the gomphosis, the tooth joint, and are held there by ligaments.

When teeth are removed those ligaments are torn in order to get the tooth out. For some reason we have compartmentalized that into the “OK Box” in our brain as we would never think that would be fine to to do with a finger! Maybe since we have more teeth we figure we can lose a few along the way and be no worse for the wear…who knows?

This interactive dental chart that I found helps understand the functions that teeth serve beyond munching that apple. Have fun!

Have you ever considered having some intraoral bodywork? It is helpful with jaw pain, tonsilectomy, tight neck, post-braces. If you are interested, let’s talk. That is something I can help with