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Dentistry, TMJ Dysfunction & How It Affects The Way You Move with Dr. Peter Lecca, DDS - Ep. 69

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Today on Move Your Brain Move Your Body Podcast we have Dr. Peter Lecca. Dr. Lecca is a well known dentist located in Coppell Texas. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University (class of ’86) and Baylor College of Dentistry (class of ’90). Dr. Lecca had the privilege of working for the Indian Health Service for four years after graduating from Baylor. He was stationed in Rapid City, South Dakota. The experience was rewarding and life changing. Dr. Lecca returned to the Dallas area and opened his practice in Coppell. Dr. Lecca has a wide background of dentistry knowledge and has done continuing education with the Pankey Insitute as well as Postural Restoration Institute.

In his practice Dr. Lecca focuses on restorative treatments that lead to providing quality long term care for patients. He is involved is various dental organizations and has taught as his alma mater Baylor College of Denstitry. Dr. Lecca works closely with physical therapists to ensure life long changes for his patients. It’s an honor to have him on our podcast today!


  • Dr. Lecca's background history & story about his friend that led him down the path to learn more about dentistry 
  • "Some patients ability to adapt is narrow, and they may have been adapting already so much that we just take them over the edge"- Dr. Lecca (talking about dentists, occlusion and bite changes)
  • Lateral tongue thrusting
  • TMJ Dysfunction
  • "The research leans to that when these joints (TMJ) are immobilized for long periods of time, then they lose their natural synovial fluid flow and they can become sticky. That in itself can begin that process of that joint going through some sort of a change"
  • TMJ Surgery 
  • How using PRI has changed Dr. Lecca's dentistry practice
  • Dr. Lecca's way of hand making his mouth guards 
  • Why Dr. Lecca does dental adjustments in standing
  • Contact Dr. Lecca
  • What Dr. Lecca does to move his brain & body!


    • People mentioned in this podcast:

    Dr. Kasey Ratliff 

    Dr. Jenn Bullock 


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    **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.


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