Dr. Felix Liao

Former President of the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine

Dr. Felix Liao is a holistic family dentist who coined the term “Impaired Mouth Syndrome” to describe a mouth unable to support Whole Health and an overlooked source of many dental and medical troubles. He has shared his oral/systemic insights in three books thus far:

• Six-Foot Tiger, Three-Foot Cage

• Early Sirens

• Licensed to Thrive

The Founder of
Holistic Mouth Solutions

America’s leading holistic mouth doctor

Dr. Felix Liao is a thought leader and healthcare innovator who has restored the mouth back on the body as a vital organ for many patients’ natural health and wellness. His WholeHealth philosophy integrates mind-body-mouth to produce breakthrough outcome.

Among dentists, Dr. Liao is a leading airway-centered mouth doctor with recognized expertise in Impaired Mouth Syndrome and Holistic Mouth Solutions — two ground-breaking terms he coined in his bestselling books in 2017. He is also the inventor of Start Thriving Appliance® for test-driving and adopting Holistic Mouth Solutions as the answer to Impaired Mouth Syndrome. In 2020, Dr. Liao expanded Holistic Mouth Solutions to include both sleep-friendly mouth structure and sensible eating mouth Style to build vibrant health and innate immunity

Dr. Liao is the author of three bestselling books:

Six Foot Tiger Three Foot Cage (6T3C) establishes deficient jaws with crowded teeth as a structural cause of choked airway, poor sleep, chronic pain and fatigue, and shows a structurally sound mouth is a natural solution to correct them painlessly while you sleep.
Early Sirens flags teeth grinding, TMJ, and problematic tongue for proactive treatment to avoid the costly complications described in 6T3C.
Licensed to Thrive is the first book ever to show how to eat and sleep to start thriving your natural health proactively..

Clinically, Dr. Liao helps patients suffering from Impaired Mouth Syndrome with treatment plans to redevelop them into a sound infrastructure using epigenetic oral appliances, and WholeHealth integration as needed to restore sleep, fix pain, and recharge energy.

Professionally, Dr. Liao is the Director of AMD Training Seminars® to help traditional drill & fill dentists become AMDs to deliver Holistic Mouth Solutions to patients. He is also the Founder of WholeHealth Integration Summits®.

Dr. Liao holds an engineering degree from Brown University, a DDS from Case School of Dental Medicine, Board Certification by the American Board of General Dentistry, Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry, and Mastership in the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine (IABDM). He is a past president of IABDM.

Felix came to America from Taiwan at age 16 and has been a U.S. citizen since 1971. His personal interests include classical music, organic lifestyle, outdoors, hiking, swimming, dancing, science, world cuisine and culture, learning and teaching health-building skills, and adventures in making healthy food tasty.