Whether you are using oral appliance therapy for the treatment of TMD or sleep apnea, it is important to understand there can be side effects associated with your treatment. As you know, many treatments have side effects and so does oral appliance therapy. But that doesn’t mean you should avoid treatment or stop completely. It […]
It is well known that if you quit smoking it will significantly improve your overall health–especially your lungs. But did you know that if you quit smoking you might also significantly improve your sleep? You can! There are an array of factors that influence how well you sleep each night, and smoking plays a major […]
We have learned that the prevalence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder (TMD) is between about 5% and 12%. In fact, TMD is higher among younger people and twice as prevalent in women as men. When this jaw pain occurs, it often is chronic and can last for more than five years. Since you need your […]
There is an ongoing battle to get people to quit smoking. To add to that, we are also continuing to fight against electronic cigarettes, or vaping. It doesn’t matter if you smoke or vape, what is important is that you quit. The verdict is still out on what harm vaping can do to a person’s […]