Is TMD Interrupting Your Sleep?
An estimated 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders each year while an additional 20 million experience occasional sleeping problems. If you are one of these individuals, you [...]
Women Get Sleep Apnea, Too!
Sleep apnea is a brief pause in breathing during sleep caused by a narrowing or collapse of throat tissues. Men are the most likely to get sleep apnea, but [...]
World Sleep Day is March 17
Attention! Attention! Did you know March 17th is world sleep day? Yes, it is St. Patrick’s Day, but it is also a day to pay attention to your sleeping [...]
Unlocking the Painful Complications of TMD
Do you know what the most heavily utilized and under appreciated joint in the human body is? It’s the temporomandibular joint, which is also commonly referred to as TMJ. [...]
Oral Health is More than Just Teeth and There’s a New Definition
According to Dentistry IQ there is a new definition of oral health and it’s about time! Over the last few decades dentistry has continually advanced to cover a variety [...]
Sleep Apnea Sufferers Have an Increased Risk of Blood Clots in the Lung
I know what you’re thinking, “not another connection to sleep apnea.” It might seem like the connections with sleep apnea are endless, but that just means we continue to [...]
Tips for Easing Jaw Pain
Have you ever woken up with a sore jaw? Or maybe in the middle of the day you’ve found that eating has become difficult due to a nagging pain [...]
Are Sam Shields’ Doctors Missing a Treatment for His Headaches?
While exploring the Internet the other day I came across an article about Sam Shields, a Green Bay Packers player. Shields continues to have headaches since week one of [...]
Do You Have Pain?
It might seem like an open-ended question, but it is an important one. Chronic pain can rule the world around you, and that’s no way to live your life. [...]
Let’s Bust Some Sleep Apnea Myths with the Truth
We discussed this topic several years ago, but we feel it is important to revisit it again. There are numerous myths out there about sleep apnea. And, these myths [...]