Young adults with sleep apnea experience more pain
Sleep apnea is a nuisance no matter what age you are. But young adults in particular experience more pain than older generations when it comes to sleep apnea. In [...]
2 painful complications associated with jaw pain
Without your temporomandibular joint (TMJ), you would not be able to do the most common tasks of eating and talking. The unfortunate thing is the TMJ tends to go [...]
What you eat affects your TMD pain
It may not be well known, but what you eat affects more than just your weight (and hunger). What you choose to include in your diet is very important [...]
What treatment options are available for craniofacial pain?
If you are suffering from craniofacial pain, it is important to contact Mayoor Patel, DDS, for appropriate treatment options. With advanced treatment options available, Dr. Patel can help you [...]
It’s time to kick your chewing gum habit to the curb
We all tend to chew gum from time to time for a variety of reasons. But if you are a regular gum chewer, it is important to know how [...]
Here is what you need to know about cluster headaches
At some point in your life you have probably experienced a headache (or many). But did you know there are several different types of headaches? There are! While we [...]
What are your craniofacial pain treatment options?
Craniofacial pain might mean frequent migraines, headaches, earaches, facial-muscle stiffness and fatigue, neck and upper back tension, “lock jaw,” dizziness or ringing in the ears (tinnitus). Each of these [...]
What is typical odontalgia and how do you treat it?
Have you heard of phantom tooth pain? Are you experiencing unknown tooth pain? Well, there might be an answer for that unknown nagging pain you have been experiencing with [...]
November is TMJ awareness month
Every year there are different awareness months. To add to that, there are even multiple awareness themes per month with separate focus days. That can be overwhelming. However, there [...]
What is your risk for developing TMD?
You are more likely to develop temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) if you have one or a few of the risks. However, it also doesn’t mean you won’t develop TMD [...]