When you have a headache that keeps coming back, and perhaps even becomes a migraine sometimes, finding a solution to stop may not be simple. A headache can mean a lot of different things, and even when it’s related to your oral health, the specific factors behind it can differ greatly. Obstructive sleep apnea, a… Read more »
Category: Sleep Apnea
Trouble Sleeping? Try These Tips
Getting enough deep, restful sleep every night is essential to your overall wellbeing. For some patients, this is why certain oral health treatments (such as bruxism or TMJ appliances) are designed to help alleviate nighttime discomforts. However, some things can impact your sleep quality in different ways, from having your circadian rhythm thrown off-balance to… Read more »
A Crash Course in Dealing with Sleep Apnea
Not every treatment that your dentist can design for you has to deal with your smile. In fact, many dental health treatments and services are designed to address more profound aspects of your bite function and oral structures. For example, obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is a common sleep breathing disorder that often originates with… Read more »
A Snoring Solution To Help You Sleep Well
Obstructive sleep apnea affects more than 18 million Americans every night while they sleep. This disorder causes chronic snoring and interrupts breathing multiple times. It can often go unnoticed unless you have a loved one who tells you that it is happening. And if left untreated, it may lead to other health concerns, such as… Read more »
Ten Facts About Sleep Apnea
Ongoing research in the dental field has brought to light useful information regarding our health. For instance, the oral-systemic connection indicating that our dental health, particularly bacteria from unhealthy gingival tissue, can affect our whole body. In addition, we’ve learned that our dentist can treat sleep apnea; something that at one time seemed unassociated with… Read more »