The holidays are upon us. That means a break from work, time with family, and indulging in once-a-year food and drink. It can also mean stress, being sick, and overdoing it.  If you’re traveling for the holidays this year, there are steps you can take before and during your travels to keep yourself healthy. Here […]

Everyone’s heard of secondhand smoking, but what about secondhand snoring? Like secondhand smoking, it’s a common problem that can have a substantial impact on health.  Secondhand snoring is a term for the effects that a person’s severe snoring has on their bed partner.  What Are the Effects of Secondhand Snoring?  Though this may not seem […]

What do sleep and dentistry have to do with each other? A lot, as it turns out. That’s because many issues with sleep are involved or originate in the mouth and head area, which is what we dentists specialize in. As Board Certified Diplomates of the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine, both of […]

We tend to think of sleep apnea as something that’s most likely to affect a middle-aged adult male who is overweight. The fact is that children can experience sleep disorders, too, including sleep apnea. Unfortunately, this can mean that parents miss the signs since they’re not expecting to see sleep apnea in someone so young. […]

You’ve likely heard of “TMJ” or “TMD” but what exactly is it? More importantly, how do you know if you have it?   What TMJ Is There’s a joint in your head called the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ for short. This is the jaw joint, and it connects the lower jaw to the skull. It’s […]

Optimizing is about making something as efficient as it can be. When it comes to dental health, that means putting in the least amount of time, effort, and money while maintaining the highest level of oral health. There are two parts to this: One is prevention. The other is connection. Let’s look at how both […]

Over the years we’ve worked with thousands of patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and have helped them find relief through the use of oral appliances. Once their OSA is under control, they can finally reclaim good sleep, perhaps for the first time in years. We see firsthand what a change this makes […]

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition where the breath stops multiple times during sleep due to an obstruction in the airway. It’s a serious medical condition that can have long-term consequences to a person’s health and is linked to heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. It also affects quality of life, as OSA reduces sleep […]

It’s easy to think of sleep apnea as “just” a sleep-related problem, but the truth is it’s much more serious than that. In addition to being associated with higher rates of diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and stroke, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is also linked to problems with heart health. People with OSA increase their risk of […]

With so many people experiencing pain from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder – an estimated 10 million, according to the NIH – it’s no wonder there are so many treatment options, too. Here are some of the most common, as well as a brief look at how we approach TMD in our practices. Common Treatments for […]