Orthodontists are dental specialists in malocclusions, which is a dental term which means problems with how your teeth fit together. If your teeth don’t fit together correctly, it can cause health problems. Often, orthodontic issues like jaw problems, dental arch issues, or tooth misalignments can cause...
Struggling to get a good night's sleep? Certain medications, stress, sleep disorders, and other illnesses such as sleep apnea can cause problems sleeping. Most people are unaware that their jaw could be the reason they have sleepless nights. Sleep apnea and bruxism are two jaw-related issues...
Sleep Apnea is a severe sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts throughout the cycle of sleep. There are three different forms of sleep apnea, but the most common one is obstructive sleep apnea. This typically happens when the airways become partially obstructed or...
If you live with sleep apnea, you’re probably familiar with or have even been prescribed a continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) machine. CPAP can be noisy, disruptive and uncomfortable, so it’s no surprise that many patients abandon their therapy after just a few months. However,...
In June 2021, Philips, a maker of many CPAP machine models, announced a voluntary recall of millions of their products. The company reported that the foam used in the machines might deteriorate, resulting in the potential inhalation of toxic particles. This could cause injury or...
Is a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device considered to be the gold standard in sleep apnea treatment? Yes. Do so many patients get fed up with their CPAPs that they abandon treatment entirely? Also yes. Fortunately, there is a CPAP alternative that is a...
Sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that causes patients to stop breathing for brief periods while they sleep, deprives your body of oxygen, which affects your health and wellbeing. Some of the health effects of untreated sleep apnea are serious, even life-threatening. Fortunately, you don’t have to...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that can increase your health risks for serious conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Fortunately, there are comfortable treatment methods that make it possible to improve your quality of sleep and reduce your risks...
Did you know that there are non-surgical treatment options for sleep apnea that don’t involve the use of bulky machinery? Oral appliance therapy is a viable alternative to surgery and cumbersome CPAP machines. This treatment option is convenient and comfortable. Does sleep apnea really require professional...
If you snore and you demonstrate other signs of inconsistent sleep, you may have the serious health condition known as sleep apnea. While snoring alone doesn’t always indicate the presence of sleep apnea, it still warrants further attention, including the completion of a sleep study. When...