TMJ Symptoms: How Do You Know If Your Jaw Pain Is Bad?
TMJ Symptoms: How Do You Know If Your Jaw Pain Is Bad? Open and close your mouth. Now think about how often you do that during a given day—and for how many functions that are vital to living. When you eat, talk, yawn or breathe deeply, express yourself, take care of your teeth, or even just get a drink of water, opening and [...]
Adult Orthodontics: What Age Is Too Late to Get Braces?
Adult Orthodontics: What Age Is Too Late to Get Braces? You wake up in the morning and likely one of the first things you do is head to the bathroom to brush your teeth. There, you get out your toothbrush, look in the mirror, and take a look at those gorgeous pearly whites. Or—are they? It can be a [...]
Why do oral appliances work for sleep apnea and snoring?
Why do oral appliances work for sleep apnea and snoring? If you have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, or you suspect you may have sleep apnea, you likely have started to do research on possible ways to treat it. And that’s a great thing! Sleep apnea is more than just loud snoring that might be bothering your partner when you sleep—it’s [...]
Clear Aligners – The 5 Clear Benefits
5 Clear Benefits of Clear Aligners Straight teeth offer excellent benefits, including a great, healthy bite, improvements to speech, possibly better sleep, and best of all, the confidence that comes with a great smile. But maybe you feel daunted by the steps to get there—especially as an adult. Many people don’t want to go through the clunky process of [...]
Sleep Apnea: Which Foods Help and Hurt Your Condition?
Sleep Apnea: Which Foods Help and Hurt Your Condition? Now that the holidays have come and gone, many of us are glad to say goodbye to the indulgent food and desserts that we might have treated ourselves with during the holiday season. Although events and activities looked different this year, the extra sweets and savory meals remained the same for [...]
Are You Experiencing Shifting Teeth?
Are You Experiencing Shifting Teeth? After wearing braces for many months, there is nothing more exciting than the day the braces come off and you can glide your tongue over your smooth, metal-free teeth. It takes some time to adjust to the new smile that is looking at you from the mirror, but after a while, it becomes just [...]
