Do you suspect you have sleep apnea? If you are snoring (loudly), experiencing headaches in the morning, waking often and abruptly throughout the night, and can’t seem to stay asleep – chances are, you likely have sleep apnea. Before you feel discouraged for ever being able to sleep normally again, there are several different treatment options! Some people struggle with sleep because of their allergies. In these cases, you may be prescribed something to help with your allergies to open up your airways. You’re probably wondering, “how can I treat my sleep apnea?”
How Will My Third Molars Affect Me?
Third molars, also known as wisdom teeth, are our last set of molars that usually show up in our late teens and early twenties. Some of you are incredibly lucky and your molars may come in properly aligned and they won’t affect you at all! However, most of the time, they come in misaligned and could affect the rest of your teeth – causing many problems down the road. Wisdom teeth can come in horizontally, get stuck under your gum tissue (known as impacted), or only partially come through your gum. It’s a common question, “how will my third molars affect me?”
What Do I Do If I Have Gum Disease?
Periodontal disease is an infection of the gums that can range from simple inflammation to something more serious that destroys your gum tissue and bones and can end up resulting in lost teeth. Once infection escalates into gum disease, it pulls the gums away from the teeth to create pockets that are prone to further infection. If your teeth and surrounding areas are not properly cared for, it isn’t hard to contract gum disease. You can help prevent this disease by flossing twice daily, regularly flossing, and keeping up with your regular dental cleanings! However, we unfortunately hear it all the time: what do I do if I have gum disease?
What Are The Benefits Of Tooth Extraction?
Tooth extraction is necessary for a variety of reasons, including tooth decay, broken teeth, gum disease, third molars, and other cosmetic reasons. If you aren’t sure about removing your teeth, there are alternatives such as pain medications and other antibiotics that could be short-term solutions. However, completely removing the tooth or teeth that are damaged and replacing them (whether it be with implants or otherwise) are great long-term solution where you won’t have to worry about any other pain or damage to your other teeth. What are the benefits of tooth extraction?
Quiz: Do I Have TMJ?
Temporomandibular joint syndrome, or TMJ, can be the cause of multiple other symptoms (such as headaches) in your body – but how do you know if you’re suffering from TMJ, not something else?
Qualifying For Dental Implants
Patients looking for a solution to address tooth loss often struggle when they learn about dental implants. How is this possible, you may wonder, when implants offer such a wonderful array of benefits? Well, it’s not the implants themselves that cause patients to take a few steps back – it’s the lack of knowledge regarding candidacy. Nobody likes to find out, for instance, that the very treatment they want is out of reach. The good news is that qualifying for implants is likely not as complex as you think. Become familiar with the essential requirements for a better understanding of candidacy.
Could Your Headache Be Related To Your Teeth?
If you’ve been suffering from frequent headaches, you may want to get your teeth checked out – it could be a dental headache! Dental headaches are often caused by the muscular tension in your jaw and face muscles. Although, your muscles aren’t just tense for any reason – more often you have a misaligned bite. Could your headache be related to your teeth?
Do You Have Trouble Sleeping?
Do you have trouble sleeping? For over ten million Americans, obtaining a good night’s rest is nearly impossible. Obstructive sleep apnea, also known as OSA, can cause patients to feel exhausted and develop a high risk of certain serious medical complications. Fortunately, there are treatments available to address the issue without surgery. You can soon rest easy and enjoy an improved quality of life.
Halloween Festival 2015
Are you starting to feel shivers down your spine – partly because the Halloween decorations are making an appearance and truly giving you a fright – and partly because you’re desperately anticipating this year’s community event? If so, you are certainly in for the surprise you were hoping for with the fast approach of an over-the-top and oh-so-fun festival. Go ahead and put those finishing touches on your costume – the big day is almost here!
How Do Dental Implants Work?
Replacing a tooth means improving both the health and beauty of your smile, allowing you to enjoy a whole smile once again and eat/speak without difficulty. In addition, receiving dental implants can provide a host of benefits over other dental prosthetics. How do dental implants work? Can I enjoy a whole smile with implant dentistry?
