Do you experience orofacial pain? Perhaps you suffer with frequent headaches and your face (particularly near where the jaw connects to the skull) feels tender and strained. Stress and TMJ disorder can produce similar symptoms such as orofacial pain but stress itself can contribute to TMJ disorder if a person responds to stress and anxiety…
DetailsWhile loud snoring is often an indicator of sleep apnea, the absence of this symptom doesn’t necessarily mean that a patient doesn’t have sleep apnea. This condition is caused by repeated pauses in breathing during sleep due to either obstruction of the airway opening or a disruption in the signals from the brain. Sleep apnea…
DetailsHaving your wisdom teeth removed is almost like a rite of passage, but it does still involve a surgical procedure, no matter how routine. Therefore, patients should expect to set aside some time for recovery. Unless the patient develops post-operative complications, most people can return to work (sedentary jobs) or school within 2-3 days of…
DetailsPatients who experience tooth loss may also lose the ability to chew their favorite foods thoroughly. Nutrition can also be affected, as it is difficult to properly chew many raw fruits and vegetables without a structurally complete tooth or prosthetic. Not only do you need to replace missing teeth to preserve your dietary preferences, but…
DetailsWhen you’re missing a tooth or multiple teeth, you want to replace them as quickly as possible to restore your complete smile. If you’re considering dental implants for tooth replacement, you’re likely to be curious about the treatment timeline. Different circumstances can affect the process of getting dental implants, but in certain conditions, the treatment…
DetailsPatients who have been experiencing symptoms of a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder and those who have been diagnosed with the condition often have many questions about the causes of TMJ disorders and how they are treated. Here are some of the most common questions we hear from our patients. What causes TMJ disorder? The jaw…
DetailsSleep apnea is related to obesity because excess tissue at the back of the throat increases the likelihood of airway obstruction. Therefore, it makes sense that some patients might see a reduction or even an elimination of their symptoms upon losing weight. However, in other patients sleep apnea might persist even after weight loss. A…
DetailsDental implants represent a remarkable advance in tooth replacement technology because they are the first devices to offer a structurally complete prosthetic consisting of both a root-like structure and an artificial crown. This is possible because dental implants are made of titanium, which is a biocompatible metal. That means that human bone is capable of…
DetailsPatients with asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth may understandably be reluctant to have them removed. After all, why consider a surgical extraction when you’re not suffering any ill effects. However, problems with your wisdom teeth can crop up at any time, but these issues are not entirely predictable. Having your wisdom teeth extracted as a preventive…
DetailsIf you are planning to fully restore your smile with dentures, you likely want to spend as little time as possible without any teeth. A treatment method known as All-on-4 can help you get your smile back in a single appointment that takes just a few hours. This approach to restoring a patient’s smile involves…
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