TMJ Treatment
What is TMJ? Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) is a disorder of the temporomandibular joints, jaw, muscles, ligaments, and nerves associated with chronic facial pain. It is also called...
NIH Doubles Funding for TMJ Research
In 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conducted a comprehensive study of temporomandibular joint disorder, also known as TMJ or TMD. This disorder causes pain in the...
What Is a Sleep Apnea Dentist?
A sleep apnea dentist is a regular dentist who is also an expert in Dental Sleep Medicine. These dentists have spent much time studying all elements of sleep apnea dentistry. Sleep apnea dentists...
Treatment Options to Avoid Sleep Apnea Surgery Risks
Sleep Apnea Surgeries Have Multiple Potential Side Effects and Complications All surgical procedures carry potential risks and possible complications, and this is no different for each type of sleep...
Is Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) Genetic? What Does Science Tell Us?
What Is Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD)? Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a disorder of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ), jaw, muscles, and nerves associated with chronic facial...
What You Need to Know About CPAP Recalls
Millions of people have sleep apnea and use devices like continuous positive airway (CPAP) machines, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, ventilators, or oral appliances to treat their...
How to Get a Sleep Apnea Mouth Guard
When you're wrestling with night time interruptions from sleep apnea, finding the proper treatment can be life-changing. The thought of using a cumbersome CPAP machine can be daunting, and that's...
Adolescent TMD: Addressing a Disorder That Is Often Overlooked
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) can affect anyone and isn’t limited to just adults. TMD and jaw pain are much more common in teenagers, particularly female teenagers. Adolescent TMD is often...
Post-Covid Sleep Apnea
Study Finds People May Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Covid-19 After having COVID-19, many people have been experiencing symptoms like intense fatigue, shortness of breath, daytime sleepiness,...
Sleep Apnea Treatment Without CPAP Machines
CPAP therapy, or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy, is commonly used as the first-line treatment for sleep apnea. CPAP therapy involves wearing a mask over the nose and/or mouth during...
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