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Sleep apnea is a sleep condition that causes one's breathing to pause recurrently and temporarily during sleep. Once breathing stops, the brain forces the body to wake up and continue breathing. The sleeping disruption prevents good sleep and causes you to feel drowsy and tired during the day. Daytime sleepiness is not the only consequence…

TMJ and TMD are often used interchangeably to describe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder and the TMD dentists who treat it. This condition can affect a person’s range of motion with their mouth and lead to concerning symptoms such as migraines, locked jaw, and grinding teeth.A TMD dentist treats TMJ disorder. There are several treatment options…

Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition that causes significant facial pain, which can disrupt one’s daily activities. Chewing, chatting, smiling, cleaning teeth, grooming, or mild pressure on the face can all contribute to brief, painful incidents. The pain can be intermittent, severe, and abrupt. It might potentially be more frequent but less severe.It usually affects just…

Using Botox® for TMJ disorder is a common practice that more and more dental professionals are implementing into their TMJ disorder treatment plans. Many are surprised to learn that TMJ specialists are considered dental professionals, however, they happen to correlate and there is a lot of crossover between dentistry and treating TMJ disorders.The use of…

As its name implies, sleep medicine is the study, diagnosis and treatment of sleep-related disorders in children and adults. Restful, regular sleep is crucial to a healthy lifestyle, and a lack of quality rest can have a negative impact on the body physically, mentally and emotionally. Those who do not receive adequate rest are at…

You have been to a sleep medicine specialist and found out you have obstructive sleep apnea. Now, you cannot help but wonder how the condition impacts your health. Sleep apnea can cause a variety of serious health conditions and even lead to premature death. Fortunately, treatment can open up your airway so that you receive…

A relatively common type of sleep disorder, sleep apnea occurs when breathing stops and then restarts throughout the sleep cycle. As a result, major organs in the body, including the brain, receive less oxygen at varying intervals throughout the night.A person with sleep apnea may not be aware of these events while sleeping and are…

Looking into your TMJ treatment options? Choosing a TMJ specialist helps ensure those who are diagnosed with this jaw-related disorder received the right type of treatment. Ready to learn more?Understanding what TMJ is, as well as how it is treated, is necessary for those who have been diagnosed with this disorder. TMJ is a condition…

Dental sleep medicine is a medical specialty that focuses on the treatment of sleep disorders and disturbances with an oral appliance. One common problem that health care providers trained in sleep medicine focus on is sleep deprivation. This occurs when a person fails to get enough sleep. Lack of sleep can lead to many problems…

There are many scientific studies about the correlation between sleep apnea and TMJ pain. According to the Centers for Disease Control, sleep apnea is currently a national epidemic, and up to 85 percent of all cases are yet undiagnosed.The jawbone connects with the temporal bone at the temporomandibular joint, otherwise known as TMJ. Typically, this…

Want to know what symptoms are associated with TMJ? There are many symptoms linked to this commonly diagnosed jaw-related disorder, including jaw pain. However, there are other symptoms, which are important to be aware of as they can help the general dentist make a diagnosis and treatment plan. Many are surprised to learn that general dentists…

If you have sleep apnea you might be wondering if it can be inherited. The answer is that it can be because many sleep apnea factors are hereditary. Learning about what causes sleep apnea can help you understand this. Read on to learn more.One factor that can cause sleep apnea is having a narrow airway.…