Wisdom teeth removal has become a very controversial subject in recent years. Driven by the high-profile attention given to a few cases of serious complications, people are thinking very seriously about the issue, trying to determine whether dentists are sincere in their assertion that many people should have their wisdom teeth removed to prevent crowding …
Whenever you’re on the highway and sharing the road with a big rig, you can’t help but feel how large and potentially dangerous those trucks are. Fortunately, truckers are some of the best drivers on the road, and they are also much less likely to drink or use drugs and get behind the wheel. Unfortunately, …
Untreated Sleep Apnea Makes Trucker 5 Times More Likely to Crash Read More »
Rotated teeth are a less common cosmetic complaint, but a serious one. If you have a rotated tooth, it’s likely to be highly visible, especially if it’s one of your incisors (the flat teeth at the front of your mouth). Fortunately, this is highly correctable with cosmetic dentistry. What Causes Rotated Teeth Rotated teeth are …
Many of us take our health much more casually than we should. We ignore symptoms and try to get by using home remedies and over-the-counter medications, and this often happens with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ, or, sometimes, TMD). People ignore symptoms until it’s too late. But there are many reasons why you should take your …
Many people think that your oral health is separate from your overall health. After all, you visit a separate doctor for it, and the doctors rarely talk about the same things. But it’s one of the benefits of working with a holistic dentist that your dentist is actually concerned about your overall health and strives …
Researchers at the UCLA Institute for Digital Research and Education (IDRE) have been working on a simulator that will allow doctors and dentists to predict how well various sleep apnea treatments will work for different patients. This complex problem could be invaluable in helping match up individuals with the optimal sleep apnea treatment. Needs More …
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If you are suffering from regular headaches, it can make it harder to do the regular things in your life. Making it to work, taking care of the house, spending time with your children, and even just resting to recover can all be made harder by regular headaches. And what can be even more frustrating …
If you are considering a cosmetic dentistry treatment like porcelain veneers or a restoration like a dental crown, you probably don’t have the expertise to know what materials you should request for your restoration. But what about dentists who have researched these materials extensively and use them regularly in their practice–what would they choose? We …
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Chronic pain is the most common reason why Americans seek medical care, and chronic pain affects about 100 million Americans every year — about 1 in three Americans. That’s almost four times as much as diabetes or heart conditions, and almost nine times as many Americans as cancer. This includes people who suffer with migraines …
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Most people think snoring is just a noise, which is understandable. It’s the noise that keeps you up at night, the noise that leads to conflicts at night or in the morning. You might think that if you could just deal with the noise, everything would be fine. But that’s not the case — snoring …
