Are You Suffering From Sleep Apnea?
Do you often wake up in the morning and find that you have a sore throat or a very dry mouth? Do you find yourself waking up multiple times during the night with a choking sensation, shortness of breath or both? Do you find yourself waking up frequently throughout the night to urinate? Or do you […]
Chewing Gum for Oral Health
Some good news for gum chewers! Turns out that by chewing gum you actually promote good dental hygiene in the same way as flossing and brushing your teeth. Chewing gum has been found to have effects on appetite control, mood, alertness, and cognitive performance, but the effects of gum chewing on oral care have not […]
Dental Tips for Children’s Dental Health Month
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and in recognition we are offering parents and caregivers dental tips for good oral health, and to help instill good dental habits in children. Setting up good habits early is important as ADA statistics show that caries, also known as tooth decay, is the most common, chronic childhood […]
10 Bad Habits That Are Ruining Your Teeth
With the New Year approaching it’s time to plan for those 2015 resolutions; most people pick resolutions to lose weight and find better employment, but most people don’t think of their teeth. Did you know that you could be wrecking your teeth with everyday habits you may have? Most people are, and don’t even realize […]
Athletics and Dental Health
Dental care is important, it’s something that should have a place in everybody’s daily hygienic rituals, but according to Dr. Sharon Colvin athletes in particular can have some special concerns. Sharon Colvin has been a dentist for almost 30 years, and she believes that it’s the sugary drinks, sweating, dry mouth, and the falling that […]
Give Thanks For Dental Health (Recipes Included!)
With Thanksgiving coming up I know it can be tempting to gorge yourself with food until you can’t eat anymore, well until dessert time rolls around, that’s when you suddenly have enough room in your stomach for more food. Not only can this be bad for your gut, but for your teeth too, as Thanksgiving […]
Oil Pulling and Oral Health
In the 35 years that he practiced dentistry, Dr. Richard Sterling thought he had heard and seen everything – until Sherry Geiger, RDH, approached him with some very interesting observations. She noticed an unusual improvement in the health of her patients’ gum tissue, and, as a result, a decrease in overall gum disease. They both […]
Chew On This! Foods For Oral Health
According to the London Times, the average person spends six years and ten months eating in his or her 70-year lifetime. In that time what kind of damage are we doing to the health of our teeth? Improving your diet can prevent two of the most common diseases of modern civilization, tooth decay and gum […]
Sleep Apnea and Pregnancy
Are you ready to plan a family? If you’ve already been diagnosed with sleep apnea… you’ll want to continue the treatment plan you’ve set up with your medical professional and let your OBGYN know about it. If you don’t suffer from sleep apnea… you should know that breathing during your sleep cycle may change while […]
Tweeting About TMJ
In some cases, the condition will reach a point where TMJ surgery is the best answer to repair the problem; however, effective, non-invasive treatment is also available for most sufferers.