Sleep apnea is insidious - it can make a negative impact on total wellbeing if left untreated. Research has found many links to the incidence of sleep apnea and an increased risk for cardiovascular and pulmonary problems. Along with increasing the risk for heart attack...
Both dental implants and braces can greatly improve a person’s quality of life by increasing oral function and enhancing the aesthetics of a person’s smile. Since implant dentistry and orthodontics both require careful treatment planning, patients will visit an orthodontist and an oral surgeon for...
Our sleep is precious. Without good sleep, we can’t function at our best - mentally or physically. Unfortunately, sleep disorders like sleep apnea can affect our ability to achieve the rest we need and deserve. Sleep apnea is a condition that prevents a person from...
The signs of aging are something that affects us all. Developing fine line and wrinkles is virtually inevitable with exposure to sun and pollution along with the ways we move our faces when we express ourselves. While the folkloric fountain of youth has yet to...
Do you think you might suffer from sleep apnea? Perhaps you have been recently diagnosed with this sleep disorder and are reviewing your treatment options. While sleep apnea can ravage your quality of life and health, there are treatment options. The type of treatment used...
If you’ve experienced tooth loss, you might be wondering if dental implants are the right tooth replacement solution for you. Here are the top 5 benefits of dental implants for your consideration. Implant dentistry offers greater stability and durability than conventional prosthetics. After an oral...
In some cases, patients’ teeth may become impacted and fail to erupt properly. This condition may have a host of consequences for the patient’s appearance and the functionality of those teeth in terms of chewing and speaking. While some impacted teeth - the wisdom teeth...
Obesity is often co-occurring with sleep apnea, the condition in which patients stop breathing for brief periods repeatedly during sleep. This relationship is likely due to the presence of excess tissue at the rear of the throat, increasing the likelihood of periodic airway opening obstructions...
Prognathism is a fancy word that means incorrect bite in which the upper or lower jaw protrudes excessively from the rest of the facial structure. A maxillary prognathism more commonly known as an overbite, while a mandibular prognathism is an underbite. Not only does prognathism have...
Implant dentistry offers patients the most technologically advanced tooth replacement option available in dental medicine today. As such, dental implants represent a marked improvement over older treatments, such as fixed dental bridges and conventional dentures, in a number of ways. Most importantly, dental implants are...
