Although the name of our practice highlights Dr. Abdulla’s expertise in treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) holistically, she is just as expert in the treatment of TMJ disorders (TMDs). Frankly, we think it’s only right that a dentist who’s well-versed in one of...
Last month, we talked about food - specifically, how inflammatory diets fuel gum disease while anti-inflammatory diets tame it. The typical American diet is the epitome of an inflammatory diet. It contains lots of sugars, refined grains, refined starches, processed...
Oral appliance therapy is a terrific option for many people with obstructive sleep apnea. It can be as effective as CPAP but a lot more comfortable and convenient. You don’t have to sleep with a mask tethered to a machine. You don’t have to plug into an outlet or...
When you’ve got TMJ pain and dysfunction getting in the way of your daily activities, your immediate and overwhelming concern is just to make the pain stop. Your next concern? Keep it from coming back. To succeed in that second mission, it’s vital to work with a...
One of the gnarliest things about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is how it can impact other aspects of a person’s health and well-being. Conditions that have been scientifically linked to OSA include Hypertension. Heart disease. Heart failure. Stroke. Type 2 diabetes....
Despite all the chatter these days about banning TikTok, the video platform remains as popular as ever. And let’s face it: While there’s no shortage of junk content on TikTok, there’s a lot of entertaining stuff, too. And, of course, influencers galore. So. Many....
We’ve talked before about the relationship between TMJ disorders (TMDs) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - not to mention the links between apnea and systemic health - but OSA is hardly the only condition associated with jaw joint problems. Anxiety and depression...
There are two big reasons why people look into the option of oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. One is that they’ve heard that it works. The other reason? It’s not CPAP. https://youtube.com/shorts/V1-GX1SAqe0?feature=share While CPAP - a device for...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) isn’t just an annoyance to your sleep partner or something that only leaves you waking up tired every day. Consider what it involves: You stop breathing for 10 seconds or more, again and again and again, all through the night. Each time,...
It won’t be long now before many of us will be making - or thinking about making - a New Year’s resolution or two. Most of those resolutions will be about health in some way: lose weight, exercise more…that kind of thing. Some will succeed. Many will fail. Maybe the...
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