As long as there have been mouths, there has been stinky breath, but it took modern advertising to turn it into a cause for mortification, fueling fear of total social ostracism. The marketers even created a new, medical-ish sounding name for the condition: halitosis...
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...
And the word of the day is…bruxism! That’s the clinical term for habitually grinding your teeth, often during sleep. Sometimes, it’s a manifestation of stress. It can be a side effect of some medications or substances such as caffeine. Sometimes, it can be a sign of...
It’s the time of the year that some people love and some people loathe. Of course, we’re talking about pumpkin spice season. Not only does the fake flavor turn up in predictable products but sometimes in bizarre combinations. (Pumpkin Spice Nissin Cup Noodles, anyone?...
To a lot of people, “gum disease” can sound like no big deal. After all, it doesn’t involve any debilitating symptoms but problems like bad breath and red, puffy gums that bleed when you brush or floss. Often, you don’t realize just how big of a deal it is until the...
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