What is the difference between laser acupuncture and needle acupuncture? They both achieve the same result: relieving pain and inflammation. However, there are a couple of important differences. Many patients are needle phobic and cannot tolerate the idea of having pins and needles poking all around them. The answer to that is laser acupuncture. The …
Due to the ongoing opioid crisis, many physicians and dentists are leaning more and more towards treating patients without the use of pharmaceuticals, or at least with minimal drugs. Many patients who present with TMJ symptoms may have an acute muscle spasm, making it almost impossible to chew food and function normally. Instead of prescribing …
It is known that 80% of people who grind their teeth during sleep have undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The grinding occurs with each apnea event. For this reason, a patient who is a known “bruxer” (a person who involuntarily grinds their teeth) should be screened for sleep disordered breathing. This can be as simple …
