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...
Over the years, Dr. Abdulla has helped hundreds of patients find long term relief from TMJ pain. Most often, treatment involves oral appliance therapy enhanced by supportive therapies such as ultrasound and myofascial release. The typical patient experiences...
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?...
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Despite all the attention given to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in recent years, most people who have it don’t know they have it. By some estimates, up to 90% of all OSA cases go undiagnosed. This has bigtime consequences on health, of course: cardiovascular...
When it comes to removing “silver” mercury amalgam fillings, the focus is almost always on safety - and for good reason. Those restorations are mostly mercury (about 50%), and mercury is one of the most toxic elements on Earth. It’s especially harmful to the brain....
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...
One of the best things you can do to keep your teeth and gums healthy is to limit sugars and other refined carbs while eating more nutrient-dense whole foods. In fact, research suggests that this alone may be enough to reverse gum disease, even if no other changes are...
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