When you stop to think about it, bruxism - habitually clenching and grinding your teeth, often during sleep - is kind of a weird behavior. It doesn’t seem to have an obvious physiological purpose and can cause a lot of dental damage over time: enamel erosion and...
When the seasons shift, our bodies respond. Right now, as daylight hours continue to dwindle, the production of hormones such as melatonin and serotonin start to change, influencing our sleep patterns and energy levels. Our bodies, following their ancient rhythms,...
While people usually associate TMJ problems with things like headaches, jaw pain, and facial discomfort, their effects can turn up far beyond the jaw and head. It’s one reason why TMJ disorders (TMD) can go undiagnosed for a very long time. The ABCs of the TMJ To...
Biological dentistry recognizes that conditions in the mouth can have effects elsewhere in the body, just as systemic conditions can impact the health of the teeth and gums. Yet with TMJ disorders (TMD), almost all the attention is set on the jaw joints themselves and...
Although dentists like Dr. Abdulla have been treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with oral appliances for decades now, for a long time, they were often seen mainly as suited for mild or moderate cases. For severe cases - in which a person stops breathing more than...
Not getting enough sleep does more than just make you tired and cranky the next day. If it happens a lot, you run a higher risk of hypertension and heart disease. Of obesity and diabetes. Of hormonal imbalances. Your immune function is weakened and your brain...
When you have a TMJ disorder (TMD) that flares up, your immediate wish is for the pain to stop. Certainly, pain relief is important. But treating TMD effectively means relieving pain and restoring function for the long term. This requires a multifaceted approach,...
If you have obstructive sleep apnea - or a partner with OSA - you’re certainly familiar with the loud snoring and disrupted sleep patterns that come with the condition. You’re also likely aware that OSA is more than just an annoyance but a literally life-threatening...
Sleep is something we all need, essential to good oral, systemic, and mental health. (True story: Scientific evidence suggests that lack of sleep may be a risk factor for gum disease.) Sleep is an opportunity for your body to take care of business that it can’t do...
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...
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