Hear the term “ultrasound,” and you likely think of the many ways it's used in medicine - to monitor the health and development of a child still in the womb, for instance, or examine a breast lump or diagnose certain health problems. It can be used to evaluate blood...
Although people with TMJ disorders (TMDs) have a lot in common with each other, each person’s case is different enough that there’s no one course of treatment that will work for everyone. Sure, there’s overlap among the customized treatment plans that Dr. Abdulla...
A rather surprising study came out last year, suggesting that CPAP might not be especially helpful for elderly adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Even though CPAP-users over the age of 70 showed significantly improved snoring and AHI scores,...
If you’ve got sleep apnea, CPAP can be a literal life-saver. Even so, many people hate it. They can’t tolerate the mask. They hate the inconvenience of always needing access to a power supply to sleep or having to tote the device with them any time they travel. These...
In a word, yes. But you’d expect us to say that, wouldn’t you? After all, our office specializes in treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with oral appliance therapy. But it’s also something that’s been consistently backed up by science, confirming that CPAP is no...
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....
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