Despite all the chatter these days about banning TikTok, the video platform remains as popular as ever. And let’s face it: While there’s no shortage of junk content on TikTok, there’s a lot of entertaining stuff, too. And, of course, influencers galore. So. Many....
We’ve talked before about the relationship between TMJ disorders (TMDs) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - not to mention the links between apnea and systemic health - but OSA is hardly the only condition associated with jaw joint problems. Anxiety and depression...
There are two big reasons why people look into the option of oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. One is that they’ve heard that it works. The other reason? It’s not CPAP. https://youtube.com/shorts/V1-GX1SAqe0?feature=share While CPAP - a device for...
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?...
When you’ve got a killer headache, it can sort of feel like this: https://youtube.com/shorts/uei_MLXudeM Or maybe this: https://www.tiktok.com/@prettylush/video/7100374193681763589 Or even this: https://www.tiktok.com/@turbotok69/video/7097926340464119046 The only...
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...
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