Sleep Apnea

By Emily Sohn September 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EDT I have been a frequent visitor to my dentist’s office since it reopened after lockdowns during the initial stages of the pandemic. First came a cracked tooth, then a cracked filling. Both were painful enough to wake me up at night. “It’s astronom

The temporomandibular (tem-puh-roe-man-DIB-u-lur) joint (TMJ) acts like a sliding hinge, connecting your jawbone to your skull. You have one joint on each side of your jaw. TMJ disorders — a type of temporomandibular disorder or TMD — can cause pain in your jaw joint and in the muscles that control

Dr. Mark Duncan DDS, FAGD, DICOI, Contributor Clinical Director; Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), DDS, FAGD, DICOI, LVI Fellow Did you know that many patients who suffer from sleep disorders are also dealing with a problem directly related to disorders in their temporomandibu

Psychology Today: Mouth taping is becoming a popular trend with those looking to improve their sleep. There have not been a lot of studies on mouth taping yet, so any current evidence is largely anecdotal. However, many of these claims indicate that mouth taping for sleep can reduce health problem

So, it happened again. Seemingly out of nowhere, that jaw pain from your old pal, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), pays a visit. TMJ disorder affects 1 in 8 Americans and is caused by jaw misalignment, teeth grinding, stress and more. But, TMJ doesn’t have to be so painful. Here are some simple stret

Authors: Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Robert Segal, M.A. Loud snoring leaving you feeling tired during the day? Learn what causes sleep apnea, how to recognize the symptoms, and what you can do to help yourself. Sleep Apnea in a Nutshell What is sleep apnea? Many people treat snori