Questions to Ask When Your Regular Dentist Offers You a Night Guard
You’ve discovered that you’re a night bruxer. In other words, you clench and grind your teeth at night while you sleep. Your regular dentist is offering to give you a night guard to protect your [...]
Why Your Sleep Dentist Needs to Understand TMJ, Too
Sleep dentists are trained to help treat sleep apnea with the use of oral appliances. There are many dentists who will advertise their services as sleep dentists after just a short, focused [...]
For People at Risk for Dementia, Sleep Apnea Causes Brain Changes
As America’s population is getting older, we see an increased risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. This condition can lead to dramatically shortened lives for sufferers, and even in its early stages, dementia can rob [...]
5 Ways Sleep Apnea Could Be Causing Your Headaches
If you are having frequent headaches, they can be disruptive. It can be hard to work, and even harder to play when you have bad headaches. And it can be very hard [...]
A Blood Test for Sleep Apnea? That Might Work
Sleep apnea is a potentially deadly condition, but, with treatment, risks may be reduced. However, before treatment can start, we have to detect people with the condition. That’s where having additional screening [...]
