The big news in treating Sleep Apnea is that home sleep studies are now the accepted way to screen sleep disturbances, and dental offices can now bill your medical insurance for coverage. Sleep Center exams are still needed to accurately diagnose the many other sleep disturbances, but we now can screen with a home sleep …
Continue readingI have been doing a lot of bite corrections lately. Most of the time, it is to help people with their TMD and headaches, but frequently people come in to see me complaining that their bite does not feel right. Sometimes, I am doing bite corrections on natural teeth due to spacing or crowding, …
Continue readingAn article in a recent issue of the journal Infection and Immunity confirms the link between gum disease and heart disease. This study looked at the effect of a dental bacteria that is found embedded in arterial plaques, the areas of buildup that clog arteries and lead to heart attack, stroke and death. In the …
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