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Does your snoring keep your partner awake at night? While this can be an inconvenience, your snoring may be an indicator of a much bigger problem. While snoring is a normal condition for about forty-five percent of adults, twenty-five percent have a chronic and severe condition obstructing their breathing, called sleep apnea. It may surprise
Sawing logs. It’s a good description, but what does snoring really sound like? The average snore hits 40-80 decibels. A 40-decibel sound is comparable to the background noise in a large, crowded theater; 80 is like a large truck going 50mph or a vacuum cleaner. No wonder snoring keeps roommates and spouses from getting adequate
Have you ever purchased whitening treatments from the store and been disappointed with your results? Join the club! Some store-bought products produce great results, but the problem is that they aren’t always consistent or effective. To get predictable results, you really have to use professional quality treatments. They may cost a bit more, but they
If you have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, you’ve probably been prescribed a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to wear at night. This is the standard treatment recommended for this condition because it does a very good job of keeping the airway open during the night. Patients often need a little time to
If you’ve recently heard the word “gingivitis” at the dentist, this means your gums are not in an optimal state of health. This can happen if you have become lax in your oral hygiene routine. It can also be the result of a medical condition. For example, about half of all women develop gum problems
When you have kids, you worry about cavities. When they are young, it’s easier to monitor children’s oral hygiene because they let you brush their teeth for them. But how can you keep an eye on your kids’ oral hygiene habits as they start to get older? The following tips can help you help monitor
If you’ve had a crooked smile for as long as you can remember, you’ve probably thought about having your teeth straightened with orthodontics. Today there are multiple options for correcting a crowded or crooked smile, but not every option provides the same benefits or outcomes. Invisalign is often the preferred option for teens and adults,
If you’ve been suggested a dental crown, you may be curious about them. What are they made of? What do they do? How much do they cost? If you've never had a crown before, you may be put off by the idea of replacing your tooth with a prosthetic, but the truth is that crowns
If you’ve been told you have gum disease, there are a few things you need to know about periodontitis. Once a positive diagnosis of periodontitis has been made, there’s really no going back. Gum disease is not reversible, but it is treatable. This means that your symptoms will never go away, but as long as
