Living with sleep apnea means a lot of tossing and turning, frequent trips to the bathroom during the night and a lot of snoring. Living with sleep apnea also means very little sleep. But not all hope is lost. If you’re living with obstructive sleep apnea or another type of…
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Does your child have crooked or crowded adult teeth coming in? If so, you may be tempted to ‘wait and see’ what their smile will be like over time, but is this the best approach? While historically some dentists and orthodontists chose to wait it out, it is not the…
Do women experience temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD, more frequently than men? A March 2019 study says yes. And more often than not, the development of TMD occurs during childbearing years. Legends Dental can help treat both women and men for TMD at any stage of life. What Is TMD?…
Do you grind your teeth? If you answered no, there might be a chance you actually do and you’re just not aware of it. Statistics from the National Sleep Foundation show that about 8 percent of adults grind their teeth while they sleep. Known as bruxism, teeth grinding can present…
Is there a link between obesity and gum disease? According to a research study from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, yes, there is, but the relationship isn’t as easy to explain as cause and effect. The study, published in the British Dental Journal, focuses on one…
Losing a tooth may impact more than your smile – it could leave you with a higher risk of heart disease. A new study presented at the American College of Cardiology Middle East Conference 2019, held in conjunction with the 10th Emirates Cardiac Society Congress in October, highlighted the connection…
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen successfully extracted a complete human genome from ancient ‘chewing gum.’ Their success may mean there is a new untapped source of ancient DNA. While excavating in Lolland, Denmark, archaeologists found a 5,700-year-old piece of birch pitch, which was often used as ‘chewing gum’ in…
Healthy women in their postmenopausal years are 50 percent more likely to develop obstructive sleep apnea than their premenopausal or perimenopausal counterparts, according to new findings published in the journal Menopause. Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that causes repeated interruptions in breathing during sleep. Individuals living with mild…
You probably think you have a good understanding of what constitutes traditional braces. Wires, brackets and rubber bands, right? Do you know about epigenetic orthodontics? If not, you’re not alone. Many people haven’t heard of epigenetic orthodontics, but more people are finding out about this type of treatment and how…
One of the most common questions we hear at Legends Dental is, ‘When is it OK to breathe through your mouth?’ Ideally, the answer is never, but in reality, sometimes you have to breathe through your mouth, like when you’re suffering from a cold or having congestion caused by seasonal…