If you’ve ever burned your mouth on a spoonful of scalding soup or a too-hot sip of coffee, you know the results are painful – but temporary. But, what if you had to live with this discomfort day in and day out? People living with burning mouth syndrome experience precisely…
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With ever-increasing stress and busy schedules, you may find that taking care of yourself often takes a back burner. But should it? According to the Charlotte Business Journal, many people in the United States are putting their oral health last. In a recent article, the news source reported that more…
A new study published in the medical journal Sleep shows that sleep apnea treatment can reduce medical insurance costs for other health conditions. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota Morris, analyzed a group of truckers who underwent mandatory diagnosis and treatment for sleep apnea. The researchers…
A University at Buffalo study has revealed that our diet has significantly changed our saliva in comparison to that of other primates. Researchers at the university’s School of Dental Medicine found that the human diet – and our increased consumption of meat, how we cook our food and even how…
Working out is good for your waistline, but what about for your jaw? According to new research presented at the American Academy of Orofacial Pain scientific meeting in May 2019 in San Diego, working out can help reduce pain associated with temporomandibular joint disorder and other painful conditions related to…
Researchers believe that around 10 million Americans are living with temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. TMD is a condition that develops when the temporomandibular joints that connect the lower jaw to the skull become damaged from injury or misalignment. Legends Dental treats TMD and other jaw-related conditions in Waco, Texas.…
When you get up to walk across the room, do your hips, knees or back pop, creak or crack? If they do, you might want to call your doctor, as these noises are a sign of osteoarthritis in your joints. But, what about when your jaw pops, creaks or cracks?…
As a dental practice, we talk a lot about teeth, proper bites and treating temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. It’s kind of what we do. But, we are also concerned about other parts of the mouth, too. One of those parts we keep in mind with everything we do to…
Concussions are a hot topic – from youth sports to the NFL, these brain injuries are a cause of conversation among many. Including dentists. Dentists have recently joined the ranks of those concerned about preventing brain injuries in athletes. But why dentists, and why now? A better question is, ‘Why…
Can sleep apnea be a cause of temper tantrums? According to a Florida grandmother, yes. The Sunshine State grandma says a school official arrested her 6-year-old granddaughter after the girl threw a tantrum at school, which the grandmother attributed to a lack of sleep caused by sleep apnea. School officials…