You go to the dentist and they ask you how you have been sleeping. A weird question to get asked at a dental office right? Actually, dentists are able to help tremendously in this area. You have to be thinking HOW is my dentist going to improve my sleep? We are able to offer an [...]
More and more people are doing just that, and it’s GREAT! Of course we are talking about oral appliances that help mitigate snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. About 22 million Americans are affected by sleep apnea. It is amazing how prevalent it has become. I believe part of the reason that there is more talk [...]
Is snoring ruining your relationship or a good night’s sleep? Do you wake up feeling groggy? Are you struggling throughout your daily routine with daytime drowsiness? Not only is your snoring a bother, but could also be a sign of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea, a serious disorder, is a disruptive breathing condition that can raise [...]
So, I just got back from seeing my best mentor Gordon Christensen out in Park City last week. Dr. Christensen has been running a facility called, Clinician’s Report, that is essentially just like Consumer’s Reports, for dentists. It is a not-for-profit testing lab that does unbiased,scientific testing on products, materials and procedures in dentistry. I [...]
I have been thinking how lucky I am to be practicing dentistry these days with the toys available to dentists today and here are some golden oldies and cool newbies that we are happy to have in our arsenals in our dental office. #1 When I was a kid we had the toothbrushes that had [...]
