What’s this about MouthWear that can … Lower your golf score, put more stamina in your run, add more power to your tennis swing, power you up in about any non-contact sport! Ancient Greek athletes bit down on a leather strap for a competitive edge. Viking and Roman warriors would… Read More…
Not standing up straight? The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) recommends you check your posture and consult your dentist about temporomandibular disorder (TMD) if you experience frequent headaches and pain in your lower jaw. Poor posture tips the lower jaw forward and moves the head back on the spinal column…. Read More…
If you’ve ever taken a yoga class, your instructor may have reminded the class to “relax your jaw” in order to help students to go deeper into the pose. People tend to hold a tremendous amount of tension in their jaw, and clenching is a frequent response. Unfortunately, this can… Read More…
When gum tissue recedes, it exposes the root portion of the tooth. This leaves the sensitive nerve center of the tooth open and vulnerable to pain. The bristles of a tooth brush or the chill of ice-cream can easily induce pain in these sensitive areas, which are not meant to… Read More…
By Elizabeth Countess, President of Practice Marketing Specialists, Inc. of Charlotte NC: “I’ve been fortunate in my career to have worked with some of the finest dentists in their fields, from dental specialists to generalists to university instructors. When my migraines first began ten years ago, I never associated them… Read More…
If you’re not getting a sufficient amount of sleep, the end results have significant physical and mental consequences. “As a dentist, I am concerned that many adults never associate teeth grinding and nighttime clenching with sleep deprivation,” states Dr. Barbat.For most humans, eight hours of sleep is the ideal. When… Read More…
One of the most common rear-end collision injuries is a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) injury. This joint is very fragile and can be easily hurt during a car accident. Usually head or neck injuries are blamed for the pain but if left undiagnosed TMJ can get worse over time. Whiplash resulting… Read More…
