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Sleep Apnea & TMJ Treatment

Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea is a serious problem for many people who suffer from it. People with sleep apnea take short or long pauses/breaks in their breathing cycle while sleeping at night. One pause in breathing can even be up to 40 seconds. With sleep constantly interrupted, sleep apnea impacts the quality of life for a patient's mood, sleepiness and mood swings, and also can easily cause severe complications in overall health. 

Luckily, there is a solution for people who suffer with sleep apnea. There is a customized appliance/mouth guard that dentists create for patients with sleep apnea which allows you to breathe naturally throughout the night. The mouth guard keeps the tongue in a certain position, allowing comfortable breathing and the airways unobstructed. The apnea mouth guard also helps to eliminate snoring.

 

TMJ Treatment

If you've been living with persistent jaw pain, ear pain and headaches, you could have TMJ – temporomandibular jaw disorder. TMJ can often be traced back to an improper bite, misaligned jaw joints, or an injury to the jaw or face. TMJ treatment from a dentist can relieve the discomfort. Although TMJ treatment varies from patient to patient, it typically involves one or several procedures, including the use of an orthotic splint, enamel reshaping, dental crowns, dental braces or night guards. The goal of TMJ treatment is to stabilize your bite so that your teeth, jaw muscles and jaw joints work properly together without strain – and without pain!