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February 12, 2013

6 Myths About Sleep

A myth is a story that is repeated often but isn’t actually true. Here are 6 myths about the importance of sleep and the truth behind the myth. Most people don’t realize just how important sleep is for their brain function and overall health – in fact science is just starting to unlock what really happens while we are sleeping! Sleep isn’t that […]
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February 8, 2013

Match.com Ranks Smile Number 1

The dating website Match.com completed a three year survey of singles over the age of 21 and made some interesting findings. Smiles ranked as the number one criteria that both sexes used when judging a potential mate. Such feelings don’t surprise biological anthropologist Helen Fisher, a research professor at Rutgers University and a Match.com adviser who helped develop the survey. […]
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February 2, 2013

Reasons People Avoid Dental Appointments

People have lots of reasons for avoiding dental appointments? What’s yours? Some people think oral health isn’t very important (check the science – oral health is crucial). Others experience anxiety or fear about dental visits. Lots of people feel that they can’t go to the dentist because they don’t have dental insurance – not true. Whatever the reason, regular dental […]
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February 1, 2013

Snoring – A Serious Health Problem

Yes, snoring is actually a very serious health problem. We usually make fun of those who snore but new evidence shows that snoring damages the carotid arteries – making this no laughing matter. Researchers from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found that snorers had a higher risk for thickened or abnormal carotid arteries than people who were over weight or […]
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January 26, 2013

Vitamins and Your Healthy Smile

People discovered a long time ago that vitamins have an effect on healthy smiles — remember sailors on long voyages experiencing scurvy? Sailors lived on dried grains and meats and didn’t have access to the vitamin C in fresh vegetables so they ended up with spongy gums and tooth loss. Keep your smile as healthy as possible by getting these […]
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January 25, 2013

Does Smoking Lead to Tooth Loss?

Smoking can lead to gum disease and gum disease leads to tooth loss. About half of gum disease in smokers is caused by smoking and studies have found that using tobacco is one of the largest risk factors for the development of gum disease. Gum disease is a bacterial infection and in the early stages the gums will bleed easily […]
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January 18, 2013

Diagnosed With Sleep Apnea? Check for Depression Too

The CDC found that men who were diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea were twice as likely to suffer from depression as men who did not have a sleep disorder. It was worse for women with sleep apnea – they were five times more likely to experience major depression compared to those who didn’t have the condition. Both men and women who had […]
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January 12, 2013

Pregnant and Snoring – Treatment Improves Fetal Health

Are you pregnant and have you been told that you snore? A new study suggests that treating this mild sleep disordered breathing can help improve the health of the unborn baby. The January issue of the journal Sleep contains the results of this study which used a CPAP to treat the mild sleep disordered breathing experienced by the mothers. The health […]
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January 11, 2013

FDA Changes Dosing of Sleeping Pills

The FDA has reduced dosage recommendations for sleeping pills containing zolpidem as the active ingredient. Ambien and other brands of sleeping aids use this ingredient. Because the ingredient remains in the blood the morning after taking a dose, the blood levels in the morning may still be too high for people to safely drive or operate machinery. The FDA feels […]
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January 4, 2013

Asleep at the Wheel

According to the CDC lots of people are asleep at the wheel – literally. One in 24 US adults admitted that they recently fell asleep while driving. Health officials think that the number is actually higher because some people don’t realize that they nod off for a second or two – especially at stoplights or stopsigns. The data was gathered […]
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December 30, 2012

Improve Your Memory – Treat Sleep Apnea

Memory getting a little fuzzy? You might have sleep apnea. Treating sleep apnea and the snoring that goes along with it has been shown to improve cognitive functions. A study conducted in Sweden and published in the journal Nature and the Science of Sleep studied patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea who used an oral appliance to keep their […]
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December 26, 2012

Cavities in Later Years

Lots of people find that when they get older, those golden years bring lots of new cavities. Why would you suddenly start getting cavities when you are in your 60’s or 70’s? Most of the time you can blame your medications! One side effect of many medications, including those for allergies, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pain, anxiety or depression […]
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December 22, 2012

Signs of Sleep Apnea

Do you know the signs that you, or a loved one, might have sleep apnea? The number one sign is snoring. Now, not everyone who snores has sleep apnea but almost everyone with sleep apnea snores. This snoring is loud, persistent and no amount of poking and prodding from your bed partner will make it stop. If your spouse has […]
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December 18, 2012

Holiday Travel With CPAP

Are you planning to travel during the holiday season? For patients with obstructive sleep apnea holiday travel, especially on airplanes, can be complicated. While airport screeners are familiar with CPAP machines the bins used at the screening area are not particularly clean. I suggest placing your items in plastic bags before placing them in the screening bins to avoid contamination. […]
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December 14, 2012

Coffee Protects Against Oral Cancers

Protect yourself against oral cancers by drinking caffeinated coffee, according to a new American Cancer Society study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The poor cup ‘o Joe has gone from being demonized as being bad for your health to actually turning out to do good things for our bodies! According to the study, people who drank more than four cups […]
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December 8, 2012

Sleep Apnea Damages Female Brains More

Researchers learned about the damage to the brain that occurs in sleep apnea patients about 10 years ago. Now the same reserch team from UCLA has found that the female brain experiences more damage than men. “While there are a great many brain studies done on sleep apnea and the impact on on’e health they have typically focused on men […]
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December 6, 2012

Artery Damage in Sleep Apna Patients

Researchers from Romania have found that people with obstructive sleep apnea have artery damage that is similar to that found in diabetic patients. The researchers noted that sleep apnea has been associated with high blood pressure, heart arrhythmias, heart attack, stroke and heart failure. The researchers used ultrasound measurements of the heart among separate groups of patients that included: healthy […]
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November 29, 2012

Smartphones and Smiles

Usually you don’t think of smartphones and smiles – unless you are using your phone to take a photo of a smile… How did we ever live without our smartphones? Today there are apps for everything including your oral health care!  While the apps discussed here are available for iPhones there are similar apps available for other Android and Google […]
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November 21, 2012

Why Does Thanksgiving Make You Sleepy?

Hint: It isn’t necessarily the turkey on Thanksgiving that makes you sleepy but that could be part of it! Turkey is usually cited as the culprit in the after Thanksgiving coma that overtakes many of us. Yes, turkey contains L-tryptophan which does have a sleep inducing effect. Tryptophan is also metabolized by our bodies into serotonin and melatonin which help […]
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November 16, 2012

When Were You Last Screened for Oral Cancer?

If you are a patient at our office your last oral cancer screening was done at your last dental hygiene appointment and during your comprehensive examination. Oral cancer is a serious disease and the number of oral cancer cases is rising. Oral and pharyngeal cancers are diagnosed in almost 40,000 people in the US each year and about 8,000 die […]
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