Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) can limit the simple pleasures of eating, drinking, and even, talking. If you are a sufferer of TMD, there are a number of solutions to help reduce the pain and frustration of the disorder. From physical therapy to neuromuscular dentistry, these are the most common ways to correct misalignment of the
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November is National Diabetes Month and focuses on making healthy changes and reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. Approximately, 30 million people in the United States are living with diabetes, almost 2 million new cases are diagnosed each year, and about 8 million people living with diabetes don’t know they have it. So, what
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October is designated to spreading awareness about the importance of oral health and caring for your teeth during a month when 600 million pounds of candy is sold for Halloween each year. Halloween actually starts a long season of sweet-centric holidays, like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day so dental care is more essential than ever.
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What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy joints. Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of physical function in areas like your feet, hands, wrists, and more. RA can affect any joint in the body, including the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), causing joint
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Though it is rare, cases of TMJ pain can and have been found in children. Normally, signs your child has TMD show up in the years of adulthood and the older a person gets, the more common it is for them to experience TMJ pain. While children prepare to go back to school, now is
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It’s hot outside and the summer days should be utilized indoors in the comfort of air conditioning or even better, in the cold waves of a pool. A swimming pool is there to offer a relaxing and therapeutic experience in the midst of a hot and stressful day, however it can cause avoidable pain to
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Summer is an exciting time for kids, but it can be a killer for their oral health routines. Between vacation fun and summer camps, it can be hard to maintain healthy habits, but it’s important for children and adults to maintain the healthy schedules they’ve developed throughout the year so that the kids aren’t going
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Temporomandibular Disorder, or TMD, is a jaw dysfunction that affects 35 million people in the US, with around 150,000 people diagnosed per year. TMD is a difficult disorder to properly diagnose, and the causes of the disorder are still being studied, however medical and dental experts are in agreement about one thing concerning TMD, and
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Oral cancer is a term that encompasses any cancer of the mouth, lips, throat, or gums, and is often first identified by a dentist by discoloration in the mouth, a growth inside the mouth or on the lips, or if you have loose teeth. Nearly 50 thousand people will be diagnosed with oral cancer this
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Dentists have a tough job. It’s not always easy to work in a profession when you know that a good number of your patients are afraid to see you. Fortunately, National Dentist’s Day is coming up, allowing us all to show our dentists a little bit of appreciation for all of their hard work and
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