Sleep apnea can disrupt your life if you leave it untreated. Your quality of sleep suffers, and if you snore loudly, your partner may struggle to sleep at night too because of the noise. You may have heard of CPAP therapy, which uses a machine to keep your airways open while you sleep. Although CPAP treatment works well for sleep apnea, oral appliance therapy is better in some cases.
If you aren’t sure which treatment is right for you, then take a look at these advantages offered by oral appliance therapy.…
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Are you afraid to smile? Or are you tired of constantly dealing with denture slippage and adhesives? It could be time to get an implant. Read on to find more about the signs you might need a dental implant.
You Are Missing a Tooth or Teeth
If you’re missing a tooth, then you probably have a hard time smiling. Missing teeth also interfere with normal functions such as chewing, speaking, and eating.…
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When you hear the word exfoliation, you probably think of skincare. Exfoliation also happens in dentistry, and it’s the term that refers to the natural loss of a baby tooth when its root system is dissolved by the permanent adult tooth developing beneath it. What happens when the exfoliation process is disrupted by the premature loss of a baby tooth?
Ahead of Schedule
Baby teeth can be lost ahead of schedule, but this is generally due to an external influence.…
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