Sleep Apnea

Why Are People Defensive About Snoring?

ByDr. Sarah October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

One of the strangest things I have encountered as a dentist and as a human being are the things that people take personally. Especially when it is about their health and/or something they literally have NO CONTROL OVER. But, honestly, it happens every day in the general dental office- a patient gets personally offended by…

Headaches | TMJ

When Is A Night Guard Not Enough?

ByDr. Sarah March 15, 2021March 23, 2021

In my first years as a practicing dentist, the only real tool I had in my tool belt for helping patients with “TMJ,” clenching their teeth or grinding was a good old fashioned “night guard.” If you have been to the dentist at regular intervals and are an adult, maybe it has been suggested to…