by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Oct 31, 2018 | Dental Trivia |
If you wake up with a headache accompanied by pain in or around your mouth, you could be grinding your teeth at night. Bruxism is the involuntary and habitual clenching or grinding of your teeth in your sleep, and it’s a common issue in many people regardless of age....
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Oct 15, 2018 | Dental Trivia |
A snoring child seems hardly a cause for concern. Maybe you think that it could just be the way their head is positioned, so you just try changing their pillow or moving their head to see if that makes a difference. Snoring for ANY child is a signal that something is...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Oct 15, 2018 | Dental Trivia |
The holidays are just around the corner, and you know what that means — plenty of food to be cooked and eaten! But, if you’ve been dealing with a broken or decaying tooth, then eating may have become cumbersome to you. You’re probably thinking you won’t be able to...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Sep 30, 2018 | Dental Trivia |
“Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” — Mother Teresa We smile a lot throughout the day, often not even noticing when or why we do. It costs nothing to smile, but yet the returns are amazing! According to hundreds of...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Aug 31, 2018 | Dental Trivia |
If you’re not getting enough sleep despite your best efforts to live a healthy life, then it’s time to call your dentist. Sleep apnea (or obstructive sleep apnea / OSA) and upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is estimated to affect over 18 million Americans,...
