by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Feb 15, 2018 | Dental Oral Health, General Health findings |
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re doing our part to make sure you’re educated on the risks and treatment surrounding this disease. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, “Close to 49,750 Americans will be diagnosed with oral oropharyngeal cancer this...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Dec 31, 2017 | General Health findings |
Even if you take great care of your teeth, you can still get the occasional toothache. But how do you know if it’s something serious? We’ve all heard horror stories of dangerous tooth infections that turn deadly, so it’s important to know what to...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Oct 16, 2017 | General Health findings |
We often picture a heavyset man over 40 with a thick neck and a window-rattling snore when we think about the typical sleep apnea sufferer. This image often fits the profile of a sleep apnea patient, however, it doesn’t represent a complete picture of the demographic...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Oct 2, 2017 | General Health findings |
Dry mouth is a fairly common condition clinically known as xerostomia. Most people who have it experience it most strongly when they first awake. Their mouths often feel dry, scratchy or sticky. It is always uncomfortable and can lead to cracked and bleeding lips,...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Sep 8, 2017 | General Health findings |
The upper airway muscle tone of patients with sleep apnea tends to narrow and collapses temporarily during sleep. When this happens, your breathing stops and it’s accompanied by a drop in your blood oxygen levels. When your blood oxygen levels decrease during sleep,...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Feb 26, 2017 | General Health findings |
Baby teeth may seem like no big deal, but in actuality, they are crucial to the development of a toddler’s growing jaw by saving space for the adult teeth they’ll eventually have. In general, babies are not born with any visible teeth but begin “teething” around 6...
