With a practice focused on TMJ and sleep apena issues, I feel it is so important to bring public recognition to the detriments of what happen children snore and what it usually means. Â Take a moment to watch this video, Finding Connor Deagan. Â This is really sad and quite common. Â Perhaps this will help you […]
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If grinding or bruxism has worn down all your teeth, there is most likely a reason for this. Cosmetic dentistry offers many options to help patients with these serious problems that have caused them to ruin their teeth and possibly even lose teeth and develop TMJ pain. Some patients have pain and others do not. One
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Snoring and sleep apnea are areas where dental sleep appliances or oral appliances have been able to help patients with the noise of snoring and with their overall health. Many patients are unable sleep with CPAP machines and are looking for alternatives to CPAP.      VS The media is constantly featuring articles and television ads
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Sleep Apnea in children is a very serious issue and can lead to behavorial and learning disorders. Orthodontic, tmj issues, and craniofacial abnormalities are often present in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and often are not diagnosed or recognized. Some symptoms that are often seen in children with OSA are: -enlarged tonsils -narrow airway -high
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TMJ and Sleep Apnea (OSA) share a relationship especially with respect to the facial muscles, central nervous system, and soft tissue of the head and neck.  These can cause a wide range of symptoms from migraine headaches to facial pain. Both are diseases of craniofacial anatomy and craniofacial distortions. In fact, medicine identifies OSA patients
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I Snore, So Does that mean I have sleep apnea? Consider some facts about snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): photo credit: Wavebreakmediamicro | Dreamstime.com – Man Snoring Loudly As Partner Blocks Her Ears Photo -50% of snorers have sleep apnea. -50% of Obstructive Sleep Apnea sufferers do not snore. -90% of loud snorers have OSA
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Houston Comprehensive Dentist Dr. Konig attended the International Academy of Comprehensive Aesthetics (IACA) in July, and was also awarded a Fellowship from this Academy. This follows passing the Fellowship Exam and attendance of IACA meetings over the past 10 years. This year’s 3-day symposium reviewed and discussed Cosmetic, TMJ, and Advanced Sleep Apnea treatments using Physiologic
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The answer is an astounding YES! TMJ Dentist Dr. Konig explains the relationship between allergies, mouth breathing, bite problems, and TMJ. When allergies cause the nose to swell, people start to breathe out of through their mouth, which is problematic. Prolonged chronic mouth breathing can lead to: -Malocclusion -Poor tongue repose -Dry bulbous lips -Inhibition
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Houston Sleep Dentist, Ronald W. Konig DDS, FAGD, LVIF, follows research on the relationship of bruxism (grinding of one’s teeth) and sleep apnea. In fact, there is a device that can be used to measure bruxism and sleep apnea. There are many patients that have both sleep apnea and bruxism, however, sleep apnea is not
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Houston Sleep Dentist, Ronald W. Konig DDS, FAGD, LVIF discusses a recent article in the Huffington Post that states that bruxism means that you may have sleep apnea. Generally speaking, the article says that patients are grinding their teeth too brace the jaw and keep the tongue from falling back and blocking the airway.  Whereas
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