May 16, 2022
Teeth Grinding Tips: These Are the Best and Worst Drinks to Have Before Sleep
Teeth grinding may be your response to stress and anxiety or could be an indication of a sleep disorder like sleep apnea. Changing your nighttime routine can make a difference to the quality of sleep you get. Common tips to help you stop teeth grinding at night and waking up with sleep jaw include the cutting back of certain beverages. Replace them with sleep-enhancing drinks right before bedtime for a...
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May 09, 2022
TMJ After Braces
In a perfect world, your teeth-related woes would end once you got your braces off. While your braces may help guide your bite into perfect alignment, getting the hardware removed can sometimes lead to other issues. One of the more prevalent issues in individuals who recently got their braces off is a temporomandibular joint disorder (often called TMD or TMJ). There’s no definitive evidence that braces cause TMD, but it’s...
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May 02, 2022
Can Bruxism and TMD go away naturally?
If you’re dealing with pain caused by bruxism (teeth grinding) or a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ or TMD), you might think that the best course of action is just to stick it out. Maybe you’ve been feeling extra stressed lately, and you chalk up the pain to a side effect. It’s no big deal; nothing a bit of ibuprofen can’t help, right? While the pain associated with bruxism and TMD...
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Apr 26, 2022
Bad Breath and Oral Health
How Do I Know If I Have Bad Breath? If you’ve already been living that mask-free life, you may have already noticed some subtle cues. People stepping away from you when you start talking, turning their cheek farther than needed when you kiss them goodbye. Although, that may just be the pandemic talking. You can ask the brutally honest one in your friend group or your significant other. Or you...
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Dec 22, 2021
The Secret to a Healthy Smile
This probably won’t come as a massive shock to you, but the secret to a healthy smile is all about your oral hygiene routine. Think about it. When it comes to skincare, you have a cleanser and cream for just about everything. In fact, some K-beauty brands even recommend a 12-step skincare regime. So why are we taking such intricate care of our skin but assuming that brushing will get...
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