by Pride Dental | Jun 27, 2022 | Snoring / Sleep Apnea
Originally posted August 19, 2021 Sleep apnea isn’t pretty. Here’s what it sounds like: And here’s what that struggle to breathe can look like. (The video owner has disallowed embedding, so you’ll have to check it out directly on YouTube.... 
by Pride Dental | Nov 29, 2018 | General Health
Imagine waking up dozens or even hundreds of times each night. Doesn’t sound very restful, does it? Yet that’s the reality for people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – about 25 million Americans at last count, if not more. And it’s a reality that puts them at risk... 
by Pride Dental | Oct 26, 2017 | General Health
Inhale, then exhale, but don’t inhale right away. Count out 10 seconds until your next breath. Take that breath. How do you feel? Relieved, probably. Maybe you even noticed the tension releasing from your whole body as you inhaled again. Now imagine experiencing that... 
by Pride Dental | Oct 10, 2013 | Dentistry, General Health
As we mentioned before, more than 18 million Americans are believed to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disorder in which breathing is interrupted during sleep. OSA can lead to insomnia and irregular sleep patterns, teeth grinding (bruxism), chronic... by Pride Dental | Jun 27, 2013 | TMJ / Pain
Of course, depression isn’t the only problem that can occur simultaneously with TMJ disorders (TMD), as another recent study reminds us. The aim of the study – published earlier this month in the Journal of Dental Research – was to test for an association between...