Category: Dental Disorders
City of London dentist successfully treats sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a condition that occurs during sleep where the patient actually stops breathing. This can happen hundreds of times throughout the night. Even more incredibly is the fact that most people who suffer from sleep apnea rarely know they suffer from the condition. Most people only become aware…
READ ARTICLESleep apnea combated by oral appliance from City of London dentist
Sleep apnea is often confused with, or passed off as, simply snoring. This is not the case. Snoring is the noise associated with breathing during sleep, whereas sleep apnea is actually the sound of someone choking after having stopped breathing. Incredibly 90 per cent of sufferers from sleep apnea have…
READ ARTICLESleep apnea cured by appliance from London dentist
Sleep apnea is a fairly serious sleeping disorder that is caused when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. People who suffer from sleep apnea actually stop breathing repeatedly during sleep, as many as hundreds of times a night. Sleep apnea is often confused with snoring which is not the…
READ ARTICLELondon dentist relieves pain of TMJ
TMJ, or Temporomandibular disorder to give it its full name affects the major bones and muscles of the jaw and some in the skull (this area is commonly known as the temporomandibular joint). This part of the head is responsible for talking, chewing and biting and, as such, any disorder…
READ ARTICLECrowns used by London dentist to cover severe fluorosis
Fluorosis results from an overexposure to fluoride during childhood, usually between the ages of one and four. It causes discolouration and mineralization of adult teeth. Exposure of young children to fluoride causes disruption to the formation of enamel and causes a mottled staining to the emerging adult teeth. The staining…
READ ARTICLEDry mouth cases dry up at City of London dentists
Nearly 20 per cent of us will suffer from the uncomfortable condition dry mouth at some point in our lives. It is caused by a drop off in the production of saliva in the mouth. Saliva’s role in the mouth is often underestimated. More than just moistening and cleansing, it…
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