Precise numbers are not known, but studies show that women are far more likely than men to develop TMD, a painful jaw disorder. The imbalance is striking: about ninety percent of the worst cases are reported by women. TMD treatment is one of our specialties at Sleep Apnea and TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. TMD…
Millions of people have trouble sleeping at night. Their compromised sleep follows them through the next day: they’ll be tired, irritable, and even have difficulty staying awake. Their trouble sleeping may be intermittent, or it may happen every night. It could be a sleep disorder, which is treatable at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions…
Researchers are hailing a new treatment for temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD, as a breakthrough that could lead to new methods of care. While it remains experimental, there is great hope it may someday be available from dental professionals like Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. The TM joint (TMJ) connects the jaw…
There are three types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and complex sleep apnea. They’re all serious disorders that affect breathing and can lead to serious health complications. At Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN, apnea is one of our specialties. Throat muscles relax and the passageway narrows for everyone…
Temporomandibular disorders, known as TMDs for short, are painful and even debilitating. At Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood, we offer the best available treatment for TMD. The term TMD actually refers to not one, but a group of conditions that affect the Temporomandibular joint, or jaw. Because it can be difficult to pinpoint…
Snoring can be extremely disruptive to a good night’s sleep, especially if the person snoring is near or right next to you. But if the cause of the snoring is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it’s more than a nuisance: it could be a threat to the snorer’s health. People with OSA are at greater risk…
The temporomandibular joints are the points on each side of your jaw where the jawbone connects to the skull. Perhaps mercifully, the joint is usually referred to as the TMJ. It is susceptible to a painful condition called TMJ Disorder, or TMD, which is treatable at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood. The…
Sleep apnea is a fairly common sleep disorder. An estimated eighteen million Americans have it, but only one of five of them have been diagnosed and treated. At Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN, we see cases every day. People with sleep apnea stop and start breathing repeatedly, throughout the night. The stoppages…
Even among professionals, the terms TMJ and TMD are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are not one and the same. At Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN, we know the difference, and well aware of the best available treatments. It’s easy enough to understand the confusion, because it begins with a real mouthful:…
Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of individuals who experience frequent headaches? Does it seem like you wake up in pain almost every single day? Frequent headaches in Nashville and Brentwood can often interrupt the rest of your day, slowing progress at work and preventing you from having a social life. Your dentist…
