When you have sleep apnea, do you know what happens? If not, join our Virginia Beach, VA team as we work our way through some important details. The soft tissues near your throat may slide back. The muscles in your throat will relax, which will let the tissues they support touch each other. A full collapse will occur, yielding fully closed airways, which means you stop breathing. This happens up to hundreds of times nightly (until you receive sleep apnea treatment with us, of course). Clearly, this isn’t something that will work for you over the upcoming holidays (nor is it something that is working for you right now). Let’s talk about the next steps you should take immediately!
Bruxism: Symptoms That Don’t Have To Get Worse
Your Virginia Beach dentist knows that when you’re dealing with any type of symptom, there’s often a back-and-forth that goes on in your head. On one hand, you figure that you should call up our Virginia Beach, VA team, come in for a checkup, and talk with us about what’s going on. Then, on the other hand, you may not know why you’re experiencing symptoms or really how to describe them, so you feel a bit strange seeing us for a visit. Situations like this often stem from bruxism disorder, which is something we can treat! Find out more regarding symptoms that don’t have to get worse.
Are These Signs Warning You of Gum Disease?
When you take good care of your teeth and gums by brushing and flossing them every day, you may feel pretty sure that your smile is as healthy as can be. Because of that confidence, seemingly minor things like light bleeding in your gums or a change in your gums’ appearance might not prompt you to worry. However, at our Virginia Beach, VA, dental office, we can help you determine if such signs are a warning of gum disease or other serious concern, and help you address it with a customized treatment plan. (more…)
Virginia Beach Health And Wellness Festival 2019
Most of the parties and festivals that are on the fast track in our direction are generally going to be all about merriment, eating, sweet treats, indulgences, and celebration! With that said, they’re not exactly focused on well being and that’s perfectly okay! However, if you’re hoping to squeeze some health awareness into this otherwise cozy and lovely time of year, the Virginia Beach Health and Wellness Festival coming up in our Virginia Beach, VA community is your answer!
Head Pain: What’s Going On And Can My Virginia Beach Dentist Help?
When you have any sort of head pain, you immediately assume it’s time to head to your general practitioner! Of course, this is always a wise choice. With that said, did you know that a trip to see your Virginia Beach dentist is a smart decision, as well? Though you may be able to minimize your discomfort with pain relievers for a little while, our Virginia Beach, VA team reminds you that you it’s very important to get to the root cause of your pain, so you can actually implement changes that address the reason you’re getting headaches. That way, they can go away, rather than remaining something you need to manage. Learn more about the dental connection!
Who Wants You To Stop Snoring?
You keep hearing that if you’re dealing with nighttime disturbances from snoring or from sleep apnea, you should do something about it. However, you may wonder to yourself: Exactly who is concerned about your ability to stop snoring? You’ve gathered that there’s a general suggestion that seeking out sleep treatment from our Virginia Beach, VA practice is probably a good idea but you’d really love some context and some additional motivation. Though it may be an area you’ve never given much attention to before, today we consider who really wants you to get better sleep, why, and how it comes into play!
Your Not-So-White Smile: Your Virginia Beach Cosmetic Dentist Explains
You insist that you brush your teeth. You floss your smile. You even see us for checkups and cleanings! You do all of the stuff that you are supposed to do in order to protect your smile and avoid oral health problems. Unfortunately, you are still facing the fact that you have some amount of discoloration that leaves you with a smile that isn’t bright, isn’t white, and isn’t something you feel very happy about. Our Virginia Beach, VA team understands how you’re feeling. We also remind you that we have answers and cosmetic treatment, so you can love your grin again! Learn more from your Virginia Beach cosmetic dentist!
No More Guesses: See Your Dentist For That TMJ Issue!
You find yourself feeling compelled to try to fix, address, improve, and avoid your TMJ disorder. In fact, you may not have actually received a diagnosis from our Virginia Beach, VA team just yet about your TMJs but you’re fairly sure that given your current set of symptoms, it’s probably going to turn out that you require TMJ treatment. However, you think to yourself, you can do this on your own! To that we offer you this important reminder: The moment you have this thought, it’s time to see your Virginia Beach dentist ASAP! Consider examples.
First Landing Photography Walk
Are you a photography enthusiast with manual settings on your digital camera? If you are nodding your head, then the upcoming Master Class With Echard Wheeler: First Landing Photography Walk may be an opportunity you don’t want to miss in our Virginia Beach, VA community! Brought to you by the MOCA, those in attendance will enjoy a walk through nature, while learning about a new way to look at one’s surroundings and a new way to capture them through the art of photography!
Halloween: It Doesn’t Have To End With A Broken Tooth!
If you get very into Halloween, the excitement, the mysteriousness, the scariness, and the candy, then you may typically have a bit of a foreboding feeling as the holiday approaches. It’s certainly not a bright day that makes you feel everything’s just right! Instead, it’s a little bit creepy. With that said, one of the concerns that may stand out to you is the fact that if ever there was a holiday that puts your oral health at risk, this seems to be at the top of the list (but you really do want to participate). What to do, you wonder? Lovely news: Our Virginia Beach, VA team has the answers you need, so you don’t end up with a broken tooth!
