Sleep and TMJ Blog
Our goal is to compile the best resources about sleep apnea, TMJ and snoring on the web. Please check back often for new articles.
Sleep Apnea Doesn’t Take The Night Off When You’re Sick
A backup to your CPAP is critical to keep millions of families safe this winter, here's why. Millions of homes across the United States, including thousands of homes in Utah, have one or more family members using a CPAP machine to treat their obstructive sleep...
Understanding How Snoring Affects Sleep
Article originally published on The Mattress Nerd. Don’t let snoring keep you from a good night’s sleep. In this guide, we'll cover the causes, symptoms and potential solutions to help you stop snoring. Snoring is common. In fact, about half of all Americans snore at...
Why the COVID Pandemic may be Leading to an “Epidemic” of Cracked Teeth and TMJ Pain – and What You Can Do About it
A few weeks into the coronavirus pandemic my 8 year-old son asked “Dad, what was quarantine like when you were a kid?” He had assumed this was not an unprecedented event in my lifetime, he didn’t understand that this pandemic and quarantine is new for all of us. I...
Need a CPAP in Salt Lake City? Here’s 3 Things to Consider
So you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea or a similar condition and your doctor said you need a CPAP. You asked, “What is CPAP?” and the doctor explained all about it. Awesome! Now what? Here’s three things to consider. The Type of Machine First things first, there’s...
5 Questions You Should Ask Before You Get An Oral Appliance
Oral appliance therapy can be a very effective treatment choice for people suffering with obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. However, not all oral appliances are the same, and FAR more important than the oral appliance itself is the experience and skill of the...