Jaw Clenching & Teeth Grinding during the Pandemic
Many of us have experienced jaw pain before, due to grinding and clenching our teeth. Sometimes we do this consciously throughout the day, but other times this happens at night, and we [...]
Obstructive Sleep Apnea & TBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of disability and death in the United States and worldwide. Each year, it is estimated that there are between 1.6 – 3 million cases. Head injuries [...]
Sleep Disorders and Gray Matter
According to a new study in the Sleep journal, one element of OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea), cortical arousal, is associated with lower gray matter volume in the left frontal pole. Gray matter is a [...]
Propranolol used to treat TMD and Migraines
In addition to being a comorbidity of {{{{link id='51450' text='TMJ Disorders (TMD)'}}}}, migraines are a common disabling condition. Historically, about twice as many women suffer from migraines as men. The temporomandibular joints have one [...]
Tissue Engineering for the TMJ's
We all know someone who has arthritis, which is an inflammation that gradually destroys the structure of a joint. Osteoarthritis, on the other hand, wears down the cartilage in the joints. One of the [...]
