Archive for Category: Other Stuff

20 Feb 2017

Snoring and Sleep Apnoea

I have sleep apnoea, which is probably why I like helping other people who have it. Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) have repeated episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the throat (also known as “pharynx” or “upper airway”) during sleep. A narrow floppy throat is also more likely...

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20 Feb 2017

Facial Pain

Facial pain is pain felt in any part of the face, including the mouth and eyes. Although it’s normally due to an injury or a headache, facial pain may also be the result of a serious medical condition. Most causes of facial pain are harmless.

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20 Feb 2017

TMJ Treatment

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder includes a variety of conditions that cause tenderness and pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Your TMJ is the ball-and-socket joint on each side of your head where your lower jawbone (mandible) joins the temporal bone of your skull. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD) is the result...

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