Monthly Archives: February

THE DANGERS OF SLEEP APNEA

Sleep apnea is a condition where one stops breathing while sleeping.  The word apnea means ‘no breathing’, and sleep apnea refers to pauses in breathing that occur during sleep. With each episode of apnea, blood oxygen levels are reduced and sleep is disturbed resulting in a brief. This condition has been linked with an increased risk of high blood pressure,

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WHAT’S IN A TOOTHBRUSH

Why bother with an electric toothbrush?  Doesn’t a manual toothbrush work just as well?  What about the $10 battery-operated toothbrush I can purchase from the drugstore? These are just a few questions that we hear from our patients when it comes to electric toothbrushes.  And every person has a way of maintaining oral health that

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