You may do everything right when it comes to taking care of your teeth. Yet even if you brush and floss twice a day and watch what you eat or drink, there’s only so much you can do while you’re awake. Some of the worst damage you can do to your teeth may be happening without you even being aware of it. You might wake up in the morning with a sore jaw and think you just slept in an odd position, but this could be a sign that you grind your teeth while you sleep. This condition, also known as…

Many Americans don’t get as much sleep as they should. Although doctors recommend that people get between seven and eight hours of sleep a night, most people get less than that—often far less. There are a number of reasons that play a role in this. Larger cultural factors such as the demands of the modern workforce and the encroachment of technology into every facet of life certainly have an impact on the amount of sleep people get each night. People also may have trouble sleeping because…

It’s easy to think of your oral health and overall health as completely separate matters. After all, you wouldn’t see your family doctor for a cavity, and you wouldn’t see your dentist for the flu. Despite this common misconception, our bodies and all their components are interconnected and dependent on one another. Medical research indicates that as many as 90 percent of systemic diseases produce symptoms that affect the mouth. This means health issues involving…

Low back pain is a very common on distressing condition no one would like to have. Imagine waking up in the morning and unable to get out of bed because of a sharp pain from the lower back. It keeps you in constant touch with pain and affects your quality of life…