by Dr. Brown | Oct 8, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Headaches, Health & Wellness, Migraines, MRI, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction, Xray
So many of my new patients tell me they ‘clench like crazy’ or grind their teeth like there is no tomorrow. There are several reasons why a person might clench or grind their teeth. Let’s get into a few of them. Some of the more recent research indicates that more...
by Dr. Brown | Aug 13, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Health & Wellness, Migraines, MRI, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction, Xray
Due to popular demand, and believe me, people are asking a lot these days, I would like to explain what turbos are all about. When we do braces at our office, we put little plastic lifters – from here on we will call them turbos- on top of a few teeth to determine the...
by Dr. Brown | Jul 23, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Headaches, Health & Wellness, Migraines, Movement Disorder, Orthodontics, Patient Experience, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction
So in today’s blog, dear readers, I will present to you a fairly simple rule of physics: No two objects can occupy the same place at the same time. It’s pretty simple, admittedly. But now let’s get into the example that I have in mind for you. As you all know, I do...
by Dr. Brown | Jun 25, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Health & Wellness, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction
In an interesting twist of terms, a study done out West called the TuCASA study – the Tucson Children’s Assessment of Sleep Apnea- it was discovered that there is a negative relation between AHI and immediate recall. What this means in English is that a high apnea...
by Dr. Brown | Jun 4, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Health & Wellness, Movement Disorder, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction
Recently, I wrote a little blog about how perhaps, just maybe, we should take the time to analyze WHY a patient requires a biteguard/nightguard device. Last week I went to the office of a friend of mine and I mentioned how I am seeing so many new patients these days...
by Dr. Brown | Apr 30, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Headaches, Health & Wellness, Migraines, Movement Disorder, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction
In my little world of TMJ disorders I have been acutely aware of the negative effects of wearing upper (maxillary) nightguards for many years now. Years ago, my osteopath doctors explained that the upper hard acrylic devices will actually slow the pumping effect of...
