Have you ever woken up with a sore jaw? Do you start your mornings with a mild headache, or toothache? Do you experience stiffness while eating? If these scenarios sound familiar, then you might be suffering from sleep-induced teeth grinding. This bad habit, also known as bruxism, refers to the involuntary clenching, grinding, and gnashing …
Sleep apnea can cause a lot of potential health problems like cardiovascular and respiratory issues, diabetes, strokes, depression, a decreased immune system, and even dental disease. Read more in our latest blog post!
Kids start to lose their baby teeth, also called primary teeth, around the age of five or six. If you’re a first-time parent of a child around that age, you probably have some questions. Our latest blog post has the top FAQs we get from parents. Hopefully it helps you!
3 out of 4 people experience bleeding gums, although that doesn’t necessarily mean that 75% of us have gum disease. In this blog, we discuss what your bleeding gums might actually mean!
Are you looking for a new Orland Park IL dentist? We strongly suggest Dr. Erica Zolnierczyk and here’s just a few reasons why…
We get the BEST questions from our patients here at Inspire Dental Wellness. You better believe that we love questions because it shows us that our patients are thinking about how to take care of their teeth. In our latest post, we go over some of the most common questions we receive.
Recently, there was a really crazy story in the news about a seven-year-old boy in Chennai, India. He went to the hospital because he was experiencing swelling and pain in his jaw, and when they went in to operate, they found over 500 teeth… 526 to be exact! One unerupted tooth, also referred to as …
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Have you ever wondered whether dental x-rays are safe? There is a lot of outdated and inaccurate information on the internet about the safety of dental x-rays, which causes some patients to have anxiety about the risk involved. This is especially the case for pregnant women, children, and cancer patients who are concerned about the …
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One of the most common questions I get asked by patients is, “Why are you taking my blood pressure?” People are confused because most have never had their blood pressure taken at a dental office before and they think it’s strange. I totally understand! Blood pressure checks before a dental appointment are now recommended, so …
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If we asked people on the street whether they think men or women have more oral health issues, the responses would probably be fairly split. After all, what does our gender have to do with our teeth? Apparently, at least a little bit. While there’s nothing intrinsically different about our teeth or the way we …
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