Author: Dr. Gerry Curatola

Sleep deprivation happens when you don’t get enough high-quality sleep over an extended period of time. This increases your risk for nearly every major disease.

Nocturia and nocturnal polyuria are medical conditions that cause multiple nightly trips to the bathroom. Lifestyle, medications, and more can be to blame.

Sleeping with the mouth open can be a sign of underlying health conditions, and it can wreak havoc on oral and overall health. Here’s what you need to know.

Hypoxemia, or low blood oxygen, can have a significant effect on your body’s ability to function. Learn the warning signs and how treatment can help.

Causes of teeth grinding range from sleep apnea to anxiety to parasites to medications. You may need to work with your doctor/dentist to determine the root cause.

To stop grinding teeth in your sleep, the root cause of your grinding should be assessed. For most people, the DNA appliance is the best bruxism treatment.

To stop grinding your teeth, you must address the root cause. This is often stress (for daytime clenching/grinding) or sleep disorders like sleep apnea.

Teeth grinding (bruxism) is a common and often overlooked medical condition. Common causes of bruxism include chronic stress and sleep-disordered breathing.

The nasal cavity, above the bone forming the roof of the mouth, is where the air you breathe in is filtered and warmed before entering the lungs.