Month: July 2011

Your Dentist and Your Sleep Apnea

Dr. James Stewart has many years of experience helping patients overcome sleep apnea and sleeping disorders, but how exactly does he do it? How do dentists treat patients with sleep apnea? Theoretically, you should visit your dentist every six months for routine checkups and cleanings. This means that you may see your dentist more frequently… Read more »

Dental Crowns Offer Attractive and Durable Restorations

Cracked, broken, decayed, and worn teeth can be a source of embarrassment and discomfort. If you’ve had dental work to correct these problems, you may be self conscious about dark patches and restorations in your smile. To treat all of these problems with one solution, Dr. James Stewart may recommend dental crowns. Dental crowns are… Read more »

Advanced Technology Provides Better Dental Care for You

For Dr. James Stewart, a dentist in Livonia, Michigan, staying on the cutting edge of technology helps him provide his patients with the highest quality dental care. For diagnostic precision and patient comfort, Dr. Stewart uses DIAGNOdent during dental checkups. This advanced technology allows Dr. Stewart to detect tooth decay by passing a “wand” over… Read more »

Rocking Into the Night: Can Swaying Motions Improve Sleep?

Is there anything better than taking a nap in a hammock on a breezy summer day? As far as naps go, the answer could be “no.” A group of Swiss scientists observed an interesting phenomenon: rocking motions, specifically in hammocks and cradles, are universally seen as soothing across cultural lines. Those researchers decided to search… Read more »

Looking for migraine relief? Maybe you need a dentist!

If you experience nagging discomfort in your temples and jaws, or if your migraines simply won’t go away, you might suffer from TMJ disorder. What is TMJ? The acronym TMJ stands for temporomandibular joints. These small joints hold the jaw to the skull and allow us to move our mouths when chewing and speaking. Unfortunately,… Read more »