Ear, Neck, Head Pain that Your Doctor Can’t Figure Out?
Do you suffer from ear, neck or head pain that many doctors can’t seem to diagnose? There’s a sly condition often missed by doctors that just might be causing your suffering. […]
Can TMJ Disorder Clog the Eustachian Tubes?
TMJ disorder can cause quite a few symptoms – some that you’d never even think were connected to this common condition. […]
Can TMJ Disorder Cause Fluid Buildup Behind the Ears?
Do you have a nagging sensation of fluid buildup in one or both ears or behind them? The sensation of fluid buildup in the ear or behind it can be uncomfortable and sometimes alarming. It [...]
Can TMJ Disorder Treatment Improve Tinnitus?
Does your tinnitus persist despite trying all sorts of measures to stop it or at last calm it down? […]
What a Dent in the Middle of the Tongue Means
When you stick your tongue out, do you see a dent near the middle? Perhaps the dent or depression is there only when you stick out your tongue. […]
If You Grind Your Teeth at Night You May Have Sleep Apnea
If you’ve been grinding your teeth overnight (bruxism) you should undergo testing for obstructive sleep apnea. Left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to very serious health problems. […]
Could Dental Problems Be Causing Your Child’s Bad Breath?
Bad breath in a child is not normal; it should not be ignored; and it can discourage adults from interacting with them. […]
Can Wisdom Teeth Cause Neck Pain?
Are you suffering from ongoing or frequent neck pain, but can’t figure out what the cause is — but then you’re wondering if it can be your wisdom teeth? […]
Can Teeth Rot and Fall Out on Their Own?
No gross pictures here; just a straightforward simple answer to the question: Can a rotten tooth fall out on its own? […]
Can Wisdom Teeth Cause Headaches?
Headaches have so many causes, from neck strain and sinus infections to brain tumors and aneurysms. But what about wisdom teeth? […]
Can Cavities Be Cured with Diet? Can Diet Reverse Tooth Decay?
You found out you have several cavities and either can’t afford treatment or are scared of a dentist’s drill. […]
How Do Rotten Teeth Affect the Body?
Rotten or “bad” teeth need to be fixed. This is far more than an issue of learning to love your imperfections. Bad teeth can harm the body. […]
Toothache for Several Days but Suddenly Goes Away
If you’ve recently suffered from a toothache but then it suddenly went away, this can actually mean something potentially serious. You need to see your dentist promptly. […]
Numb Tongue Days After Dental Treatment: Cause and Solution
If your tongue is still numb days following dental treatment, this is not normal and you need to contact your dentist. […]
Can Eye Pain Be Caused by Teeth Problems?
Gradual-onset eye pain, and sudden acute eye pain, have a variety of causes. […]
Emergency Room or Dentist for a Dental Emergency?
The pain of an infected tooth or gum can be alarming enough to incapacitate a person. Should you go to an emergency room or dentist? […]
What Makes Gums Look White? Could It Be Cancer?
White gums are not normal. They mean something is wrong. This includes the possibility of cancer. […]
Can a Woman’s Period Affect Her Gums?
The hormones that bring on menstruation will also have an effect on your gums – and you will want to know what that effect is. […]
Six Signs You Might Have a Dry Socket
You don’t want a dry socket after a tooth extraction, and there are six definite clues that you might have developed this potentially dangerous condition. […]
Cause of Swollen Gums Around a Wisdom Tooth: Never Ignore
Swollen infected gums around a wisdom tooth require immediate treatment to prevent a very serious spread of the infection that can become fatal. Swollen gums and inflammation around a wisdom tooth is a situation you [...]
Can a Bad Fitting Crown Infect the Gums?
There are reasons why a crown can become bad fitting and possibly cause a gum infection. Dental crowns are used to restore the health and appearance of a damaged tooth. This means that they need [...]
How Does a Dentist Screen for Oral Cancer?
There are several types of cancer that can occur in the oral cavity and all of them pose a serious risk. […]
Causes of Bite Changes from Muscle Spasms to Cancer
If you suspect that your bite has changed over a short or long period of time, it’s imperative that you make an appointment with your dentist. […]
Sedation Dentistry: The Dental Spa, Sleep While We Work
People often find it difficult to see the dentist for one reason or another. Some are simply afraid of the drill, or the dentist, or the pain. […]
What Will Happen If I Don’t Treat My Bad Breath?
No one wants to be around someone who has bad breath. You know it will instantly eliminate any chance you have of getting close and is sure to be a date-killer. While there are several [...]
Sudden Intense Jaw Pain Overnight: Causes
Sudden intense jaw pain that wakes you in the middle of the night could be caused by a heart attack. […]
Brief Sharp Pain Above the Ear with Yawning or After
A brief sharp pain above your ear when you yawn is definitely an unsettling experience. […]
Jaw Popping: Most Likely TMJ but Can Also Be Cancer
A popping or clicking jaw is a classic sign of the common TMJ disorder... But cancer can also affect the jaw and cause popping, mimicking a benign TMJ problem. Since cancer can grow just about [...]
Why Can Tinnitus Onset Be Years After a Loud Sound?
Tinnitus can be caused by loud noise, but sometimes the continuous ringing in the ears occurs years after the loud sound. […]
Hearing Aids Making Tinnitus Worse? Causes & Solutions
“Hearing aids should not be causing one’s tinnitus to worsen and if they do, a visit to the audiologist is necessary,” says Rivka Strom, AuD, CCC-A, chief audiologist at Central Hearing LLC in NY. “The [...]
Tinnitus Suddenly Starts in One Ear but No Loud Noise Exposure: Causes
What are the likely causes of tinnitus suddenly affecting one ear when you have not been exposed to loud noise like a concert or auto racing event? […]
TMJ Disorder Doesn’t Always Cause Jaw Symptoms
It’s a myth that TMJ disorder can’t cause symptoms that are unrelated to the jaw, chewing and biting. Fact is, temporomandibular joint disorder can cause a whole host of symptoms — several that you’d never [...]
Can Tinnitus Be the Only Symptom of TMJ Disorder?
Does your jaw feel fine, no clicking, but you’re wondering if your unexplained tinnitus is being caused by a TMJ disorder? […]
Can Tingling in the Face Be Caused by TMJ Disorder?
It’s understandable that you’re hoping the tingling in your face is being caused by TMJ disorder, since multiple sclerosis can also cause this symptom. Certainly temporomandibular joint disorder is much more preferable to having multiple [...]
Can TMJ Disorder Interfere with Nasal Breathing?
Do you have TMJ disorder and now have begun having trouble breathing through your nose? Temporomandibular joint disorder causes many more symptoms than just jaw clicking and jaw pain. […]
Can TMJ Disorder Cause Eye Socket Pain?
Eye socket pain can bring to mind a brain tumor or aneurysm, but temporomandibular joint disorder (“TMJ”) is also a possible cause for pain that seems to be originating from within the eye. “Pain from [...]
Cause of Chronic Tinnitus Suddenly Getting Worse
The cause of chronic tinnitus suddenly becoming worse ranges from more mental stress than usual to a brain tumor. […]
Can a Heart Attack Cause ONLY Jaw Pain, No Other Symptoms?
If you’ve been having ONLY jaw pain, a heart attack or imminent heart attack needs to be ruled out. […]
All the Sounds in the Ear that TMJ Disorder Can Cause
TMJ disorder can cause tinnitus, but what does this tinnitus sound like? Tinnitus has been described as being many different kinds of sounds that a person subjectively “hears” inside their ears. […]
Cause of Headaches and Swooshing Sound in Ears
One of the possible causes of new-onset headaches and a swooshing sound in the ears will really surprise you. In fact, doctors failed to figure out what was causing these symptoms in a 14-year-old girl. [...]