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Airway dentistry is moving from a niche clinical conversation into the mainstream wellness discussion. Patients are asking more questions about sleep quality, mouth breathing, tongue posture, snoring, fatigue, tongue ties,
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Toni-Ann Antoniato, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, interviews Kristen Geist, DDS, about why women’s sleep apnea can go undiagnosed, how airway-focused providers can think beyond “classic” symptoms.
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Focal erythema and inflammation at the gingival margin in the esthetic zone are common presentations, but they warrant closer evaluation when localized anatomy suggests a plaque-retentive or traumatic etiology. In
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Non-ablative soft-palate snoring care: LightScalpel's method delivers under-2-minute tightening and lower cost vs Er:YAG and other options.
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We are proud to endorse a new groundbreaking online continuing education course developed by Dr. Bobby Ghaheri: Untying Ankyloglossia: The Impact on Infants, Children and Adults This course is the
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The buccal frenum, a band of connective tissue inside the mouth, has been a subject of increasing interest among healthcare professionals. When overly restrictive, this tissue can lead to a
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Breastfeeding is an essential aspect of a newborn’s health and development. However, it can be challenging for some mothers, especially if their baby has tongue, cheek, or lip ties. These
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By David E. Stall, D.M.D. Following the Patient’s First Year of Treatment This case report follows a patient over their first year of treatment. The patient is a 69-year-old male
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Dr. Dina Chehab performed a lip tie release using a LightScalpel CO2 laser to correct a congenital lip tie. If left untreated, a lip tie can lead to problems with
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Dr. Dina Chehab used her LightScalpel CO2 laser to release a tongue tie with no bleeding and virtually no damage to surrounding tissues. The wound was left to heal by
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Dr. Martin Kaplan’s patient, a 75-year-old female came to him with a small tumor on her lower lip. Dr. Kaplan diagnosed it as a fibroma and recommended it to be
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It is the opinion of many health care providers that all tongue-ties can be released with a “simple” single snip with scissors. However, in reality, that is often not
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