Dental treatments such as restorations, preventative care, and orthodontics are essential and can be incredibly life-changing, but let’s admit it. Sometimes they still feel like obligatory adult chores. There is, however, one umbrella in dentistry that has a bit more pizzaz: cosmetic dentistry. These aesthetic services help you enhance your smile. It’s much more like getting a makeover!

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The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the point of connection between the jaw and the skull, and it is the most frequently used joint in the entire body. While you may think that TMJ disorders (TMD) are problems only adults get, the truth is that children suffer from this problem at almost the same rate. Here’s why a child might develop TMD, how to tell if your child has it, and what you can do to help.

Having a TMJ disorder means that the joint keeping your lower jaw attached to your skull is not functioning as it should. This can often lead to jaw pain, teeth grinding, and headaches. However, in some cases, the problems may go even further than that; studies have found that TMJ disorder can potentially be related to sleep apnea. Here’s how these two seemingly separate conditions may actually be linked.