Spring break is a time when many teenagers and college students undergo the procedure of removing their wisdom teeth. Parents choose school holidays so their students won’t have to take time away from their studies to have the surgery and recover. So how do you know when the time is right to have your wisdom […]
Many of our newer patients are surprised to hear us asking about their quality of sleep. To some, it may seem like sleep problems and dentistry are completely unrelated. There is a two-way link between dentistry and sleep-disordered breathing issues like sleep apnea. What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a condition when a person […]
What is the TMJ? The TMJ is arguably the most complicated joint in the body. It is a ball-in-socket joint, just like your shoulder and hip joints. The complicated part is that during normal function, the ball comes out of the socket! The “ball” of the joint is the condyle of the mandible (lower jaw). […]
What is TMD? TMD stands for TemporoMandibular Disorder or Dysfunction. People commonly refer to this as “TMJ”. TMJ actually means TemporoMandibular Joint, and we all have two TMJ’s. TMD is what dentists refer to when the joint has a problem. There are many different types of problems and different levels of severity of these problems. […]
CBCT Advanced Technology Dentistry is a constantly evolving and growing field. There are advances in technology and technique that allow us to improve the way we take care of our patients. One of the advances in dentistry that we are proud to offer at Timberlake Dental is three-dimensional imaging via cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). […]
