During the previous two decades the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has become increasingly common.  Today, predominantly overweight men who snore (the most common demographic diagnosed with OSA) no longer have to experience the numerous serious detrimental health consequences associated with the frequent disruptions of breathing during sleep associated with sleep apnea.  Such complications include heart attacks, glaucoma, diabetes, cancer and cognitive and behavioral disorders. While OSA traditionally affects overweight males, a lesser known but related sleep disorder debilitates thin women...

More people are missing teeth than most of us realize. According to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOS):

Over 69 percent of people between the ages of 35 to 44 have at least one permanent tooth which has been lost. These teeth are lost due to accidents, decay, periodontal disease and infections. Over a quarter of all people over the age of 75 have no permanent teeth remaining.  So if you are missing one or more teeth, you should consider a dental implant.

Dental implants boast a 95% success rate and 50 years of clinical research, and thus provide an...

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                    It's funny, toothpaste companies such as Crest & Colgate spend hundreds of millions in advertising every year in an attempt to convince consumers their toothpaste is the best.  When people ask me what toothpaste I recommend, I'm honest and respond that they are mostly all the same.  So it can be confusing to walk into a pharmacy and have to choose from numerous brands and types of toothpaste. The two primary benefits of toothpaste are its abrasiveness to clean plaque from the teeth, and the flouride...

Root Canal Defamation

            “I’d rather get a root canal than go to the Opera or Theater again.”---Bob Davis Sr. Growing up it seemed root canals were always analogized with the worst possible things in life.  I had no clue what a root canal was, but I learned it must be a pretty painful and awful procedure.  I was wrong.

              This edition of Mental Floss is being prepared while sitting with my beautiful wife and brilliant oldest daughter on a Southwest flight waiting for the lightening to subside so...