Latest News and Trends
Wondering What To Do About TMJ Disorder? Don’t Despair!
If jaw pain has you wondering what to do about TMJ disorder, Melbourne Dental Sleep Clinic can help. Your first step is to see a sleep specialist so you can have a jaw examination, and so that a course of treatment can be recommended. Today we are going to...
Important Information about COVID-19
Please visit these links for the latest official updates Australian Department of Health World Health Organization We are taking measures to protect our patients and our staff • All touchable surfaces are being constantly wiped down with disinfectant spray and pH...
Determine What Causes Teeth Grinding
Teeth grinding or bruxism is the habit of clenching or grinding your teeth together involuntarily, usually while you are asleep. While teeth grinding can affect lots of people at different stages of their life, ongoing bruxism can be a symptom of an underlying medical...
What Causes Snoring – Learn The Contributing Risk Factors
Snoring is a relatively common occurrence, affecting up to 20% of the population, but if snoring is left untreated, it can lead to serious complications. Of course, snoring can only be treated if its cause is understood so today we are going to take a closer look at...
Grinding Teeth in Sleep – Causes & Effects
Sleep bruxism is the official medical term for grinding teeth in sleep. Sleep bruxism is fairly common, affecting 5-8% of the population. Many parents have witnessed sleep bruxism in their children. Most of the population grind their teeth from time to...
7 Lesser-Known Sleep Apnea Symptoms You Could Be Ignoring
Loud snoring is commonly cited as one of the most prevalent sleep apnea symptoms. But just because you snore loudly, it doesn’t necessarily mean you have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder in which airway blockage causes a person’s...
Sleeping With TMJ – Best Sleep Position
While plenty has been written regarding TMJ/TMDs (temporomandibular joint disorder) something that’s often overlooked is sleeping with TMJ. If you’re one of the estimated 60-70% of the Australian population suffering from signs of TMD you have first-hand...
How To Prevent Snoring Using These 5 Top Tips
Is the sound of your constant snoring disrupting the sleep of your loved ones? Do you wish, for the sake of your bed partner and anyone else who hears it, that it would stop? If the answer is yes, then you’ve come to the right place. We give you 5 top tips...
Splint For Teeth Grinding – How It Helps?
So, you’ve just discovered that you grind your teeth at night and now your dentist has suggested that you wear a splint for teeth grinding. Although it probably sounds like some type of medieval torture device, it really is nothing more than a simple...
Is Sleep Apnea Hereditary?
While there are several factors that can place someone at risk from sleep apnea, such as obesity, one of the questions we’re often asked is “Is sleep apnea hereditary?” People can develop two different types of sleep apnea. Firstly, there is a condition...