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Diseases Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Apr 29, 2016

If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), how likely are you to have other diseases too? A recent study of 100 patients with mild, moderate, or severe OSA looked at this question.1 Overall, the patients had the following diseases in addition to OSA: 32% were obese...

Patients’ Experiences of Oral Appliance Treatment for OSA

Mar 19, 2016

If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), you most likely snore and your airway may collapse, temporarily preventing you from breathing. Left untreated, you are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure, stroke, and...

Children and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Mar 4, 2016

If you read our last blog post on the link between temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), you might have been surprised to learn that, like adults, children suffer from TMD. Also like adults, children suffer from snoring and OSA,...

Linking TMD and OSA

Feb 18, 2016

The results of a recent study published by the American Dental Association showed that one in six patients who went to a general dentist last year had orofacial pain – pain in the face and/or mouth. So, what was really interesting about these results? Patients in the...

Headache Types

Apr 19, 2015

A pain that is experienced either in the head or in the upper region of the neck is often classified as a headache. A common misconception is that there is only one kind of headache when in truth there are three different kinds. There are primary headaches, secondary...

Neck Pain

Apr 18, 2015

A TMJ disorder or Temporomandibular joint disorder is a very difficult and elusive condition recognized by the medical community. The standard treatment of this condition is quite complex, and requires a lot of care. Unfortunately, it can be very hard to detect TMJ...

Jaw Pain

Apr 12, 2015

Jaw pain is undoubtedly among the most common symptoms of temporomandibular joint or TMJ disorder. The TMJ is located where the skull joins the jaw. The joint can easily qualify as the most complex joint in the body given the fact that it connects an area with plenty...

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Julia Daley

5.0 ★★★★★

Dr. Goodfellow helped me immensely with all of my TMJ and sleep problems. He always explained every part of my treatment in detail so we were always at the same level of understanding. His staff was extremely kind and always accommodating of my needs. One of the best clinics and most pleasant experiences I have had when getting a medical treatment!

SD

5.0 ★★★★★

If you have TMJ issues and headaches, go to Dr Goodfellow! I have suffered from migraines, jaw locking and clicking, aches, etc; after my treatment with Dr Goodfellow and his team, my jaw doesn’t lock and click anymore and I can open my mouth wide again with no pain! My headaches have decreased too. very happy, thank you 🙂

Angela Di Benedetto

5.0 ★★★★★

I’ve suffered so long with headaches, jaw pain, tinnitus and severe fatigue and was so great full to have meet Dr. Goodfellow and his amazing staff, they are beyond knowledgeable and I finally no longer suffer with pain.