Sleep Apnea: a common problem

If you find yourself excessively sleepy during the day, irritable perhaps and forgetful, you may be suffering from sleep apnea. Essentially sleep apnea is a disorder where a person is not getting sufficient “deep” sleep at night, because the sleep cycle is interrupted.

We have a short questionnaire in the office to see if you possibly have sleep apnea (or non-patients of ours, we are happy to provide you this form too!) and what the next steps — if any — might be something to think about.

Dr. Meysman attended the 2012 Seattle Study Club’s symposium this last week.
The symposium stressed the role of the dentist in recognizing diseases such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as psychological afflictions such as anxiety disorder, sleep disorder and eating disorders. In addition, Dr. Meysman and other attending dentists learned about the complex reconstruction treatments needed for facial trauma wounds to our soldiers and others in the Iraq war.

Dr. Colin Frykman, who has practiced here in the Medical Arts for 42 years,
is now retiring. We are proud to say that he has entrusted us to continue the care for all of his patients.

Therefore, welcome to Dr. Frykman’s patients (click here for more).

Bad breath can easily make a bad impression on another person. Having bad breath in a job interview (or on a date) can indeed make that bad impression, exactly what you don’t want!

Sometimes simple brushing just isn’t enough. Plague and bacteria are usually the culprit for bad breath. Maybe it is simply just time for your regular cleaning.

New patients of ours often are surprised to learn that they have gum disease. Gum disease is a definite cause of bad breath, and it can be removed by “deep cleaning“, also called “scaling and root planing”.

If you have bad breath or think you might, and that big job interview (or date) is coming up, we can help!!

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Denture patients: good news!

Implant Supported Dentures are very good news indeed for our denture patients!

The truly big problem with any denture is that it is really not a part of the mouth, but is instead held in place by commercial dental adhesives. These adhesives sometimes come loose from the gums — and so does the denture — which is always the fear of our patients.

Now, however, implants offer a way to attach the denture securely in the mouth, so that the denture is really a part of the mouth. For an upper denture, we place four implants (minimum) to which the denture attaches and detaches. The lower denture requires a minimum of three implants to secure the denture.

We strongly encourage our denture patients to ask about this alternative to wearing a denture or dentures.

Implant supported dentures snap in and out, and they feel as close as is possible to one’s own real teeth!

Please see our web page on this topic!

We’re so THANKFUL to have such AMAZING patients this year. We hope everyone will have a safe and wonderful holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving.
From: Dr. Meysman and Staff

P.S. To make your Thanksgiving dinner a winner for you and your dentist, use less sugar when preparing cranberry sauce. Rinse your mouth with water after drinking wine (red or white), tea, or coffee. Serve crunchy, raw fruits and vegetables. Chew sugarless gum after eating, and wait an hour before brushing your teeth – acid from food and drinks temporarily softens tooth enamel.