Bruxism (teeth grinding) is the medical term for the grinding of teeth or the clenching of jaws. Bruxism often happens during sleep. It...

Teeth grinding (bruxism) is the involuntary clenching, grinding and gnashing of the teeth. It generally happens during sleep, but some...

Epidermoid cysts are small lumps that develop under the skin or mucosa. They are benign subcutaneous lesions and often found on the...

Snoring happens when air flows through your throat when you breathe in your sleep. Just about everyone snores occasionally, and it’s usually not something to worry about. But if you regularly snore at night, it can disrupt the quality of your sleep, lead to daytime fatigue and increase health problems. Common causes of snoring: Age. Being overweight or out of shape. The way you’re built. A narrow throat, a cleft palate, enlarged adenoids, and other physical attributes N

In Australia, around 9% of women and 25% of men have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. It can cause morning headaches, excessive daytime fatigue, personality changes and depression, loss of memory and concentration, excessive snoring or waking during the night choking or gasping for air, insomnia or waking up with a dry mouth or sore throat. Due to poor quality of sleeping, it may affect academic and job performance. There are several treatment opti

Lichen planus is a disease can affect mouth and other part of body. The most common sign in mouth is white patches on mucousa, such as cheek, tongue and gums. It can be asymptomatic. The cause is still unknown. Corticosteroid cream is the treatment in this case. #Oralmedicine

Impacted wisdom teeth may cause pain, decays and gum inflammation. But sometimes wisdom teeth can cause more serious problems. In this case, a large infection cyst associated with lower right mandibular wisdom tooth gave the patient severe pain. The patient had to be managed by a oral and maxillary surgeon who performed an urgent operation to remove the cyst and wisdom tooth under general anesthetics. The pathology showed it was an odontogenic keratocyst. It is wise to have