If you picture someone with sleep apnea, you probably imagine an older, heavyset man snoring loud enough to rattle the walls. It’s one of the most persistent stereotypes in medicine, and one of the most misleading. Sleep apnea is far less about how you look and...
If you’ve been experiencing jaw pain, headaches, or difficulty chewing, you might be dealing with temporomandibular joint disorder, commonly known as TMJ or TMD. At Nivedita Nijhawan, DDS, in Fresno, CA, we often see patients who are surprised to learn that...
Do you wake up feeling exhausted even after a full night’s sleep? Does your partner complain about your loud snoring? You might be wondering if sleep apnea could be the culprit. At Nivedita Nijhawan, DDS, in Fresno, CA, we understand that recognizing the signs...
Understanding what your body is trying to signal while you sleep Teeth Grinding at Night: What Bruxism Really Means Teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, is when your jaw muscles involuntarily clench or move during sleep. Many people are unaware they are doing it,...
How your nervous system may be stuck in survival mode, and the role your sleep is quietly playing Is sleep really connected to anxiety? It is, and the relationship runs in both directions. A growing body of research points to a tight link between disrupted sleep and...
