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on Tuesday, November, 12th, 2019 in Airway No Comments
Originally posted at the Queen of Dental Hygiene. by Barbara Tritz, RDH, BS, MSB Breathing. Why’s a dental hygienist writing about the airway!? Again! Because I want you to be healthy and live a life of wellness! In my biological dental office, one of the most important, if not the most important thing we do, is evaluate your […]
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on Tuesday, July, 30th, 2019 in Airway No Comments
The hazards of mouth breathing popped up in the news cycle recently, thanks to a celebrity performing some do-it-yourself Buteyko on Instagram. The post quickly went viral, probably because images of people with their mouths taped shut tend to be a little, well, startling. But while pictures of mouth-taping can provide the internet (and popstars) […]
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on Tuesday, May, 7th, 2019 in Airway No Comments
You could survive days without water. You could last for weeks without food – terrible weeks, but weeks nonetheless. But to go without oxygen? You’d be a goner in minutes. No oxygen, no life. That’s why obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is more than just a noisy, flailing nuisance. The snoring and startling yourself awake are […]