Jaw pain that won’t settle raises an obvious question: who is actually meant to treat it. Because the temporomandibular joint sits at the intersection of the jaw, the teeth, and the muscles of the face, patients are often unsure whether a TMJ doctor or dentist is the right...

Waking up with a raw, scratchy throat is something many people put down to a cold that never quite arrives. More often, a sore throat from snoring is simply connected, with the discomfort caused by a night of loud breathing rather than any infection at all. Understanding why snoring...

Deciding to visit a sleep clinic in London usually comes after months, sometimes years, of poor sleep, loud snoring, or a partner noticing pauses in breathing during the night. It’s rarely a snap decision, and most people put it off until the symptoms become too disruptive to...

If you have come to see a dentist about your teeth or jaws, you may be surprised to be asked how well you sleep. You may also have been advised to consider a sleep apnoea assessment because you snore regularly, wake up tired after what should have been a full night’s rest,...

A blocked nose at night does more than make breathing uncomfortable. It often forces the switch to mouth breathing, which dries the throat, encourages snoring, and can leave you waking up feeling as though you have not slept properly at all, even after a full night in bed. For people...

Pain at the back of the head is not where most people expect a jaw problem to show up, which is exactly why the connection between TMJ and back of head pain is so often missed. The muscles and nerves involved in jaw function extend much further than the jaw itself, and dysfunction in...

Dental implants are built to withstand the everyday forces of chewing and biting, but bruxism places far greater strain on them than normal use ever does. The relationship between bruxism and dental implants matters both before implant treatment begins and for years afterwards, since...

Whether lack of sleep causes acne is a question with a clear biological basis. Poor sleep disrupts hormone levels, raises inflammation, and compromises the skin’s overnight repair processes, all in ways that favour acne development. For patients consulting a sleep disorder...

For many people, scrolling through a phone or watching television is part of an evening routine. It may feel like a way to unwind, but sleep medicine specialists are clear on one point: screen use close to bedtime consistently delays sleep onset, reduces sleep depth, and disrupts the...

Chocolate is one of the most popular evening treats, and for good reason. But if you’ve ever found yourself lying awake after an evening square or two, you might have wondered whether there’s a connection. Does chocolate affect sleep? The short answer is yes, it can, and...