Waking up with a sore, swollen or cut tongue is unsettling, especially when you have no memory of biting it. Biting your tongue in sleep is more common than many people realise, and in most cases it points to something happening in the jaw or airway overnight, such as clenching or...

Most people think of snoring as a problem of weight, sleeping position or the shape of the airway. Those factors matter, but something as simple as how much water you drink can also play a part. If you wake with a dry mouth or a scratchy throat, or your partner says you’ve been...

A blocked nose at night can turn bedtime into hours of tossing and turning. You may feel fine during the day, only for your nose to close up as soon as your head hits the pillow. Apart from being uncomfortable, night-time congestion pushes you to breathe through your mouth, which is...

Most people think of snoring as a single problem with a single cause. In reality, the sound can come from several places in the airway, and one of the most common is the soft palate. When this soft tissue at the back of the mouth relaxes during sleep, it can flutter as air passes...

Ringing, buzzing or humming in the ears is usually linked to noise exposure or hearing changes. But for some people, the source lies in the jaw. Teeth grinding and clenching place constant strain on the jaw joint and the muscles around it, and these structures are closely connected...

An aching ear usually sends people to think about infections, colds or wax. But when the ear itself looks healthy and the pain keeps coming back, the cause is often a little further forward, in the jaw. Teeth grinding and clenching put steady pressure on the jaw joint and the muscles...

Mandibular advancement devices (MADs), sometimes called a sleep apnoea mouth guard or mandibular advancement splint, are one of the most effective alternatives to CPAP for snoring, upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) and mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Overall,...

Snoring is a common condition that affects many people, but did you know that it might be linked to a common gastrointestinal issue? Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid reflux, is more than just a digestive problem – it can also have an impact on your...

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...