{"id":313,"date":"2018-12-19T05:39:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T05:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkerstondental.com.au\/blog\/?p=313"},"modified":"2018-12-18T05:39:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T05:39:28","slug":"lesser-known-treatments-from-the-dentist-in-mackay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkerstondental.com.au\/blog\/lesser-known-treatments-from-the-dentist-in-mackay\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesser known treatments from the dentist in Mackay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What do you think of when you think of treatments that are available from <strong>Walkerston Dental in Walkerston<\/strong>, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkerstondental.com.au\/\">dentist in Mackay<\/a>? Do you think of check-ups, fillings, root canals, dental implants, crowns and such like? That\u2019s not surprising, these are the treatments that make up the backbone of dentistry in Australia. But there are other treatments that we offer that are related to dentistry because the problem is to do with your mouth.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkerstondental.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mackay-dentist.png\" alt=\"Dentist in Mackay\" width=\"325\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkerstondental.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mackay-dentist.png 325w, https:\/\/www.walkerstondental.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mackay-dentist-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/www.walkerstondental.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mackay-dentist-200x134.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/>Your jawbone plays a vital role in your dental health<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dentistry is not just about teeth, it\u2019s also about the rest of your mouth, such as your gums and jawbone because your teeth are housed inside them. So anything that affects your jawbone and your gums will at some point also affect your teeth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Snoring and sleep apnoea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may think you need to see your doctor if you are snorerr or suffer from sleep apnoea but the cause may be to do with your jawbone. Both snoring and sleep apnoea, which is when your oxygen supply gets cut off during sleep and you stop breathing temporarily, may be caused by the soft tissues at the back of your throat collapsing inwards and blocking your airways. With snoring, you get that characteristic sound of the snore. With sleep apnoea, you actually stop breathing before waking with a gasp or loud snore. Sleep apnoea can interrupt your sleep all night, making you drowsy during the day.<\/p>\n<p>We can treat mild to moderate cases with a device that brings your lower jaw forward to open up your airways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grinding your teeth at night<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have neck and shoulder pain, or suffer from headaches, or your jaw feels tight you could be grinding your teeth at night. It\u2019s entirely possible that you don\u2019t know you are doing it, but bruxism can lead to all sorts of problems including your teeth wearing out and crumbling away. We supply devices that protect your teeth from night time grinding, putting a cushion between your upper and lower teeth to reduce wear and tear.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about lesser known services at your <strong>dentist in Mackay<\/strong>, ask us when you next come in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you think of when you think of treatments that are available from Walkerston Dental in Walkerston, your dentist in Mackay? Do you think of check-ups, fillings, root canals, dental implants, crowns and such like? That\u2019s not surprising, these are the treatments that make up the backbone of dentistry in Australia. 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