OROFACIAL PAIN, HEADACHE AND SLEEP BLOG

Fungi is not a fun guy.

Fungal infections in the mouth? Are you sure that's what you mean? Yes. Fungal infections in the mouth are actually quite common in...

Does an Apple a Day Keep the Dentist Away?

The famed expression "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" sort of applies to the dentist. An apple a day can keep the dentist away...

What is Cancer? Taxonomy 101

Sarcoma, carcinoma , leukemia, lymphoma. There are so many terms. What do they mean? The medical jargon used to classify cancer can...

Foods To Eat When Your Mouth Is Sore During Cancer Therapy

1. Soft easy to-chew foods. Moist, soft foods such as mashed potatoes, jello, scrambled eggs, cooked cereal, applesauce, pudding, yogurt...

Another reason to get enough zzz's

"That we are not much sicker and much madder than we are is due exclusively to that most blessed and blessing of all natural graces,...

4 Quick Tips To Care For Your Mouth During Cancer Therapy

Here are some quick tips for care for your mouth while undergoing cancer therapy: 1. Vomiting. After vomiting, your mouth may feel acidic...

Top 8 Foods To Avoid When Your Mouth is Dry

There are several etiologies for dry mouth, including medications and cancer therapy such as radiation treatment to the head and neck or...

Can HPV Vaccines Really Help Prevent Cancer?

There's been all of this hype about HPV and an ongoing debate over whether or not to vaccinate against HPV, but what exactly is it?...

Lauren Levi DMD MS