When Should You Consider Biopsying a Dark Spot Inside Your Mouth?
By: Bhavik Desai, DMD, PhD, Diplomate American Board of Oral Medicine Published on: 11/08/2025While many pigmented spots are perfectly safe, some dark spots could signal a more serious problem. Learn when to get a dark spot biopsied.
Biopsying
No, Your Dental Work Did Not Cause Trigeminal Neuralgia. But It's Often Misdiagnosed As Dental Pain.
By: Bhavik Desai, DMD, PhD, Diplomate American Board of Oral Medicine Published on: 11/08/2025Commonly, some patients and even medical providers mistakenly think TGN (trigeminal neuralgia) is caused by dental work; TGN is actually a neurological condition.
Trigeminal Neuralgia
How Oral Appliances Help Treat Sleep Apnea
By: Bhavik Desai, DMD, PhD, Diplomate American Board of Oral Medicine Published on: 04/08/2025Oral appliances can offer a simpler, effective alternative for managing sleep apnea, especially in mild to moderate cases as first-line treatment or for those who struggle with CPAP.
Sleep Apnea
The Frenectomy Frenzy: Why Tongue-Tie Surgery Isn’t the Answer for TMD or Sleep Apnea
By: Bhavik Desai, DMD, PhD, Diplomate American Board of Oral Medicine Published on: 04/08/2025While this procedure can be medically appropriate for a small subset of infants with true tongue-ties, which impact their ability to nurse, its widespread use in adults lacks any credible scientific support.
TMDSleep Apnea
