Class 2 malocclusion and its relationship with obstructive sleep apnea

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Class 2 malocclusion and its relationship with obstructive sleep apnea

In patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, or OSAS, there is a decrease in the volume of the upper airway, so that when sleeping, due to the relaxation of the tissues that occurs during sleep,  the passage of air gets obstructed, especially if the patient sleep on their back. When this happens, the brain reacts...

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in the extraction of wisdom teeth

In recent years, indications have been added to the factors derived from platelet concentrates. Platelet-rich plasma is nothing more than a concentrate of the factors present in the patient's blood that are purified and concentrated prior to surgery in the clinic itself. Being a blood product of the patient, any risk of disease transmission is...

Prof. Hernandez Alfaro voted as one of the 8 best medical specialists in Catalonia

Prof. Federico Hernandez Alfaro has been recognized in the Top Doctors Awards 2019, an award granted by the medical group itself, through thousands of recommendations, to the best Spanish specialists. The purpose of these awards is threefold: Make known to the medical specialists most recommended by the doctors themselves during the year, those to whom...

TMJ and its relation to headaches

Nowadays, stress is one of the most frequent enemies of our lives and one of the biggest responsible for very common symptoms, such as tension headache. Oftentimes this type of tension or stress headache  are related to disorders of the temporomandibular joint  (TMJ), which is the joint formed by the upper part of the jaw...