TMJ and Sleep Therapy Centre of New Orleans

08/25/2025

Dr. Billings and Dr. Levy spent this weekend at the annual Centre Retreat in sunny California! It's always an awesome opportunity to reconnect with our Centre family from all over the world and spend time learning together.

Dr. Levy also shared some updates at the retreat regarding and how our centres can implement these new techniques into their practices!

Can't wait for next year!

08/22/2025

08/17/2025

Happy birthday, Renee! 🥳

08/14/2025

Suzette just celebrated her 30th anniversary at our office! We are so grateful!

08/12/2025

We have had a lot of patients recently who have mentioned trying Botox to relieve TMJ discomfort, but they have had significant arthritic changes to their TMJ.

WHY?

As trained medical professionals, we have to alert patients to risks, benefits, and alternatives of all treatment.

Unfortunately, while Botox can help with symptoms of clenching and grinding, it does NOT treat underlying temporomandibular joint pathology. It acts as a "Band-aid" therapy. While symptom alleviation can have its uses, it is NOT definitive treatment.

Treatments like Botox can allow joint pathology to progress unchecked, even though the patient doesn't "hurt," which can lead to pathologic changes to the joint.

In our office, we treat the source of clenching and grinding, finding the underlying pathology and healing it.

Definitive treatment helps HEAL the orthopedic problems, which can help with clenching and grinding.

If you've been struggling or relying on repeated Botox to get relief, there are alternatives that will help your underlying joint problem! We'd be happy to help! 504-832-2222

08/11/2025

It's back to school this week, so we thought we'd bring back this post showing how much sleep kids need to excel! 🤓

As always, the QUALITY of sleep is important, too - not just the quantity. Kids sometimes sleep for the "correct" number of hours but still have symptoms of poor sleep. If that's your child, we recommend a consult with us to get to the root cause!

Research also shows us that later school start times lead to improved school performance in kids with sleep breathing disorders.

We also know that if we don't get enough REM sleep, we have a hard time converting short-term memories to long-term memories, leading to school performance challenges!

If you're worried about your child succeeding this year, we can help! Proper breathing and restorative sleep is where we start! 504-832-2222

07/24/2025

Dr. Levy, alongside two of her incredible colleagues, Dr. Steven Olmos and , published this article for Pediatric Dental Practice, discussing the technique and its applications in development for children and adults!

Dr. Levy is currently utilizing even more new applications for Nuvola in her practice in order to test the efficacy of treatment for sleep breathing disorders compared to more traditional methods.

07/23/2025

You typically breathe more through one nostril at a time, and the dominant nostril switches every few hours. This is one more reason to keep your nasal passages clean and clear, so you can keep them moisturized and best filter the air you breathe.

07/23/2025

Where You Need to Be this October! Program Chair, Dr. Eric Phelps, welcomes you and breaks down the forum in just 1 1/2 minutes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com&v=ITn5K53__mQ
View the Program: https://aacfp.org/airwayforum2025?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com
Join Top Doctors of Dentistry and Medicine as we work together to optimize breathing through the latest advancements in nasal procedures, dentofacial orthopedics, and orthognathic surgery.
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07/22/2025

Thanks to TMJSTC of North Texas!

It’s not just a catchy quote — it’s the truth. And here’s why ⬇️

Dentists are on the front lines when it comes to identifying signs of poor sleep and sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). Things like tooth wear from grinding, a narrow palate, enlarged tonsils, or a small airway often show up first in the mouth — long before a diagnosis is made.

The American Dental Association now encourages all dentists to screen for sleep-related breathing disorders in both adults and children.
Why? Because untreated sleep issues can contribute to:
– Daytime fatigue
– Behavioral challenges in kids
– TMJ dysfunction
– Cardiovascular problems
– And even delayed growth and development

At our practice, we take sleep seriously. Because sleep isn't a luxury — it's foundational to every aspect of your health.

If your dentist isn’t asking about your sleep... we think they should be. If you're a dentist and would like to know more about why you should ask about sleep-- send us a DM to get a Lunch & Learn set up. 📲

Call to schedule your consultation📞 972-538-3777

07/20/2025

Happy 44th anniversary to Dr. B! 🥳🥳