The nose and sinuses perform critical functions for your health and well being. The nose and sinuses provide filtration, humidification, and warming of the air you breathe. This conditioning of the air allows the throat, vocal cords, bronchial passages, and the lungs to remain warm and wet. It also allows for the removal of harmful […]
Rhinoplasty is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States each year. There are many reasons why a person wants to alter the cosmetic appearance of their nose, and even find there are functional benefits to going under the knife. Here, we look closer at rhinoplasty to help you see […]
It’s easy to take your hearing for granted. But did you know that one in eight people in the United States over the age of 12 has hearing loss in both ears? Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the U.S., affecting your quality of life and relationships. Read on to learn […]
This is an interesting question and the answer is yes. Mouth Breathing In Children Children may be a chronic mouth breather for many reasons: allergy, chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, a deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, enlarged adenoid, and enlarged tonsils are some common causes. When a child is a mouth breather when their face is developing […]
You may have had the unfortunate experience of having vertigo. This is the term we use to describe a dizziness sensation with a spinning or rotational feeling. Either you feel like you are spinning or that the environment is spinning around you. A typical history may be an initial severe episode of vertigo, severe nausea […]
Many patients who have sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) also have teeth grinding issues and TMJ issues. SDB can range from frequent loud snoring to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). They frequently report that they wear a mouth guard made by their dentist to reduce damage to their teeth. Why is managing snoring and sleep apnea critical to […]
Physician Assistants (PA) are important members of the team at Sinus and Snoring Specialists. Allison Childs, PA (Allie) and Maria Lorenz, PA, the two Physician Assistants at our clinic, work with Dr. Daniel Slaughter in the clinic, perform procedures, and assist in the operating room. Dr. Slaughter sees every new patient at Sinus and Snoring […]
A little background about the sinuses – The sinuses are actually called the “paranasal” sinuses, meaning “around the nose cavities”. These hollow cavities surround the nose and have a thin lining that produces liquid. This liquid then moves by directional ciliary flow (often against gravity) to small natural pathways that enter into the nose. The […]
With everything going on with COVID19 right now, we want you all to know that Dr. Slaughter and the Sinus & Snoring Specialists team are still here and available to see new and existing patients for all of your ENT needs. We are ensuring extra safeguards to keep our staff and our patients safe. If […]
Infection in the sinus cavities that surround the nose can be viral, acute bacterial, chronic bacterial, or fungal. VIRAL SINUS INFECTION – Viral is the most common and is what we feel when we have a cold. In this sinus infection, there is an abrupt onset, more common in the winter, with congestion and sinus […]
