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About Dr. Randy Nolf
Founder of THRIVE Sleep and Breathing
Dr. Nolf can help you sleep, place your implants, save your teeth, and teach you to ski. He’s part dental sleep specialist, part implant surgeon, part gum surgeon and part ski instructor.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
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Periodontics
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Periodontics 44 years experience
Tissue graft: A periodontist can cover the root with a plastic surgery procedure to graft over the exposed root.
Find a periodontist.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Gum disease: One possibility is gum disease. The bacteria of gum disease can cause bad breath. Another possibility with or without gum disease is the bacteria of... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Gingivitis: Possibly gingivitis, the most common gum disease or worse... Periodontitis. Gingivitis is easily reversed by brushing effectively and flossing daily.... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Dental cavities?: Do you mean the oral cavity (mouth)? Or teeth cavities?
Diseases of the oral cavity can have down stream effects in the body. Minor dental cavi... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Craze lines: Fine cracks in the enamel of teeth are quite common and typically are not necessary to repair. The cause can be wear and tear, force and temperature ... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Meds and lip drape: Your meds may be a significant contributor to dry mouth.
Also it is not inconceivable that your lip drape over your new veneers may have changed ma... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Normal for ER: I have a great respect for er physicians. They will be the first to agree they don't like handling dental problems. The er concern is to get you out... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Ask your physician: I think that may be a question appropriate for a neurologist. Unlikely is of dental origin.
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Unrelated conditions: These two issues may be unrelated to a common cause. As far as bad breath you should have your dentist rule out gum disease. Floss daily and brush y... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Yes: I always communicate with a patients OB physician to be sure we are fully aware of any special precautions. The 2nd trimester is the preferred time f... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Xylitol: Not sure what might qualify as natural. Alternative products to the big pharma brands you could consider xylitol products to help with fresher breath... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Helps remove stain: Baking soda is an abrasive and helps remove stain. No other whitening effect. If used long term the abrasive affect can thin enamel of teeth causing... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Save your tooth: Simple answer is save your tooth if the only problem is a dead nerve. If the gums are healthy and future disease risk is low you are far better off i... Read More
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Do: Do I have adequate bone for it to be a simple case?
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Root sensitivity: As long as the pain subsides when you take the cold air away it is likely a minor reversible issue. Exposed root surface or a missing filling opens th... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Gum disease: You almost certainly have gum disease. The headache could be associated with other conditions.
From your information i suspect you have severe gu... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Primary herpes : We all get cold sore type herpes in our lives. Usually at a very young age and it normally goes unnoticed as a sore. It heals in 10 to 14 days.
S... Read More
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Increased stability: When bone has been lost and deep pockets develop around teeth in the gum it is impossible for you to effectively clean and control bacteria. Disease ... Read More
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Self assessment: Take a self assessment at www.Thedentaltest.Com. It will help you understand your personal risk for gum disease, dental decay and oral cancer.
Soo... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Mouth odor: As for mouth odor you should rule out gum disease. It also can be from bacteria resident in the back of the mouth, throat and nasal passages. One wa... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Probably: Sounds like you have some serious health issues. It's not normal for teeth to fall out when you brush. A physical examination would be a good idea.
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Vitamin B complex: I have had success treating inflamed papilla of the tongue with daily dose of vitamin b complex. If you are prone to it, stay on the vitamin b comple... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Sinus: Your sinuses could be the source. Mild sinus infection is possible with only occasional bad taste or odor.
Sneezing or bending over can be the tr... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Online self test: www.thedentaltest.com can be an excellent start. Free online survey that will help you become a more educated patient before you see a dentist. As y... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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May not be teeth: It is very rare and I have never seen a case of all teeth causing pain. First we need to go through a detective process and narrow down the symptons.... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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TMJ or tooth: The symptoms you describe can be caused by temporal mandibular joint and jaw muscles. The joint is in front of the ear and muscles attach along jaw n... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Dry mouth: Reduced saliva is a common side effect of some psyche meds. Dry mouth or xerostomia can increase the risk of decay, gum disease and oral yeast infect... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Meds or vitamins: Medications, even vitamins can cause yellow armpit stains. B vitamins especially b complex can be a factor in yellow stains.
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Multiple causes: Based on the information you provided i would speculate on more than one cause for the symptoms. For instance the jaw pop may not be causing the tinn... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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See a dentist: This doesn't qualify for home remedy or treatment from a well meaning friend. See a dentist who is trained to comfortably smooth it, extract it or fi... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Bone infection: If a dead nerve has caused an abscess it is infected into the bone. In that case it would be unlikely that applying a medicated preparation to the su... Read More
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Not teeth: I would not expect your description of symptoms to be of dental origin. While anything is possible i would start with the premise that the cause is n... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Abscess : Tooth abscess is a likely explanation. Tooth abscess will be painless as long as it drains. It will be painful when it builds pressure. It should b... Read More
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Draining abscess.: Very likely you have an abscess that drained. A tooth abscess will cause pain as it creates pressure inside the jaw bone. When the pressure drains t... Read More
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Success: Success rate is 95%.
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He may be right: Sudden loss of gum tissue can idicate a structural problem with the gums. Seek advice of a periodontist because continue rapid recession can lead to ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Stress leads to teeth clenching or grinding. Just like any muscle/joint complex that is over used it can become sore and painful.
There are simple... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Yeast infection: If it is across the whole palate it may be yeast imbalances/overgrowth. Antibiotics would make it worse.
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Yeast: Burning mouth can be troublesome to diagnose and treat. I have found yeast imbalance is a common source. I treat with anti fungal meds.
I also ha... Read More
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Breathing obstructio: Breathing may be difficult due to swelling in throat. I suggest a visit to a doctor asap.
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Imbalance: Thrust is yeast. Yeast is a normal inhabitant of the oral environment and competes with the normal bacteria. When things get out of balance the yeas... Read More
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Infection: If its only one side then likely the infection is causing the swelling. If its both sides you should be concerned about a reaction to the medication.... Read More
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Wisdom tooth: Get your teeth checked for infection. It's on one side and you have bad breath. Good possibility it's from a localized source like a tooth since it'... Read More
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May self adjust: If the seperation is only slight the teeth may simply self adjust back to contact. Teeth want to be in contact and taking a tooth slightly out of occ... Read More
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Yes: Just like removing an infected splinter would continue to be sore for a while as it heals an extraction site of a tooth will be sore.
Many times it... Read More
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Yes: Sometimes the asymmetry can be corrected in part or completely with dental rehabilitation.
It is also possible to have asymmetry of the face crea... Read More
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Reduced saliva: You may have reduced saliva. It is normal to an extent as we age but it can also signal other issues. One very common factor is medications.
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Find cause: I suggest you find the cause. If it's a habit that's less troubling than if its a physical cause like a breathing difficulty.
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Bacteria: Bacteria in you mouth is a community of many types. Some types cause bad breath and some may coat your tongue. The tongue is often a source of mouth... Read More
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Yes: Yeast infections are more like yeast imbalances. The yeast is normally in balance with resident bacteria. When something throws off the balance the ... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Temple University School of Medicine, PA
Graduated 1979MD
Residency
Temple School of dentistry
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Residency
Branemark Clinic, Gotemborg, Sweden
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Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Allentown, PA - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Allentown, PA - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Third Place, Allentown, PA - Winter
2013
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