Dental Care Treatments for Sleep Apnea
Get Your Sleep Back
Quality Dental Care to Treat Sleep Apnea
Do you often feel tired and groggy in the morning, even after a full night’s sleep? Do you consistently snore or have a history of respiratory problems? Sleep apnea is a serious condition that can have a variety of negative effects on your body and mental well-being. If you are a notorious snorer, your bed partner or anyone who sleeps in your vicinity has likely brought it to your attention. If you don’t address your snoring and explore sleep apnea as a possible diagnosis, you can damage your relationships by causing your loved one’s sleep to suffer, too. At BeaverBrooke Family Dental in Sandy, we make it easy to diagnose and treat sleep apnea — all from the comfort of your own home! Sleep apnea is a serious medical condition that should be addressed immediately — schedule your appointment today!
Symptoms and Risk Factors
of Sleep Apnea
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Regular, loud snoring
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Waking up feeling poorly rested after a sufficient night’s sleep
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Occasionally waking up with a gasp or a choking sensation
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Lack of energy or tiredness during the day
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Waking up with a dry or sore throat
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Forgetfulness, decreased libido, or frequent mood changes
Sleep Apnea Remedies
About Snoring and Sleep Apnea
Snoring occurs when the airway or passage through which we breathe becomes partially blocked by the tongue, causing a rattling sound.
Snoring is a red flag, as it could be an indication of a more serious medical condition called sleep apnea. To test for sleep apnea, our office offers convenient home sleep tests that can be done in the privacy of your own home.
Sleep apnea patients have a rough night and don’t even know it is happening. These individuals awake exhausted and un-refreshed every morning, as they’ve been fighting for oxygen all night. Sleep should be replenishing for each of us!
*Click here to take a test to assess your predicted severity*
The Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea
People most likely to have or develop sleep apnea include those we’ve mentioned already who snore, are overweight, or have high blood pressure. Another concern would be people who have some physical abnormality in the nose (deviated septums), throat, or other parts of the upper airway. Sleep apnea seems to run in some families, suggesting a possible genetic link.
Chances are that your spouse, other family members, or your coworkers, are very aware of your problem. They either also suffer from your noisy snoring, or they see the signs of a body which is not sleeping at night as it woefully attempts to navigate a given day. Recently, a condition known as “secondary snoring” has been researched, and has been shown to cost the bed partner of a snorer an average of one and a half hours of sleep each night. Snoring, in fact, has also been shown to be a leading cause of divorce.
Nighttime symptoms associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea include drooling, dry mouth, sleep restlessness, witnessed apneas, choking or gasping, and sweating.
Treatment of Sleep Apnea and Snoring
In our office, we tackle the treatment of sleep apnea and snoring with a mouthguard type of oral appliance.
Among sleep apnea remedies, we prefer these oral appliances because they reduce sleep apnea associated health risks without the need for surgery, medications, or CPAP. The custom oral appliance is worn while sleeping. It holds the lower jaw forward and open, preventing the tongue and throat tissues from restricting the critical airway. There is a 96 percent success rate (snoring) for people treated with these appliances.
Has a sleep apnea study revealed a sleep apnea problem for you? Give one of these oral appliances a try. Schedule your appoint at Beaver Brooke Dental today.
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