Dentists play a very important role in the team approach to the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Physicians, dentists, psychologists, and respiratory therapists all combine their collective knowledge to treat each patient properly and effectively.
Dentists who are specifically trained in aspects of sleep medicine and have a command of multiple appliance modalities are of immense [...]
Apnea is a Greek word which literally means “without breath.” There are three types of apnea: obstructive, central, and mixed. Out of the three, obstructive is the most widespread. Regardless of the differences in the root cause of each type, in all three, people with untreated sleep apnea will stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, [...]
Sleep Disorders Dentists concentrate on the reduction of patients’ respiratory distress during sleep. By determining the location and degree of airway obstruction using the state of the art equipments, these dentists can place your airway in optimal breathing position.
If you Snore, Have High Blood Pressure, are Tired in the Morning. Does your spouse complain about [...]
Sleep apnea refers to a disturbance in the breathing pattern while a person is asleep.
What are the symptoms of sleep apnea?
Gasping for breath while asleep
Fatigue and the need to sleep at odd hours
Breaks in sleep to take breath
Waking tired
A bad taste in the mouth at night
Loud snoring
Sweating while asleep
Depression
Restless sleep
Headache on waking up
How can you [...]