02/20/2023
Dental sleep appliances contribute to better rest. An estimated 22 million people in this country suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA keeps these individuals from obtaining deep restorative rest, with potentially grave health impact. The condition often affects the relationship with a bedmate, too. The doctors at Valley Dental Group offer a dental solution – sleep appliances – for patients. Loud chronic snoring is a common symptom of sleep disordered breathing. Normal physiology allows air to enter through the nose during sleep, moving down the throat to the lungs. If you have OSA, as you fall asleep your tongue and soft tissues drop back, interrupting normal air intake. Oxygen levels in blood plummet. The brain senses danger and sends adrenalin to rouse you. You jerk awake choking or snorting. This cycle repeats 30 or more times per hour for a severe apneic, preventing deep sleep cycles where cellular regeneration occurs.
One of the dentists at Valley Dental Group can design an appliance to help you with sleep apnea. Maybe you realize you have OSA or your partner has complained about your snoring, but you don’t know what to do. Or perhaps you have tried CPAP and just can’t sleep, wearing a mask and tethered to a machine. The device is small and discreet. Just slip it into place before you fall asleep, to keep the airway open. Many patients with mild or moderate OSA get the relief they need with a sleep appliance.
The most important thing to know about sleep apnea is that you have treatment options. Call 330-867-8354 for a consultation with one of the dentists at Valley Dental Group and get the relief you need.
