Sleep apnea is a severe sleep condition characterized by frequent breathing disruptions during sleep. These pauses can range from a few seconds to minutes and occur dozens, if not hundreds, of times every night. While many underestimate its significance, sleep apnea can have far-reaching consequences on overall health and well-being. Understanding its impacts can motivate individuals to seek […]
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If you’re struggling with sleep apnea, finding the right treatment is important for your health and well-being. Fortunately, there are several sleep apnea dentistry treatment options available. Sleep apnea is a condition where your breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, leading to interrupted rest and potentially serious health consequences if left untreated. However, with the
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Sleep apnea is a sleep-breathing disorder in which a person stops breathing many times during the night. There are three types of sleep apnea: obstructive, central, and mixed, which is a combination of the two. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type, affecting five to ten percent of people internationally. The variation in percentage is
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With the busy lives many lead, feeling tired feels a part of life now. However, if you’re tired, you may need to go to the doctor, even when you catch up on any missed sleep. Excessive fatigue throughout the day, despite getting adequate sleep, could be a sign of sleep apnea, a disorder characterized by interruptions
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Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that affects millions of Americans, but often goes undiagnosed. This condition is caused by blockages in the airways that impact the ability for an individual to breathe properly at night while they sleep. The result? Patients with obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, wake up sometimes hundreds of times
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Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is a chronic sleeping disorder that affects millions of Americans. Unfortunately, many patients go undiagnosed. With the help of a proactive dental team and a physician’s recommended sleep study, patients can get a diagnosis and find effective treatment options with their dental staff. What is OSA? OSA is a condition
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Is snoring ever not a problem? Really, though, we may all make a little noise here and there. It isn’t the occasional bout of snoring that is a problem. What we want to discuss here are the indicators that chronic snoring may be a symptom of a sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea. If
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Sleep is as natural as breathing. It is not something that we expect to struggle with – at least not very often. Interestingly enough, there are millions of people for whom the very act of breathing stands in the way of restful sleep. Let’s look at this problem we call snoring a little more closely.
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Sleep apnea is a condition about which we hear more and more details. This exaggerated snoring condition is nothing new, but it has taken some time to uncover the real risks that are involved in letting this sleep disorder go untreated. It has also taken some time for scientists to develop successful treatment options. Moreover,
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What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a condition that affects millions of Americans. People with sleep apnea experience interruptions in breathing while they are sleeping. Some people can temporarily stop breathing hundreds of times a night. Most cases of sleep apnea are obstructive sleep apnea, where something blocks the airway while a person is
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