Research shows that one in two adults snore during sleep.  

Did you know that your bed partner can lose up to an hour of sleep

each night due to your snoring?  This habit contributes to the nearly

one in four adults that have sleep apnea.  If you have been diagnosed
with Obstructive Sleep Apnea or believe you may have a sleep issue 
and would like to be evaluated please fill out the Registration/Screening. 

 

Signs of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disordered Breathing

• Snoring

• Waking up due to gasping or choking

• Excessive daytime sleepiness

• Irritability

• Memory loss

• Night time grinding of teeth

• Restless or unrefreshed sleep

• Frequent waking during sleep

 

While seeing our patients, we not only evaluate teeth, but also the airway.  Having a constricted airway can be a red flag for sleep disordered breathing.  By taking a home or hospital sleep study, many of our patients have been able to find out if they have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and find the appropriate treatment.  The gold standard for treatment of OSA is CPAP. Patient compliance with CPAP has always been an issue. Oral appliances may be used as a first line of therapy for patients with mild to moderate OSA.

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We want our patients to understand sleep apnea is much more severe than snoring alone, because the airway becomes blocked and you actually stop breathing. In more pronounced cases of sleep apnea, referred to OSA, this airway blockage happens repeatedly and the body can go for minutes without air. The brain then jolts the person awake, startled and gasping for air.