Oral appliance therapy is commonly used today in the treatment of mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). For patients who suffer from severe OSA and are utilizing a CPAP machine (gold standard for severe cases), an oral appliance can be used in conjunction with the CPAP for maximum benefit to the patient. Some patients…
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Individuals who have sleep apnea experience interrupted breathing again and again during the night, which disrupts sleep and can lead to serious physical and mental health complications. If you’re experiencing daytime sleepiness, chronic snoring, mood disturbances, depression or fatigue, sleep apnea could be the cause. While a primary care physician can diagnose sleep apnea, he…
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Sleep Apnea Treatment: What Are Your Options? Sleep apnea is a condition in which an individual stops breathing every few minutes during sleep, most commonly because the muscles at the back of the throat fail to keep the airway open. Left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to daytime fatigue, heart disease, hypertension, memory problems and…
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How many of you have struggled with different eye disorders? Did you ever think that they could be related to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)? A multitude of symptoms are associated with OSA, as we have discussed in the past. This month we will focus on the side effects that relate to your eyes. There are…
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The answer is YES; you can have both TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder) and OSA (obstructive sleep apnea). Sometimes it can be hard to know which symptoms belong to which disorder, as many are overlapping. For example, some overlapping symptoms of TMD and OSA are as follows: Headaches (especially upon wakening) Jaw Pain Facial Pain Chronic…
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