Who Needs Dental Sleep Treatment?
If you are experiencing one or more of the following, you may have sleep disordered breathing or Sleep Apnea which can be treated by a physician or dental sleep practitioner:
- Snoring
- Daytime sleepiness
- Morning headache
- TMJ soreness or awakening
- Fatigue
- Restless/fragmented sleep or gasping
- Anxiety with breathlessness
- Choking or gasping in sleep
- Dozing when reading or sitting
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Some individuals who experience snoring may not have a serious medical disorder but also can benefit from dental sleep treatement.
How is Sleep Apnea Diagnosed?
If a patient is experiencing any of the above symptoms, and sleep apnea is suspected, we will refer you to physician who is board certified in sleep medicine for a complete medical assessment.Once sleep apnea has been diagnosed, there are a range of treatments that may be available. Treatment outside of our practice may include CPAP therapy or surgery.
Many patients may benefit from oral appliance therapy, which can be administered and treated at our dental sleep practice. This therapy is often preferred by patients because it does not require use of a CPAP mask and can be a viable alternative to surgery.
