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Snoring and Sleep Apnea
As we lay in bed, the tongue drops back. This causes the snoring and noise. Unknown to many people is that about 26% of people who snore also suffer from a dangerous medical condition known as Sleep Apnea. Simply put, there are numerous episodes where breathing is stopped or interrupted for up to 12 seconds at a time. Sometimes, hundreds of episodes occur during the night. The persons body often partially wakes up just to sta rt breathing again. This causes sleep fragmentation, which can result in people waking up in the morning almost more tire then when they went to bed. Job performance, daytime drowsiness, and overall alertness are just some of the problems caused by sleep apnea.
If medically diagnosed, people are often sent to sleep labs to be tested for the severity of the apnea. Our office uses many new techniques in helping treat patients who snore or have sleep apnea. Inserts are a comfortable, painless solution. This can lessen both snoring, sleep apnea, and grinding. Ask our dental team about the treatment our office offers in this area. We also work with you if you have been medically diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. (OSAS). Dr. Weiner is one of the few dentists in the country who belong to the "American Academy of Sleep Medicine". You may also wish to check out: Click Here to Send a funny E-Card Related: We are specialized in San Diego for veneers, white fillings, metal free dentistry, invisalign, laser dentistry, painless treatment, cleaning, laser gum cleaning, laser fillings, no shot dentistry, zoom, tooth whitening, smile makeover, smile enhancement, white teeth, no shot dentistry, no shot fillings, metal free crowns, instant orthodontics, clear braces, sleep dentistry, stop snoring and sleep apnea. Full List of our Dental Office services in San Diego |
Few people understand these subjects, and snoring
is often considered to be an embarrassing problem. Often, the
person snoring isn't bothered at all, but wives, husbands,
significant others, and family members suffer when in the same
room with the person snoring.
Depending on the degree of the sleep apnea and
snoring, it can result in stroke, heart disease, high blood
pressure, and cholesterol problems.
Dr. Weiners Lecture Given to the AARP on Snoring
and Sleep Apnea
