If you find yourself experiencing daytime fatigue, morning headaches, and difficulty maintaining attention, it may be a good time to visit our dentist. These symptoms are all signs that you may be suffering from sleep apnea. If you snore and have interrupted lapses in breathing while sleeping, then sleep apnea treatment can help you finally achieve a full night’s rest. Here’s how visiting us can help you.
Receiving a Diagnosis from a Dentist
Sleep apnea is quite tricky to diagnosis since many patients don’t even know they have it. Additionally, patients that have sleep apnea and don’t know have difficulty discovering their condition since it occurs only while asleep. Our practice can help you determine whether you have sleep apnea by supplying patients with a monitoring device that records your sleep patterns at night and provides results to determine the severity of your sleep apnea case.
Receiving Treatment for Sleep Apnea
While central sleep apnea requires assistance from a doctor, obstructive sleep apnea and preliminary conditions, such as snoring, can be treated by visiting a trained dentist. Many obstructive sleep apnea cases can be treated using various methods, including the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine and dental appliances. Determining the right method of treatment for maximum comfort and affordability can be discussed with your dentist.
A CPAP device is generally used for patients with severe cases of obstructive sleep apnea that require air pressure to ensure proper breathing patterns. On the other hand, custom night, mouth, and snore guards adjust a patient’s jaw to the optimal position for easier breathing while asleep. These guards require no power and are much easier to travel with than traditional CPAP devices.
The Benefits of Sleep Apnea Treatment
Since patients with sleep apnea fail to receive enough oxygen to the brain, patients can experience brain malfunction. Receiving treatment for sleep apnea from a dentist can restore sleep, get rid of snoring, and restore overall health. Patients that have received sleep apnea treatment has also witnessed improvements in their defense or treatment of issues related to heart problems and diabetes.
Find Out More
Visit Dr. Steven Bergara at our dental office in Alhambra, CA and schedule an appointment to diagnose sleep apnea for you or a loved one. We will help you determine the best treatment to improve your quality of life.