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Welcome to The Center for Dental Sleep Apnea

Our practice is proud to offer sleep apnea treatment to patients in the Triangle through the use of oral appliances. Here you can find more information about sleep apnea and potential treatments. Sleep apnea is a breathing-related disorder that restricts airflow during sleep, causing sudden waking moments during the night that sufferers may not even realize. Sleep apnea represents an airflow decrease of 40% or more while a person is breathing. The most common type is obstructive sleep apnea, where a partial airway collapse creates a physical obstruction to breathing. Sleep apnea is as common as type 2 diabetes, affecting some 18 million Americans. Unfortunately, 70% of sufferers are undiagnosed and untreated.

What’s the Big Deal?

Sleep apnea is easily noticed due to the loud choking noises sufferers make during the waking moments. Often, it is first reported by a spouse or other sleeping partner. While the sound is certainly undesirable, the effects of sleep apnea are much more serious than embarrassment. An estimated 50,000 people die in the USA ever year from undiagnosed OSA, and when untreated the disorder can take 12-15 years off of your life!

Sleep apnea also raises the risk of:

  • Nocturnal Strokes
  • Nocturnal Heart Attacks
  • Arrhythmias
  • Type II Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Excessive Pressure on the Heart, Lungs, etc.
  • Nocturnal Depletion of Oxygen to the Brain
  • Memory Loss
  • Daytime Sleepiness
  • Weight Gain
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What Can I Do?

If you have sleep apnea, it is imperative to get proper treatment! You first must obtain a diagnosis, which can be done through an in-home sleep study. The study measures a variety of factors, but the two most important are the frequency of apnea (100% airflow limitation for a certain time) and hypopnea (where an airflow blockage reduced oxygen saturation.)

These numbers form an AHI index. If your AHI is in the mild or moderate range, Klooster Family Dentistry can fit you for an oral sleep appliance. This device – similar to a retainer – gently shifts your lower jaw forward, opening your airway during sleep. The fitting process is quick, painless, and requires no surgery or anesthetic.

Browse around our site for more information, and when you’re ready to begin treatment, contact us!

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100 Hyannis Dr.
Holly Springs, NC 27540
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News

The Troubling Relationship Between Sleep Apnea and Diabetes

August 10, 2021

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July 19, 2021