Do you snore a lot? Does your partner ever notice you gasp for air in the middle of the night? Do you wake up feeling tired and unrested almost every day? If so, you may have obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder that reduces your body’s oxygen intake while sleeping. Obstructive … Read More
PTSD and Sleep Apnea: What You Need to Know
Post-traumatic stress disorder can be one of the most crippling mental illnesses. It occurs as a result of a traumatic event: abuse, violence, a near-death experience, and other forms of mental and/or physical trauma. Symptoms vary, but common manifestations include: Unwanted, intrusive flashbacks Hypervigilance and aggression Depression and emotional numbness … Read More
Oral Sleep Appliances vs. CPAP Machines
If you find yourself snoring excessively, always waking up tired, or waking up with a dry mouth, you may have obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder where a physical obstruction in your airway causes you to temporarily stop breathing during sleep, interrupting your normal sleep cycle. Obstructive … Read More
How Stress Aggravates Sleep Apnea
The last year has been a stressful one. We’re all still feeling the rippling impacts of COVID-19 on our lives. There’s no doubt most people are stressed out these days, but few stop to consider the long-term implications that stress has on their health. The Connection Between Sleep Apnea and … Read More
Sleep Apnea and Mental Health
Sleep is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. Your body needs sleep to repair itself and give you energy. Naturally, interrupting sleep can have very serious health consequences! If you suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, your body’s natural sleep cycle is interrupted multiple times each … Read More
Your Sleep Cycle and Sleep Apnea
The sleeping world is a strange and mysterious place, an altered state of consciousness. It almost feels like magic, how sleep resets your body and restores your energy. Normal sleep patterns follow a distinct cycle with identifiable phases. When you suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, your sleep cycle is interrupted … Read More
Health Problems Associated With Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is bothersome enough on its own. Snoring can disturb your partner, you often wake up tired, and it generally lessens your quality of life. But even if you can avoid or accept these inconveniences, it’s important to understand that obstructive sleep apnea paves the way … Read More
The Long-Term Effects of Sleep Apnea
You wake up in the morning to sun pouring in your windows. You open your eyes, stretch, and take a deep breath: you’re starting the day refreshed and ready. It’s a feeling we all love, and for people with sleep apnea, it’s also an evasive one. But sleep apnea causes … Read More
Understanding Sleep Study Results
In order for our dental sleep apnea team to treat you, you’ll need to take the first important step in the process – having a formal sleep study. A sleep study can be done at home and monitors your sleep in real time, checking for a healthy cycle and sleep … Read More