Sleep Apnea or Snoring?
Sleep apnea or snoring The St James Dental Group
• What is sleep apnea and what is plain snoring? Is there a difference? And if there is, does it matter?
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Sleep apnea statistics The St James Dental Group
• Statistics shows that out of 80 million people that snore in North America, around 12 million of them have a condition called sleep apnea. Should there be a concern with these numbers?
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What is the cause of snoring? The St James Dental Group
• Snoring happens when there is an obstruction of the airway.
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The airway The St James Dental Group
• This happens during sleep because the area around the jaw relaxes and slacks blocking the airways.
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The reasons for snoring The St James Dental Group
• As the body stresses on pushing the air through, the uvula and soft palate will then vibrate and causes the snoring sound. • There are other reasons for snoring too like drinking, allergies, deviated septum, large tonsils, and even being overweight.
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Sleep apnea is a serious matter The St James Dental Group
• Snoring is not really life threatening. When it becomes chronic, then there is a great possibility that it is not a common snore but a sleep apnea. • Sleep apnea is a serious matter. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com
The conditions of sleep apnea The St James Dental Group
• This is a condition where a person stops breathing. • People with severe sleep apnea may stop breathing up to 100 times within an hour while sleeping. It can even be up to a whole minute sometimes.
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Multiple health problems The St James Dental Group
• This causes multiple health problems like heart diseases and unhealthy blood pressure. • This also causes a person to feel tired upon waking up in the mornings and throughout the day.
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The treatments The St James Dental Group
• Unable to focus or concentrate is another symptom of this condition. • While snoring is not a health issue, sleep apnea is. Fortunately, there are treatments for it.
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The two treatments The St James Dental Group
1. The CPAP or the continuous positive airway pressure 2. Oral appliances. CPAP therapy is prescribed by your physician and involves wearing a mask.
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The CPAP The St James Dental Group
• This device can be uncomfortable to sleep with that is why more and more people opt for the oral appliances which are available by a dentist licensed to administer it.
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The CPAP The St James Dental Group
• These appliances for the mouth are very unobtrusive as they look like a mouth guards that are very flexible.
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Help keep airway passages open! The St James Dental Group
• These appliances help keep airway passages open and easing the passage of air by moving the lower jaw in a forward position. • This in turn will lessen the vibration of the soft tissues.
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Helps stop snoring The St James Dental Group
• This appliance can also be used to stop snoring even if you don’t have sleep apnea.
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Your spouse will really appreciate The St James Dental Group
• Your spouse will really appreciate you taking the step to get rid of your snoring. • Because remember, your snoring affects your spouse as well.
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Ask a professional The St James Dental Group
Sleep Apnea or Snoring? Contact us http://www.dentistcudahyca.com 323-771-7254
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