Sleep-disordered breathing disrupts the normal patterns of brain activity and relaxation, preventing restorative sleep. According to the Institute of Medicine, between 50-70 million U.S. adults had a sleep or wakefulness disorder in 2006. Anyone at any age can have sleep apnea, although it affects males more than females. There is no cure.
The risk of an automobile accident in the untreated sleep apnea patient is about eight times that of the normal sleeper. Untreated sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases, memory problems, weight gain, impotency and headaches. If untreated for nine years, one’s life span can be shortened by as much as 50 percent.
Snoring and sleep apnea are attributed to blocked air passages. Research has proven that an oral appliance, or night guard, effectively treats snoring for 85-90 percent of patients and up to 75 percent of those with mild-to-moderate sleep apnea. Contact us to learn how a custom oral appliance will reposition your jaw, tongue and palate and allow unobstructed airflow for many nights of peaceful, restorative sleep.
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