CAN SLEEP APNOEA CONTROLLED BY MY DENTIST?
Do you have trouble sleeping soundly or snoring? If so, you might think about getting a sleep apnea assessment from your dentist. Eighty percent of Australians who suffer sleep apnea are untreated and unaware of their condition. Our general health and wellbeing depend on sleep. Your quality of life can be impacted by poor sleep, which can also cause various health issues and early mortality.
Our bodies and minds can rest, refuel, and repair themselves while we sleep. If you have sleep apnea and live in Melbourne Oakstone Dental offers effective treatment. To arrange a consultation with one of our dentists, please contact us right away.
WHO CAN HAVE SLEEP APNEA?
A closed airway is the primary cause of the sleep breathing disease known as sleep apnea. Breathing patterns are disrupted when tissues supporting the airway collapse. Sleep apnea comes in three different forms:
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – OSA happens when physical factors, such as swollen tonsils or tongue, restrict the airway.
Central sleep apnea – Central sleep apnea happens when the brain fails to send the right signals to the body’s muscles that govern breathing during sleep.
A combination of central and obstructive sleep apnea is known as complex sleep apnea.
OSA is the most prevalent kind of sleep apnea, and it can affect anyone, even young children.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME SLEEP APNEA WARNING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:
• Snoring
• gasping while sleeping
• Nighttime choking Morning headaches
• Fog in the head and trouble focusing
• extreme drowsiness
• Bruxism (grinding and clenching of the teeth)
• Changes in mood or irritation
• Either a dry mouth or throat
Health issues like high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, heart failure, type 2 diabetes, depression, and more can develop as a result of untreated sleep apnea.
HOW DO WE DIAGNOSE SLEEP APNEA?
The most common sleep apnea symptom is snoring. But if you share a bed with someone, you might not be aware that you snore. Additionally, not everyone who snores necessarily has sleep apnea. Please contact Oakstone Dental to schedule an examination if you think you may have sleep apnea.
In order to help people live their best life, Oakstone Dental provides them with affordable and comforable sleep apnea remedies. In addition to using cutting-edge equipment to measure your airway’s dimensions and find obstructions in the airway or nasal channel, our team is trained and experienced in identifying the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea.
HOW IS SLEEP APNEA TREATED.
The goal is to assist patients in receiving the best care possible to treat their sleep apnea and enhance their general health. You will soon feel better and be able to sleep better thanks to our dentists at Oakstone Dental.
The type and severity of sleep apnea dictate the appropriate course of treatment. Here are a few possible remedies
1. PERSONALISED Dental Equipment
In order to gently rearrange the airway so that it is open and unblocked while you sleep, we advise using a custom-made dental appliance.
CPAP THERAPY 2.
Another method of treatment involves using a mask to deliver gentle air pressure to open and maintain the airway, known as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
3. ORAL OR SURGICAL SURGERY
Anatomical problems in the throat or a faulty bite can sometimes be the cause of sleep apnea. Orthodontics or procedures such a tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, or sinus lift are examples of more involved therapies.
