What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that causes pauses in breathing or shallow, frequent breathing throughout the night. These pauses, called apneas, can last from a few seconds to minutes at a time during sleep. People with sleep apnea may experience excessive daytime drowsiness and fatigue…
Did you know that sleep apnea can shorten your life? It’s true! Sleep apnea results in a lack of oxygen to your vital organs including your heart and brain. Over time, oxygen deprivation from sleep apnea can result in an increased risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, memory…
Are you dealing with a TMJ disorder? Find out how to alleviate your discomfort. Everything from dental misalignments to stress can lead someone to deal with an uncomfortable and common jaw problem known as a TMJ disorder. TMJ stands for the temporomandibular joint, which are joints found on both sides…
Millions of adults in the U.S. are affected by a sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea. The condition is characterized by disruptive snoring and brief pauses in breathing throughout the night. If you are affected by snoring and sleep apnea, oral appliance therapy could help you achieve more restful…
Did you know that your dentist doesn’t just treat your teeth, but sleep apnea as well? Dental sleep medicine focuses on oral appliances for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This condition is recognizable by the tissue in the back of an individual’s throat collapsing as they sleep, blocking the airways…
Treating sleep apnea can help you avoid serious health complications. Unfortunately, sleep apnea treatment methods aren’t always so comfortable. If your continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine keeps you up at night, your Denver, CO, dentist, Dr. Steven Wilk of Denver Sleep Apnea Center offers a more pleasant sleep apnea…
Philips recently announced a recall of CPAP devices (https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/philips-recalls-some-3-4-million-cpap-ventilator-machines-due-foam-part-2021-06-14/). This recall will affect many people that use CPAP machine to treat their Sleep Apnea. Custom-made oral appliances are a great alternative to treat Sleep Apnea Denver Sleep Apnea Center has provided Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT) to thousands of mild-to-moderate OSA…
Are you dealing with stiff, sore jaws? We can help. There are many patients suffering from aching, painful jaws that are associated with TMJ/TMD, or temporomandibular joint disorder. If you are afflicted with this condition it’s important to find the best approach for easing symptoms and improving how the jaw…
This sleep disorder is more common than you might have thought. If you find yourself feeling exhausted, irritable, and slow despite getting enough hours of sleep, it could be because sleep apnea is robbing you of quality sleep. Read on to learn the answers to some of the most common…
If you snore, it can be more than a nuisance noise. At the Center for Headache, TMJ, and Sleep Disorders in Denver, Dr. Steven Wilk works with people whose snoring is a symptom of sleep apnea, a serious medical condition. Learn more here. What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is…
