Sleep Apnea
Do Genes Play a Role in Sleep Apnea?
Genetics are responsible for human traits that aren’t environmentally influenced as well as tendencies toward certain health conditions, including ENT conditions. At a deeper level, traits defined by a person’s genes can determine not only whether someone develops sleep apnea but also which type it will be. But how does…
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The Different Types of Sleep Apnea
If you have symptoms like fatigue or grogginess despite getting a full night’s sleep, you might have sleep apnea. There are actually a few different types of sleep apnea and they each have different causes. The best way to determine whether you have sleep apnea is by meeting with a…
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What Causes Sleep Apnea?
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…
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Sleep Apnea Treatment
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…
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Snoring And Sleep Disorders, What Can A Sleep Dentist Do For You?
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…
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Signs That You May Be Dealing With Sleep Apnea
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…
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We Can Help With Your Sleep Apnea
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…
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Recall on CPAP machines, OAT is a great alternative
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…
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FAQs About Sleep Apnea
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…
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March Is the Time to Evaluate Sleep Problems
The month of March brings the first day of spring, when nature seems to wake up after a restful winter slumber. It also brings Sleep Awareness Week, which leads us to ask: How’s your sleep? For around one of every three people, the answer seems to be: Not so good! In fact,…
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