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If you wake up just as tired as when you went to bed, if your snoring is interrupting your good night's sleep, you may suffer from sleep apnea, a serious disorder that causes a reduction or cessation of airflow. The most common type, obstructive sleep apnea, occurs when the soft tissues in your mouth block your airway and you stop breathing. With obstructive sleep apnea, these episodes of lapses in breathing can occur every 10 seconds up to 30 times a night. Central sleep apnea is caused when the brain fails to signal the muscles to take a breath.
Why Treat Sleep Apnea?
Besides leaving you fatigued, obstructive sleep apnea can contribute to other more serious concerns such as:
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Decreased Productivity at Work
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Greater Chance of a Stroke
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High Blood Pressure
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Increased Risk for Heart Failure
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Memory Loss
Dr. David Kell will review your symptoms and may even order a sleep study to accurately diagnose sleep apnea. Then, he can make recommendations for treatment, which may include behavior modifications as well as a dental appliance. A snoreguard keeps the jaw and tongue forward, which stops the soft palate from interrupting normal breathing. Often, the small increase in the airway size will control the apnea.
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