Sleep Dentistry at Facer Hales Parker
As one of the leading sleep dentistry offices in Ladera Ranch, CA, we take pride in helping our clients with their sleep issues. Whether you are experiencing fatigue from sleep apnea or snoring symptoms, we can help you get better sleep at night. On average, about 50-70 million Americans currently have ongoing sleep disorders and 18 million of those struggle with sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea Dentistry
Sleep apnea is more common than most realize and could be the cause of your fatigue and complete exhaustion throughout the day. As millions of people lay down to sleep and their bodies begin to relax, the muscle tension drains away from the face, neck, and air passages. This causes the jaw muscles to relax and open the mouth, and the tongue then slides back, collapsing their airway and resulting in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or OSA.
Once the airways close, the lungs and diaphragm can’t force enough air through them, and the body begins to suffer from oxygen deprivation. The body’s natural reaction is to wake up abruptly, but those who suffer from this fall back to sleep, and the cycle restarts. A person with sleep apnea can wake up as many as a few hundred times a night and often never remember it.
Waking up that often, even for just a microsecond at a time, completely interrupts the body’s ability to complete a sleep cycle. No sleep cycles mean poor rest. Poor rest means that those who suffer from sleep apnea frequently think they are getting plenty of rest and have no idea why they’re still utterly exhausted every day.
CPAP Alternatives For Your Sleep Apnea
Being tired is only the first of many often-severe health ramifications of sleep apnea. It is essential to get the proper treatment for your particular case. There are quite a few ways to deal with OSA. One of the most common and popular is the CPAP machine. Essentially, this machine actively pumps air through the passages, which keeps them properly open.
This isn’t the right course for everyone, however. Here at our practice, we provide CPAP alternatives to give you the sleep you deserve with a treatment that works best for you.
Oral Appliance For Sleep Apnea
A sleep apnea appliance is one of the easiest ways to deal with apnea, and it works very well in almost all but the most severe cases. This device is very much like a sports mouthguard. Its purpose is to keep the jaw properly aligned, which keeps the airways from getting pinched closed.
The brand we like to use in our office is Vivos. Vivos is a highly respected style of sleep appliance that has been proven to provide excellent results. But why choose a Vivos appliance? There are quite a few reasons. Vivos devices are:
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Highly Transportable
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Electricity Free
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Easy to Maintain
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Non-Surgical
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