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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that is characterized by the tongue and throat muscles relaxing during sleep and causing your upper airway to close. This results in periods of apnea, which is defined as no breathing for 10 seconds or more. Undiagnosed, sleep apnea can cause severe health issues like high blood pressure, exhaustion, stroke, heart attack, depression and more.

 

 

 

Undiagnosed, sleep apnea can cause severe health issues like high blood pressure, exhaustion, stroke, heart attack, depression and more.

How We Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea

After you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea by your physician and have been through a comprehensive sleep study, Wright Parkway Dental Center is able to provide alternative treatment options that are less disruptive to daily life.

While the traditional treatment of obstructive sleep apnea is a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, more and more individuals with obstructive sleep apnea are opting for treatment options that can be provided by a dentist. The CPAP machine is loud, bulky, and difficult to travel with. However, using an FDA-approved Oral Appliance you can sleep without the inconvenience of the CPAP machine, and its side effects. 

The Oral Appliance is customized to fit your mouth and helps support your airway by moving the lower jaw forward. The lower jaw is positioned down and forward, supporting your throat muscles, helping the airway to remain open throughout the night. This state-of-the-art appliance is more comfortable and convenient than traditional CPAP machines and is shown to have exceptional long term use for our patients.