01 Dec Better Sleep With Your CPAP Alternative
When you have the symptoms of sleep apnea impacting your daily life and preventing you from resting, you need treatment. But don’t worry, there is an alternative to the loud and uncomfortable CPAP machine. With an oral appliance customized for your smile, our Mansfield, TX dental office, can help you rest with ease again.
The Importance of Treating Sleep Apnea
When you have sleep apnea, this means that as you sleep soft tissues in the back of your mouth and in your throat become very relaxed and collapse. The collapse cuts off airflow, you stop breathing until the brain wakes you after registering the drop in oxygen. You may not remember waking up, but this can happen hundreds of times in a single night, interrupting your sleep cycle countless times to leave you exhausted. The disorder can then strain your immune and cardiovascular system as well! Which is why when you experience daytime drowsiness, chronic snoring, dry mouth, headaches, moodiness, or waking up suddenly choking or gasping for air, you need to see us right away for care.
The Oral Appliance Difference
While the CPAP machine can be effective, it limits your sleep positions, is quite loud, and could be difficult to wear. However, we can offer an alternative in the form of an oral sleep appliance, one that looks and fits like a mouthguard. We will create the device based on detailed digital images and measurements we take of your smile, using them to custom-fit a device to your smile. You then wear it at night, during which the device will shift the jaw and tongue forward to keep airways open and free of obstruction.
Benefits for Patients
The device is easy to wear, clean, and store. The appliance fits comfortably so you can sleep easier, and you’re not limited in sleep positions. You can rest on your side much easier, which also aids in preventing airways obstruction. The device can travel with you easily on work trips or vacations, and doesn’t complicate rest for your significant other. If you have any questions about how our team will diagnose and treat your sleep apnea with a unique expansive orthodontic appliance, then contact our team today to learn more. Everyone deserves a good quality of life, and proper rest can help. Treatment also helps you avoid stress on your immune system, and reduces the risk of sleep apnea-related heart concerns, such as hypertension, heart disease, and even stroke or heart attack.
Talk To Your Mansfield, TX, Office About Treating OSA
We want to help you enjoy a good night’s rest again without the use of a cumbersome CPAP machine! To find out more about our comfortable and effective oral appliances, call our Mansfield, TX, dental office today at (817) 592-8475.