When you struggle with daytime exhaustion and chronic snoring, this could mean you have sleep apnea. Lack of treatment for this sleep disorder not only leaves you tired, but this could also impact your heart health too! At our Mansfield, TX sleep center we can help, and that starts with a thorough diagnosis!
Common Symptoms to Watch For
When should you contact our team for a diagnosis and to discuss treatment? Well, if you often struggle with daytime exhaustion despite feeling like you slept the night before, or if you have chronic snoring, memory issues, or concerns with concentration, this could mean you are not resting well. With sleep apnea, as you sleep at night the soft tissues in the throat and rear of your mouth become too relaxed and collapse. This collapse cuts off airflow, so you stop breathing until the brain registers the drop in oxygen and wakes you. Despite waking, you may not remember this happening, and this process can repeat multiple times to interrupt your REM sleep and leave you exhausted. Over time, this also strains your immune and cardiovascular systems, impacting your wellness and heart health!
Our Sleep Quiz
If you encounter one or more of these possible warning signs visit our website and take our sleep quiz. These simple questions will help assess possible risk factors and symptoms, so you have a better idea of whether you need treatment or not. If so, we can examine you and talk in detail about your sleep habits and possible symptoms or risk factors. For a diagnosis with accuracy and precision, we could also recommend an at-home sleep test.
At-Home Sleep Test
With the at-home sleep test, you don’t have to try and rest in a lab setting. Instead, you take a small device home with you. This is worn while you sleep and records any apneic episodes, as well as blood pressure and blood oxygen levels. When you return the device, a board-certified sleep physician can interpret the results and see if you need treatment. If so, we can offer an alternative to the traditional CPAP machine. Instead of a mask and loud device, we will take images and impressions of your teeth to custom-fit an oral appliance. The device will be worn at night like a mouthguard, but helps shift your jaw and tongue forward to ensure open airways and uninterrupted breathing, so you sleep well. If you have any questions about how we diagnose sleep apnea with an at-home sleep test, then contact our team.
Undergo Care With Our Mansfield, TX Dental Team
We want to help you enjoy a night free of sleep interruption, and that starts with a diagnosis. To find out more about how our team will help you rest better, talk to your Mansfield, TX, dental team at (817) 592-8475 today!