How Can an Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea Improve Your Life?

If you find yourself waking up in the night and keep gasping for air, there is a chance that you may have a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep-disordered breathing can significantly impact your quality of life. Leading to recurrent morning headaches, fatigue, and feeling drowsy when driving or at work. It can also lead to uncontrolled high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, erectile dysfunction, and dementia.

Complete Health Dentistry SoCal provides an oral appliance for sleep apnea in Poway, California, that can help you improve your sleep and quality of life.

How Do You Know if You Have Sleep Apnea?

Several signs could indicate that you have sleep apnea:

• Your partner may complain that you snore at night
• You may wake up in the middle of the night gasping for air because sleep apnea makes it difficult for you to breathe
• You might have recurrent morning headaches because you have a difficult time getting enough oxygen when you sleep
• You might feel exhausted the next day because you don’t sleep very well at night
• You may be grinding your teeth at night due to the pauses in breathing
• People with sleep apnea have acid reflux or GERD, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, a more severe form of acid reflux.

Multiple treatment options are available for sleep apnea, and an oral appliance is one such option.

How Can an Oral Appliance Help You?

Even though you might be thinking about a CPAP mask, they are not always the most comfortable option. Instead, you should work with an oral health specialist who can customize an oral appliance you can wear at night.

As a suitable alternative, an oral appliance for sleep apnea is easy to wear and clean. It is designed to open your airway by moving your lower jaw forward, providing a steady airflow at night. Furthermore, an oral appliance is easily portable, so you can take it with you when you travel.

Call Complete Health Dentistry SoCal for an Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea

Dr. Erela Katz Rappaport can talk with you about your treatment options for sleep apnea and help you find the best one to meet your needs. Let us help you by treating your sleep apnea and improving your quality of life. 

Contact us today to schedule an appointment at (858) 726-5554 and learn more about how we can help you!

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