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Sleep Apnea – What Causes it & What are the Treatment Options

Sleep Apnea, Severe Snoring, Symptoms, Sleep Disorder, Causes, Treatment

What are the causes of sleep apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of your throat relax. These muscles support the soft palate, the triangular piece of tissue hanging from the soft palate (uvula), the tonsils and the tongue.

When the muscles relax, your airway narrows or closes as you breathe in, and breathing momentarily stops. This may lower the level of oxygen in your blood. Your brain senses this inability to breathe and briefly rouses you from sleep so that you can reopen your airway. This awakening is usually so brief that you don't remember it.

People with obstructive sleep apnea may not be aware that their sleep was interrupted. In fact, many people with this type of sleep apnea think they sleep well all night.

What are my Treatment Options?

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Do you hate wearing your CPAP?

Sleep Apnea is one of the most serious and under-treated medical condition facing us. An estimated 11 percent of the American public has Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and that number will only rise in the years ahead as our society becomes more sedentary and over-weight. There are many patients who are suffering from this disease, and are potentially unaware of their condition. Sleep Apnea is serious. Because of the chances of stroke or heart attack linked to this disease, longevity depends on diagnosing and treating this disease.

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Helping Sleep Apnea with the SomnoDent MASâ„¢ Appliance

The SomnoDent MAS™ appliance is a great alternative to the cumbersome sleep apnea treatment called CPAP. Unlike CPAP, the SomnoDent MAS™ appliance does not use a mask attached to a machine to open the airways while sleeping. Instead, this appliance gently moves your lower jaw to keep the airways open. This slight movement prevents the soft tissue in the rear of the throat from collapsing causing breathing to stop.

San Diego Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Coleman treats all three types of sleep apnea:

  • Central Sleep Apnea
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Mixed Sleep Apnea

Dr. Coleman will help you understand the causes of sleep apnea and how the SomnoDent MAS™ appliance will reduce the effects. There are several treatment options for sleep apnea. Dr. Coleman will discuss all of these options with you, including the SomnoDent MAS™ appliance.

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