Snoring: Symptoms & Treatment
If you have been struggling with snoring, custom oral devices may be your best option to a peaceful night of sleep! Let’s face it, snoring causes problems, health problems, and…
Let’s face it, snoring causes problems, health problems, and relationship problems. The good news is, in most cases, snoring can be easily treated with custom dental devices.
Snoring is often considered a social nuisance. More importantly, snoring can affect the quality of life of the individual who is snoring and their bed partner.
During snoring:
Snoring can also be a symptom of a more serious sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
If OSA is left untreated or treated inadequately, apnea can lead to severe health problems and a lowered quality of life.
During OSA, the airway obstruction has progressed to limited breathing airflow resulting in oxygen dips in the blood and organs.
These repeated breathing dips that are associated with partially or fully blocked airways can create major disruptions to health and well-being.
Habitual snoring should be medically evaluated.
Depending on the diagnosis obtained, recommended snoring treatments may include the following:
There are several types of sleep-snoring evaluation processes to test if you have apnea:
If you have been struggling with snoring, custom oral devices may be your best option to a peaceful night of sleep! Let’s face it, snoring causes problems, health problems, and…
Have you been struggling with snoring? If so, a custom oral device may be your best option for a peaceful night of sleep Let’s face it, snoring causes problems, health…
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