Sleep Apnea
Do you snore?
Do you wake up tired in the morning?
Do you suffer from headaches? Acid reflux?
Do you have high blood pressure?
If you answered yes to any of these
questions, you could be suffering from Sleep Disordered Breathing
(SDB).
SDB is defined as
labored respiration during sleep caused by airway obstruction.
If you suffer from SDB, as you fall asleep you experience a loss of
muscle tone called airway patency. The soft tissues in your airway
relax against the tongue partially cutting off airflow to your
lungs.
Your Dentist Can
Help. How? Sleep Disorders Dentistry.
SDD concentrates
on reducing respiratory distress (your breathing problems at night)
by determining the location and degree of airway obstruction and
placing your airway in optimal breathing position to restore it's
patency.