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Saturday, March 15, 2014

There Are Some Nice Dental Appliances For Sleep Apnea Out There

By Krystal Branch


Another sleepless night can be exhausting for not only you, but for your partner too. Your snoring has become intolerable and you just can't seem to control it. Perhaps you might have sleep apnea and don't even realize it. This doesn't have to be a frightening thought as there is help out there for this condition. There are dental appliances for sleep apnea therapy and they tend to work rather well.

It is a scary consideration that most of us might have severe apnea and not even be aware of it. Surely though when you wake up in the mornings and you don't feel refreshed something is wrong. Or you even if you wake yourself and your partner up several times a night and might not even remember it; this should be a clue that you need to be checked for a sleeping disorder.

All symptoms, such as headaches, sleepiness during the day, mood swings as well as snoring can be a sign of something more serious. The issue is diagnosed when a person has all of the above symptoms, especially if the demographic of the person fits the symptoms, too. Most of the people with this type of disorder can be either overweight, diabetic, between the ages of 40 - 60, is a smoker, male or menopausal female, or has a tendency to drink alcohol just before bed.

A dental technician will advise you to try an oral type of mouth guard. It is an oral device which can easily be inserted every night before sleeping. There are options to buy these appliances without consulting a dental technician. These are guards which need to be heated to make them pliable. You then bite into them so that your teeth create a mold of your bite. These are fairly inexpensive but are not as effective as a custom made version.

Also try to lose weight, if that is a problem and most definitely stop smoking. The next medical solution would be to use a special oral appliance which has been designed to work with the tongue or lower jaw position. The mandible repositioning device pushes the lower jaw forward and slightly downwards, whereas the tongue repositioning device keeps the tongue in place. Both maximize the amount of air that can flow freely through your air passages.

There are along with this treatment, certain lifestyle changes which one needs to consider in order for the therapy to be successful. Obviously one way to deal with the problem is to lose weight and to stop smoking. Also, to stop drinking alcohol before bedtime, and to try to rest in a position that allows you to breathe easier.

The dental application should be worn every night during rest, in order for it to work effectively. Once the therapy time designated has lapsed, further records will need to be taken at the clinic to decipher the next plan of action if needs be. You will grow accustomed to wearing the appliance after a while and while it might be uncomfortable initially, the benefits out way the discomfort.

They should however, never be painful. They are fitted by taking plaster molds of your teeth and gums and should have the correct fit which shouldn't be hurting your jaw. Dental appliances for sleep apnea can effectively stop your snoring, and allow you to lead a healthier life, not to mention encourage a better attitude for both you and your partner.




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