Sleep Apnea Treatment
Helping You Sleep Better, Breathe Freely, and Feel Healthier Every Day
Sleep is important to your health and overall energy as well as the quality of life. It can go way beyond what happens when you sleep because when you are deprived of breathing, it can have lasting impact, not only on your sleep, but on your heart, brain, mood and overall well-being. Terry Dentistry offers sleep apnea solutions in the form of non-surgical dental-based interventions that enable the patients to find it easier to breathe, sleep comfortably, and wake up feeling renewed.
We target comfort, safety, and long-term outcomes and provide efficient options to people that cannot cope with traditional sleep apnea therapies.
Understanding Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that occurs frequently where the breathing ceases and resumes severally at night. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common one to have been diagnosed. This happens when muscles and soft tissues within the throat relax in sleep thus obstructing the airway resulting in less oxygen being supplied to the body.
These breaks can occur dozens of times or even hundreds of times in a night and the individual is not always aware of it. In the long run, sleep apnea may cause severe health disabilities and deteriorate day-to-day performance.
Common Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is frequently not diagnosed as the symptoms appear when a person sleeps. Nonetheless, there are also some warning signs that are common:
- Loud, persistent snoring
- Difficulty breathing at times of sleeping or choking.
- Morning headaches or dry mouth.
- Feeling of excessive daytime fatigue or sleepiness.
- Poor concentration/ memory issues.
- Alteration of mood, irritability or anxiety.
In case you or your loved one have some of these symptoms, you should consider having them evaluate you professionally. High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and risk of accident because of fatigue have been associated with untreated sleep apnea.
Non-Surgical Sleep Apnea Treatment at Terry Dentistry
At Terry Dentistry, our custom oral appliance therapy is a more comfortable and proven surgery form of making the patient be treated comfortably on mild to moderate cases of obstructive sleep apnea and chronic snoring. This treatment is an alternative therapy among patients who cannot use CPAP machines or are seeking an easier, more portable, and convenient way to treat themselves.
What Is Oral Appliance Therapy?
An oral appliance therapy involves the use of a custom-fitted dental appliance which resembles a mouthguard or orthodontic retainer. The appliance is worn at sleep and it helps in putting the lower jaw and tongue into place to ensure that the airway remains open. It also stops the airway-collapse enabling the regular airflow and uninterrupted breathing during the night.
All the appliances are perfectly designed to fit into the mouth to make them comfortable, stable and effective.
Benefits of Dental Oral Appliances for Sleep Apnea
Oral appliance therapy has been selected at times because of some key reasons by patients:
Non-Invasive and Comfortable
No operations, masks, tubes, and big equipment. The device is compact, inconspicuous, and portable.
Portable and Travel-Friendly
Best suited to patients who can use CPAP machines because they travel a lot.
Clinically Supported Treatment
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine indicates that oral appliance therapy is a viable intervention to sleep apnea patients who have been selected appropriately.
Improved Sleep Quality and Health
Most of the patients claim to have improved sleep, enhanced energy levels, sharper concentration and have reduced snoring- besides sustained health gains.
Why Choose Terry Dentistry for Sleep Apnea Treatment?
At Terry Dentistry, we have the perception that sleep health is a critical component of the entire body wellness. We have an expert dental group with sleep physicians that will provide them with proper diagnosis and care. We develop oral appliances with the best induction and fit approaches using cutting-edge digital imaging and exact fitting solutions.
We take the time to get to know your symptoms, lifestyle, and treatment objectives, to have a solution that will meet your needs a one-size-fits-all solution is not the best.
Take the First Step Toward Restful Sleep
You are not required to endure snoring, daytime fatigue as well as poor sleep quality in your life. Treatment of sleep apnea can be effective and comfortable and may not be so far. At Terry Dentistry, we believe in assisting you to have a better sleep, a better breath and a better health.
Call in to make the appointment of your consultation and find out more about dental sleep apnea therapy.