We Can Help with Sleep Apnea
Getting a good sleep is of utmost importance to maintaining good health and wellness, which is why it can be damaging when something continually disrupts it. In addition to making a person feel fatigued, a lack of sleep can impact a person’s concentration and memory, and contribute to other health problems.
Sometimes sleep disruption can be caused by the more serious issue of sleep apnea, which is defined as a time when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. Sleep apnea can sound like loud snoring or even like a person is choking. Sleep apnea results in oxygen deprivation, which can lead to a host of medical issues including heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. Many factors may contribute to sleep apnea, including obesity, smoking, or large adenoids/tonsils, but whatever the cause, your dentist can help with treatment.
Good treatment for sleep apnoea is available with a CPAP (or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine. A CPAP mask is worn when sleeping, and the machine delivers a prescribed level of air pressure into the wearer’s airways, preventing airway collapse, the common sleep apnea trademark. This treatment brings an end to snoring and breathing issues. The CPAP machine is both safe and effective, and it is the number-one choice for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Whatever your concern, if it has to do with snoring, or night-time breathing obstruction, come and see Dr. Roger Shinkaruk. He can help you, and your loved ones, finally get that good night’s sleep.
