Most people take a good night’s sleep for granted. Sleep apnea sufferers who haven’t received treatment know just how much of an impact sleeplessness can have on every aspect of their day to day lives. Once these patients start to sleep well, there are numerous improvements in their health and wellness. However, the adverse effects of sleeplessness are cumulative as are the benefits of a good night’s sleep. That’s why it’s so important that patients who suffer from sleep apnea continue getting adequate quantity and quality sleep each night. In this post, we’ll talk about some of the ways patients can ensure they are consistently sleeping well and waking feeling refreshed each morning.
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Importance of a Good Night’s Rest for Sleep Apnea Sufferers
June 30, 2018
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Dental Device Spotlight – The Narval Sleep Apnea Appliance
October 21, 2017
Patients suffering from sleep apnea often think that CPAP systems are the only treatment option available to them. However, a visit to the sleep dentist may offer you a valid alternative – oral appliance therapy. Not all oral appliances are the same, and a skilled sleep dentist will help you find the right one for you. Narval oral appliances are some of the most popular oral appliances available. Keep reading to find out more, and reach out to a trusted sleep dentist to learn more about the available oral appliances.
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Dental Device Spotlight – Oasys Herbst Sleep Apnea Appliance
September 13, 2017
When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep – for sleep apnea sufferers – the struggle is real. Even if you receive an accurate diagnosis, you may end up with the less-than-ideal CPAP system for treatment. Unfortunately, the majority of sleep apnea sufferers are deemed CPAP intolerant. However, you may be able to find an effective treatment in an unlikely place – the dentist’s office. That’s right dentists offer a wide range of sleep apnea appliances to help patients breathe deeply and sleep soundly. One of the most effective apnea appliances on the market is the Oasys Herbst device.
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Dental Device Spotlight – SomnoDent Sleep Apnea Appliances
August 30, 2017
At State College Dental Sleep Medicine, we are dedicated to using innovative techniques and technologies to ensure our patients receive the best possible treatment for sleep apnea. One of the many state-of-the-art dental devices we use is the SomnoDent sleep apnea appliance. If you’re unable to adjust to your CPAP system or don’t achieve adequate improvement in sleep with CPAP alone, a SomnoDent oral appliance may be just what you need. If you’d like to find out more about oral appliance therapy, contact our State College dentist and team to schedule a sleep apnea consultation today. We’ll review your case and help you decide whether or not oral appliance therapy using SomnoDent is the best way to improve your sleep.
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Sleep Appliance Spotlight: SomnoDent
August 9, 2017
Patients who suffer from sleep apnea, the cessation of breathing for ten or more seconds at a time during sleep, may think that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is their only treatment option. Unfortunately, a large percentage of patients find themselves unable to adjust to CPAP therapy. For these sleep apnea sufferers, a good night’s sleep may seem completely out of reach. Luckily, a comfortable, custom oral appliance created by a skilled sleep dentist may be a viable alternative.
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Treat Sleep Apnea in State College
April 22, 2017
If you have trouble sleeping at night, then you’ve probably tried all of the suggestions from the experts: have dinner at least three hours before going to bed; turn off the computer, your smart phone and the television at least one hour before bedtime; and try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day including weekends. If none of these have worked, however, then the problem may not be your sleep habits but a medical condition known as sleep apnea. Researchers estimate that some 20 million American adults have sleep apnea. Of those, an estimated 80 percent have not been diagnosed and are therefore not getting treatment. For sleep apnea in State College, Dr. Donald Marks diagnoses the condition and will recommend the best course of treatment so you and the person on the other side of the bed can get the rest you both need.
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