Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Sleep apnea is characterized by snoring, choking, or gasping, which leads the brain to signal your body to awaken, readjust, and fall back asleep. You may not remember this, but this can happen hundreds of times each night. Left untreated, sleep apnea can increase the risk of heart attack, diabetes, memory loss, stroke, mood disorders, weight gain, and daytime exhaustion.
Sleep apnea is diagnosed by a physician with a sleep study. Once diagnosed, most patients are presented with a CPAP machine, which is the gold standard. A custom oral sleep appliance can be an alternative to CPAP for patients who cannot tolerate it.
Most forms of sleep apnea can be successfully managed by a comfortable and easy-to-use custom oral appliance that helps maintain an open airway while you sleep. This will improve your breathing and reduce or eliminate snoring.
If you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and cannot tolerate the CPAP machine, we have an oral appliance that can help and is much less cumbersome.
Better Sleep Bothell is dedicated to helping you get the best possible sleep.
Dr. Smita Patel
DMD, MS