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Do you snore?

Each year we are able to help many of our patients and their spouses who suffer from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a potentially dangerous disorder with fairly benign symptoms such as loud snoring at night and morning headaches or daytime bouts of sleepiness.

The cause? Intermittent periods while sleeping when you actually stop breathing. This apnea can last from seconds to nearly a minute. When breathing resumes, the brain senses lack of oxygen and you wake up. The snoring is loud, sometimes explosive.

In the morning, the build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood causes headaches. The lack of sleep can leave you drowsy during the day.

During sleep apnea, the upper passages in the mouth and throat become obstructed. One form of treatment that has proven successful is wearing a clear acrylic appliance during sleep to keep air passages open. It’s comfortable and easy to use.

Please ask us about this simple appliance and how it can help you or a loved one.

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