At Willowbrook Dental Clinic in Langley our dentists understand how challenging day-to-day life can be for patients suffering from sleep apnea. Here, are a few tips to help you sleep better at night, and get the most out of each day, when dealing with sleep apnea.
C.P.A.P. is generally the best treatment for moderate to severe sleep apnea. That said, if you have been diagnosed with mild obstructive sleep apnea, our Langley dentists can recommend other options that could help to relieve your sleep apnea symptoms.
Your overall health can be negatively impacted by sleep apnea. If you have been diagnosed with mild to moderate sleep apnea, a dental appliance from your Langley dentists may be able to help you get a good night's sleep.
It's important to note that while snoring and sleep apnea have similar symptoms, they are very different issues. Here's more from our Langley dentist on the differences between snoring and sleep apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes disruptions in breathing during sleep. Here’s a little about how the OSA cycle works.
When you have sleep apnea, you experience pauses in your breathing while you sleep; which means, you’re having short bouts of suffocation. Left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to a variety of serious health problems.
