Snoring loudly and constantly is one of the most consistent signs of having obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. However, no matter how loud it is, the snoring associated with sleep apnea isn’t always enough to wake the person who’s experiencing it. When you have sleep apnea, it means your airway is continuously obstructed by mouth and throat tissues when you sleep, to the point that the obstruction forces you to stop breathing repeatedly. Today, we look a few things you should know about sleep apneas, including how to tell if your snoring habit is a just a habit, or a symptom of the sleep disorder. (more…)

For people who’ve heard about obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, things like chronic snoring can take on a whole new significance. That’s because chronic snoring is one of the characteristic signs of having sleep apnea, and if you snore often enough, you may start to worry that OSA is the reason. Today, we take a closer look at what having obstructive sleep apnea means, and how we can help you identify and treat the condition if you’re worried that you might be suffering from it. (more…)

If you’ve never heard of sleep apnea, then you might be surprised to learn that you have it, and that it may be the cause of several things you thought were inexplainable. Both the consequences of sleep apnea and the fact that it often goes unnoticed are often due to the fact that it isn’t obvious to you as you sleep. Today, we examine what sleep apnea does to your sleep and breathing patterns, and why addressing it as soon as possible could have a greater impact on your wellbeing than you realize at first. (more…)

People who have obstructive sleep apnea don’t always know that they do. Even if they’ve heard of the sleep disorder and how it can potentially interrupt their sleep patterns, they may not consider it something that applies to them. That’s because the specific symptoms and consequences of sleep apnea aren’t always immediately noticeable to those who experience them. Today, we examine a few of these symptoms and what they mean, as well as why you should worry enough about sleep apnea to speak to your dentist about it if you do notice its symptoms. (more…)

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that can affect virtually anyone, yet can remain discreet enough that many patients can go years before realizing they have it. It typically describes a chronic obstruction of your airway that occurs when you sleep at night, which can cause you to snore loudly and in a highly distinctive pattern. When left untreated, sleep apnea can also dramatically impact the quality of your sleep, leading to several consequences in your day-to-day life. Today, we take a look at what having sleep apnea means, and how you might be able to tell if it’s become a problem. (more…)

There are many reasons why you might not sleep peacefully every night, but only a few of them can repeatedly diminish your sleep quality every night. The problem with some sleep disorders is that you may not realize your have one for a long time, and the impacts it can have on your daily quality of life can becomes increasingly harder to ignore. Today, we examine a few common ways to improve your quality of sleep each night, and what to do if the problem is something less common and more serious, such as obstructive sleep apnea. (more…)

Obstructive sleep apnea, commonly known as just sleep apnea, can affect nearly anyone. It can also develop and interrupt your sleep breathing patterns long before you realize you have a sleep disorder. While the condition can lead to a host of symptoms that impact your daily life, such as chronic tiredness, sleep apnea itself can often go undiagnosed for years due to the discreet nature of how it works. Today, we examine what sleep apnea is and how it occurs without you realizing it, as well as the symptoms you may be experiencing without realizing they’re tied to a sleep disorder. (more…)

The more you snore, the more annoying it can become to your sleeping partner, especially if it’s loud enough to wake them up at night. At some point, you may decide that you should do something about it, which might start off a longer journey than you anticipate. Who do you see to stop snoring? Will over-the-counter sleep aids work? What if you don’t stop? Fortunately, you can cut that journey short and find the answers you need (and, potentially, a solution) by talking to your dentist about your snoring problem during your next visit. (more…)

Patients who have sleep apnea don’t always know it. Their sleeping partners typically do, as the condition is typically marked by loud, distinct patterns of snoring every night. However, the condition doesn’t wake the sufferer from consciousness, and therefore, isn’t always obvious for what it is. At our Cleveland, TX, dental office, we offer custom-designed appliances to help patients with sleep apnea stop snoring and get the sleep they deserve. By addressing the condition, you can stop the mechanisms that cause you to snore so loudly and to stop breathing repeatedly throughout the night. (more…)