When you have trouble sleeping due to issues like obstructive sleep apnea, this can leave you feeling exhausted and even cause strain on your immune system and heart health. But we have a comfortable and noninvasive solution! With our team of sleep experts in Charleston, SC, we can offer a solution to snoring and sleep apnea.
How Sleep Apnea Impacts Your Rest
With sleep apnea, as you rest the soft tissues in your throat and the back of your mouth become too relaxed and collapse. This collapse cuts off airflow so you stop breathing briefly until your brain registers this sudden drop in oxygen. This wakes you and interrupts your REM sleep, often multiple times a night. Even if you don’t remember this happening, this could lead to exhaustion and impacts on your health. Over time, this could even stress you immune and cardiovascular system, and impact your memory too. Which is why we want to see you at the first symptoms, so we can help you sleep better.
Symptoms of Trouble
What symptoms should you be aware of? We urge you to give us a call if you experience chronic snoring, daytime drowsiness, dry mouth in the mornings, headaches, moodiness, and issues with your short-term memory. If you experience episodes of waking in the night gasping for air or choking, or have difficulty concentrating, this could also be a sign of trouble. Our team will ask you about risk factors and possible symptoms, and we may even recommend an at-home sleep test to find out if you need treatment. Instead of the CPAP machine, our team could offer a more comfortable and convenient alternative.
Treatment with an Oral Appliance
Our team will offer a better night’s rest with an oral appliance, a device that is worn as you sleep and fits like a mouthguard. However, the device is custom-fitted for your smile and worn at night to help shift the jaw and tongue forward to keep airways open and free of obstruction, so you can rest easy and without interruption. The device itself is easy to use and clean, and it can travel with you too. If you have any questions about how we diagnose and treat issues like sleep apnea, or if you struggle with uninterrupted sleep, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you wake up feeling refreshed and alert!
Schedule Your Endodontic Treatment with Your East Cooper Dental In Charleston, SC
Our team wants to help you rest easy again with a custom oral appliance. For more information on improving your sleep, then please give us a call at East Cooper Dental in Charleston, SC today at (843) 388-9894!