Snoring
Get the Facts About Snoring
Snoring can be traced to improper breathing during sleep, there are medical issues to consider. Heavy snoring is often a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea and is sometimes associated with hypertension, stroke and other cardiopulmonary problems. Many physicians prescribe the SNORE GUARD for their patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
It has been estimated that as many as 25 percent of adult Americans snore.
Snoring usually occurs when a person′s airway at the back of the throat constricts, causing air to be inhaled at an increased velocity and pressure. This results in the soft tissue in the back of the mouth vibrating, creating the snoring noise. Snoring is more predominate in men than women by about five to one, and snoring often increases with age. This happens because as a person grows older, muscle tone decreases, causing the airway to narrow.
Because snoring can be traced to improper breathing during sleep, there are medical issues to consider.
Heavy snoring is often a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea and is sometimes associated with hypertension, stroke and other cardiopulmonary problems. Many physicians prescribe the SNORE GUARD for their patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA as it is often called, afflicts several million people in the U.S. Sleep apnea is a cessation, or interruption, of breathing during sleep. Its cause is similar to that of snoring. When the airway becomes constricted enough, breathing will stop and oxygen will be blocked, oxygen in the bloodstream falls and the heart must work harder to circulate blood. Blood pressure rises and the heart may beat irregularly or even stop.
If breathing has stopped for more than ten seconds, the episode is called apnea. This is where the term Obstructive Sleep Apnea comes from: an obstruction in the airway that causes breathing to stop for ten seconds or more. These events can happen hundreds of times each night.
Another from of apnea is Central Sleep Apnea. This form of apnea causes the diaphragm and chest muscles to stop working even though there may be not actual blockage of the airway. This form of apnea is rare; however, many people will have some Central Sleep Apnea mixed with OSA.
How Can the Snore Guard Help?
The SNORE GUARD dental appliance is an oral mouthpiece similar to an athletic mouth guard and is worn only at night. The upper tray of the appliance fits securely over your upper teeth while a lower ramp fits behind your lower teeth. The appliance gently repositions your lower jaw and allows you to breathe easier.
This allows your upper airway to remain open and permits you to breathe more easily and naturally while you sleep.
Research shows that the SNORE GUARD is 85% to 90% effective in treating snoring and 80% effective in treating mild cases of OSA. Not only does this appliance work, but it is comfortable to wear. The SNORE GUARD is small, easy to travel with, and chances are that after a few nights you won't want to lie down without it.
How Can You Get the Snore Guard?
First, Dr. Capps will want to talk to you about your snoring and sleeping habits. If Dr. Capps feels you have OSA, he may refer you to a physician first. When you are ready for a SNORE GUARD, you can be fit in only one visit. In almost all cases, there is no need for x–rays or lab work. Fitting of the appliance is completely painless and is as simple as biting into an apple.
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Dr Robert Capps, DDS, Dr Mark Bowman, DDS, and Dr Rick Webb, DDS: Periodontists - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry to the communitiy of Greenville, North Carolina (NC).
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