CPAP Therapy and Other Solutions
If you are having trouble dealing with your current therapy for snoring, call and schedule an appointment with Chittenden Dental. Dr. Morris uses an array of solutions including CPAP therapy for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
CPAP Therapy and OSA
CPAP therapy devices have improved over the last couple of decade’s with some dentists. such as Dr. Morris, using it in conjunction with oral appliance therapy and other types of solutions.
Because the hose connected to the machine to a mask over the nose opens the back of the throat it allows a person with obstructive sleep apnea to breathe normally again.
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Your sleep medicine doctor in Burlington explains that OSA is something that affects billions of people. Unfortunately, some aren’t even aware they suffer.
For whatever reason, researchers aren’t quite sure why, those affected stop breathing while sleeping. This can happen multiple times every hour.
Help for those who Suffer with
Your sleep medicine dentist in Burlington is licensed to provide you with oral appliance therapy and other non-surgical recommendations for obstructive sleep apnea. That therapy could include oral splints and custom made mouth guards along with CPAP therapy.
Custom Made Oral Splints
Dr. Morris uses MAGO Therapy for dental sleep medicine. This therapy requires the patient to wear the sleep medicine device for 24 hours even while eating.
Custom Made Mouth Guards
Dental mouth guards are custom designed to fit your teeth so that your jaw sits properly eventually moving it into the proper position. Worn while you sleep to alleviate the symptoms custom made mouthguards work.
Whatever dental medicine method you choose you will be happy you became a patient of Dr. Morris and Chittenden Dental.
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious condition regardless of its severity. Mild to moderate and severe OSA sufferers complain of headaches, backaches and dry mouth in the morning.
This potentially deadly problem can affect anyone but is more common in people who are overweight and in men. Women in post menopause and people with a large neck size are also more susceptible to obstructive sleep apnea.
Dental Sleep Medicine in Burlington
Dr. Morris uses a custom made approach to obstructive sleep apnea and will design one for you. This will help you sleep better and not have to deal with the other symptoms that come with snoring and OSA.
You don’t have to suffer with obstructive sleep apnea, Call or send a text and talk to a team member from Chittenden Dental today.
