What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep Apnea is a sleeping disorder that results in disturbed breathing patterns in your sleep, causing the brain to lose oxygen during slumber. Here at Purchase Street Family Dental in Rye, New York we can treat your Sleep Apnea so you can enjoy a good night’s rest!
Why Should Sleep Apnea Be Treated?
Sleep Apnea should be treated if it is disturbing your sleeping patterns, keeping you up at night, making you tired and altering your focus and functionality during the day. Here at Purchase Street Family Dental of Rye, New York, we have seen the results of patients who do not treat their disorder and we highly suggest you be evaluated and begin treatment immediately. If not treated you may develop high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, stroke, obesity, heart attacks and the worst could be sudden death. Sleep Apnea should be treated immediately and with our equipment, professionals, and advanced technology we can treat your Sleep Apnea for you.
How is Sleep Apnea Treated?
Our most effective treatment is CPAP therapy which applies a continuous pressure to your airway with a machine that will help open your airways as you sleep. While this may be effective, the machine is bulky and noisy, therefore patients finding it to be uncomfortable and inconvenient. The mask applied to your face as you sleep also makes patients feel nervous and claustrophobic. With the mask you may also experience nightmares, dry nose and sore throat due to the air pressure, nasal irritation, skin and eye irritation, nosebleeds, and the mask may not fit you properly. If this should not be the appropriate treatment for you, we also offer oral appliance therapy in which we physically open the airway by repositioning and strengthening the surrounding airway structures. The oral appliances are similar to orthodontic retainers and mouth guards but require a lot of repositioning of the tongue and jaw which may cause discomfort but may still be more comfortable then CPAP therapy. Bring back the comfort and enjoyment of sleeping for you and those around you, here at Rye Dentistry we understand the importance of treating sleep apnea, call us today to come in for a complimentary consultation and we will find the best solution to bring comfort back into your sleeping habits.
Don’t suffer from another sleepless night, let us help treat your sleep apnea.
Call us at 914-246-5437 to have all of your questions answered by one of our professional team members, schedule an appointment with us today!