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Westermeier Martin Dental Care Sleep Apnea Cures

Welcome to the Westermeier Martin Dental Care website on oral appliance therapy for snoring and sleep apnea. In this site, you will find information on the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea. There is an emphasis on oral appliance therapy. The therapy is one of the several non-surgical treatments for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (O.S.A.) problems.

Preventing sleep apnea, a disruption of breathing while asleep, can be particularly tricky. 90% of people who have sleep apnea do not know that they have it! Although episodes of choking or gasping for air might occur hundreds of times throughout the night, you may not have any recollection of struggling for breath. Usually the bed partner first notices that the person is struggling to breathe. If left untreated, this common disorder can be life threatening.

Warning signs and symptoms of sleep apnea include:

• Frequent cessation of breathing during sleep. Your sleep partner may notice repeated silences from your side of the bed.
  
• Choking or gasping during sleep to get air into the lungs and loud snoring.
  
• Sudden awakenings to restart breathing.
  
• Waking up in a sweat during the night.
  
• Feeling unrefreshed in the morning after a night’s sleep.
  
• Headaches, sore throat, or dry mouth in the mornings after waking up.
  
• Daytime sleepiness, including falling asleep at inappropriate times, such as during driving or at work.

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