Do you snore heavily or know someone who does? If so, there’s a high chance that sleep apnea is the cause.

Sleep apnea is a much more serious problem than most people realize.

While sleeping, apnea sufferers’ airway literally collapses. Some stop breathing for 20-30 seconds and then wake up gasping, coughing, snorting, and then fall back asleep again. This cycle can occur up to 50-60 times in an hour, and often the sufferer will have no memory of it. The stress of it alone can damage the heart and other organs.
 

Sleep Apnea is a fairly new area for dentistry to be involved in, but its causes are easily treatable through a simple dentistry procedure.
 

As an alternative to the standard CPAP solution, we can create a device that’s custom-made to each patient’s bite. It alleviates apnea symptoms by bringing the jaw forward to open the airway and prevent the tongue from collapsing back into the airway.
 

The same device can help treat snoring so both you and your significant other can once again enjoy a good night’s sleep.

* Please Note: Nelson Dentistry cannot perform a sleep study or diagnose sleep apnea. We can treat snoring, but we cannot treat sleep apnea without a physician’s approval.