Magnolia Dental - Waterdown

Sleep apnea is when the muscles at the back of your throat also fall asleep with you. That’s putting sleep apnea in the simplest of terms.  A condition where your breathing frequently pauses and resumes while you sleep. This may limit the amount of oxygen your body receives. You can be gasping for breath and snoring all night, causing disturbed sleep. This leads to drowsiness and lethargy all day.  Dentists play a significant role in sleep apnea treatment . With the results of a thorough sleep study, a dentist can suggest sleep apnea dental care that improves the condition. Types: Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when your upper airway repeatedly becomes blocked while asleep, partly or completely blocking airflow. Obstructive sleep apnea is fairly common.  Central sleep apnea occurs when your brain fails to send the necessary signals for breathing. Causes of sleep apnea: We shall discuss obstructive sleep apnea here since that is common and treatable by the dentist. There a...