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Sleep Apnea Treatment for Dallas, TX, and Fort Worth, TX

Are you always tired during the day? Do you wake up with a dry mouth or sore throat each morning? Does your family or partner talk about your loud snoring? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have sleep apnea. Luckily, this disorder is treatable, and Comprehensive Sleep Services offers sleep apnea treatment in Dallas, TX, and Fort Worth, TX.

Obstructive sleep apnea can cause you to stop breathing at night, which can be dangerous, so contact us today for our obstructive sleep apnea disorder treatment. We’ll help you get the rest that you so desperately need.

Sleep apnea is a common disorder that prevents a person from achieving adequate rest and breathing properly during sleep.

Patients who suffer from sleep apnea are unable to progress through each stage of sleep naturally. Instead, they are woken throughout the night because their airways are blocked by soft oral tissue. Although they don’t wake fully, the wakefulness that occurs after episodes of apnea is enough to disrupt sleep. Over time, those with untreated sleep apnea can develop severe sleep deprivation, which has a number of adverse effects on emotional and physical wellness.

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Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

Since many sleep apnea symptoms take place when a person is resting, this disorder requires a professional sleep study for an accurate diagnosis. Many times, a patient’s bed partner or family member notices symptoms that occur during and after episodes of apnea.

Common symptoms that family members might notice include:

  • Excessive and loud snoring
  • Gasping for air
  • Erratic breathing during sleep
  • Changes in mood, such as increased irritability and low energy

Those who suffer with untreated sleep apnea will ultimately begin to experience physical symptoms during their waking hours. One of the most common symptoms of sleep apnea is feeling tired even after what seems like a full night of sleep. Patients with untreated sleep apnea might yawn excessively and need excessive amounts of caffeine to stay alert. Over time, untreated sleep apnea will present classic symptoms of sleep deprivation such as:

  • Increased irritability
  • Memory loss
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Depressed thoughts
  • Decreased motor skills

In addition, sleep apnea can cause inflammation throughout the body since it is deprived of a sufficient oxygen supply. As a result, sleep apnea is associated with serious health risks, including:

  • Obesity
  • Metabolic disorders
  • High blood pressure
  • Stroke
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Risk Factors for Sleep Apnea

Anyone – including children – can develop sleep apnea. Certain demographics, however, have higher risk factors for developing this condition. For instance, middle-aged men are more likely to suffer from sleep apnea than women and other age groups. Obesity is also a typical risk factor associated with sleep apnea, too.

Following are common traits and lifestyle choices that could increase the likelihood of you developing obstructive sleep apnea:

  • Smoking
  • Malocclusions (improper bites)
  • Smaller-than-normal lower jaws
  • Thick neck circumference
  • Alcohol and sedative use – particularly before bedtime
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Family history of snoring and/or sleep apnea
Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea

There are a few different types of sleep apnea treatment options available. Our practice provides non-surgical treatment through oral appliance therapy. This treatment protocol involves prescribing custom made, mouthguard-like appliances that help expand the airway. Oral appliance therapy is an effective treatment option that does not require machinery or surgery.

If you’re wondering whether you have sleep apnea, consulting with a sleep dentist can help. After sleep apnea has been confirmed through a sleep study, we can fit you for a custom appliance that will comfortably restore your ability to sleep properly.

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Sleep apnea can be harmful in a variety of ways, but on the bright side, it’s very treatable. If you suffer from sleep apnea, or simply have some of the symptoms, contact Comprehensive Sleep Services today. We offer both a snoring consultation and obstructive sleep apnea treatment to help find out how to best help you. And we take most major medical insurance to minimize your cost.