{"id":835,"date":"2018-06-18T22:56:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T22:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/?page_id=835"},"modified":"2022-08-01T18:06:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T22:06:22","slug":"snoring-sleep-apnea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/services\/snoring-sleep-apnea\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoring\/Sleep Apnea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"835\" class=\"elementor elementor-835\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26d1f6c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26d1f6c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e27b519\" data-id=\"1e27b519\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0657f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0657f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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It occurs when a partial obstruction of the airway causes the tissues of the soft palate to vibrate and make noise.<\/p><p>Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the palatal tissue completely blocks the airway for certain periods of time. It\u2019s a common problem that may affect as many as 20 million people in North America. But while snoring is a social problem, particularly for the spouse, obstructive sleep apnea poses a significant health risk for the patient. It can lead to irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes.<\/p><p>Watch our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/services\/snoring-sleep-apnea\/sleep-apnea-snoring-videos\/\">Sleep Apnea videos<\/a>\u00a0and read our FAQs about snoring and sleep apnea to learn more about this disorder. 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id=\"elementor-tab-content-8661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8661\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"42\" data-lineheight=\"50.4px\"><strong>What is SLEEP APNEA?<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Sleep apnea<\/strong>\u00a0is a type of breathing disorder which is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep.<\/p><p>Oral appliances are only indicated for use in patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The signs and symptoms of OSA include snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, gasping or choking during the night, non-refreshed sleep, fragmented sleep, clouded memory, irritability, personality changes, decreased sex drive, impotence, and morning headaches.<\/p><p>Factors that affect obstructive sleep apnea are as follows:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Age<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Obesity<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Alcohol<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Sedative Hypnotics (sleeping pills)<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Children can also snore and suffer from obstructive\u00a0<strong>sleep apnea<\/strong>. Often they are highly allergic and their airway is blocked due to enlarged adenoids, tonsils or swollen nasal mucosa. Clinical signs would indicate a turned up nose, allergic shiners under the eyes, mucous draining out of the nose, mouth breathing, and a nasal sound to the voice. Other signs are bed wetting, irritability, difficulty in concentrating at school and hyperactivity.<\/p><p>At the present time, obstructive sleep apnea is defined as a medical problem and the diagnosis must be made by a medical doctor or sleep physician (pulmonologist) who is specially trained in the area of sleep medicine.<\/p><p>The dental profession has an important role to play in the treatment of patients with snoring and\u00a0<strong>sleep apnea<\/strong>. If 60% of men and 40% of women between forty and sixty years of age snore, this is a huge problem. Snoring is a serious social problem for the spouse, but obstructive sleep apnea can be a life threatening situation for the patient in that it can lead to irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure and strokes.<\/p><p>At the present time, obstructive sleep apnea is a medical condition that is being controlled and treated mainly by the medical profession. Despite the fact that in September 1995, the American Sleep Disorder Association finally endorsed oral appliance therapy as the third currently acceptable treatment method for snoring and sleep apnea, the vast majority of the medical doctors are not aware of the value of oral appliances.<\/p><p>As time goes on, the public is going to become more aware of the health risks associated with snoring and sleep apnea. It is the dental professionals responsibility to educate their members, the public and the medical profession about the important role that dentists and oral appliances play in the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.<\/p><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"36\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\"><strong>Treatment of Snoring &amp; Sleep Apnea<\/strong><\/h3><ol><li>Oral Appliance<\/li><li>CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)<\/li><li>Surgical removal of nasal or oral obstruction<\/li><\/ol><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"36\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\"><strong>Three Types of Sleep Apnea<\/strong><\/h3><ol><li>Mild Sleep Apnea. Patient stops breathing 5-15 times per hour.<\/li><li>Moderate Sleep Apnea. Patients stop breathing 16-30 times per hour.<\/li><li>Severe Sleep Apnea. Patient stops breathing more than 30 times per hour.<\/li><\/ol><p>In 2006 in the January issue of the Medical Journal Sleep, the sleep specialists in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine confirmed that:<\/p><ul><li>Oral appliances are the first treatment option for mild to moderate sleep apnea<\/li><li>CPAP was the first treatment option for severe sleep apnea<\/li><li>Oral appliances may be used for patients who cannot tolerate the CPAP device.<\/li><\/ul><p>The largest number of patients with sleep apnea (obstructive sleep apnea) are in the mild to moderate categories and should be treated with oral appliances.<\/p><p>The CPAP device (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) is primarily used to treat patients with severe sleep apnea.\u00a0 While the CPAP device is extremely successful in eliminating sleep apnea in patients with severe sleep apnea when the device is worn, unfortunately, the failure rate is high when the patient cannot tolerate the CPAP device.\u00a0 These patients are then candidates for the oral appliances.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Prior to Fabricating the Oral Appliance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8662\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"36\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\"><strong>Prior to Fabricating the Oral Appliance<\/strong><\/h3><p>Patients must have a valid sleep study at a hospital or private sleep clinic or a home sleep study.\u00a0 This sleep study must be evaluated by a medical sleep specialist who will then send the report to the dentist who can then proceed to make the oral appliance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8663\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Home Sleep Study<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8663\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8663\"><h2>Home Sleep Study<\/h2><p>At our office, we send the patient home to sleep in their own bed with the home sleep study device known as the ARES.\u00a0 The results of their home sleep study are then sent to a sleep specialist who makes the diagnosis.\u00a0 The sleep specialist then sends a letter to Dr. Rondeau\u2019s office and recommends the oral appliance or the CPAP device depending on the severity of the sleep apnea.<br \/><br \/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sdsdsd-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"ARES sleep\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sdsdsd-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sdsdsd.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8664\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> How do Oral Appliances Help Prevent Sleep Apnea<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8664\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8664\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"36\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\"><strong>How do Oral Appliances Help Prevent Sleep Apnea<\/strong><\/h3><p>Sleep apnea occurs when the tongue falls back and blocks the airway for ten seconds or more.\u00a0 Most patients have a more serious problem when they sleep on their back which makes it easier for the tongue to fall back and obstruct their ability to breathe.<\/p><p>Oral appliances are like upper and lower mouth guards which gently move the lower jaw and tongue forward to open the airway.<\/p><div id=\"attachment_1005\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1005 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario2.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario2-200x139.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario2.jpg 228w\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1005\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tongue Blocks the Airway<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_1006\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1006 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario3.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario3-200x172.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario3.jpg 228w\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1006\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Appliance Holds Jaw Forward, Opening the Airway<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8665\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8665\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Types of Oral Appliances<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8665\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8665\"><h3 data-fontsize=\"36\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\"><strong>Types of Oral Appliances<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Panthera Appliance<\/strong><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ddfgfgfgf-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Panthera X3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p><ul><li>Upper and lower parts that fit comfortably over the back teeth.<\/li><li>The lower jaw is held forward with changeable straps on the side<\/li><li>Can open and close and yawn easily<\/li><li>Large tongue space<\/li><li>Does not touch the front teeth<\/li><li>Large space at the front so patient can breathe through their mouth if they get a cold.<\/li><li>Flexible and durable with a 3 year breakage guarantee<\/li><li>Straps can be changed by patient to move the jaw forward or back<\/li><li>Small and comfortable<\/li><li>Metal free<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>SomnoDent Appliance<\/strong><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario4.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario4-177x142.jpg 177w, https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario4.jpg 195w\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"155\" \/><\/p><ul><li>Upper and lower parts that fit comfortably over the teeth.<\/li><li>The lower jaw is held forward with two interlocking parts on the side (Dorsal Fins).<\/li><li>Allows for patients to move their lower jaw to the side.<\/li><li>Patient is able to move lower jaw forward to help reduce snoring and sleep apnea by turning two side screws.\u00a0 The patient will adjust the appliance slowly forward so they will not cause problems with their jaw joints.\u00a0 Each turn is very minimal, \u00bc mm.\u00a0 We recommend the patient adjusts the side screws every 3 days until the snoring and sleep apnea is corrected.<\/li><li>The SomnoDent is extremely durable and will last 10 years or more.<\/li><li>Adequate tongue space.<\/li><li>Large space at the front so patient can breathe through their mouth if they get a cold.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8666\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8666\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Possible Side Effects of Oral Appliances<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8666\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8666\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"36\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\"><strong>Possible Side Effects of Oral Appliances<\/strong><\/h3><ol><li>Excessive salivation at the start of treatment<\/li><li>Slight tooth soreness<\/li><li>Teeth may not touch evenly first thing in the morning. Bite is back to normal in a short period of time.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8667\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8667\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Confirmation of Effectiveness of Oral Appliance Therapy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8667\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8667\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"36\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\"><strong>Confirmation of Effectiveness of Oral Appliance Therapy<\/strong><\/h3><p>When the bed partner confirms that the snoring has stopped then the patient will be given a home sleep study device to check to see if the sleep apnea , as well as the snoring,has been eliminated.\u00a0 If there is no snoring or sleep apnea then the patient is reappointed for the following:<\/p><ol><li>Six months later<\/li><li>Once per year<\/li><\/ol><p>If there is still some evidence of sleep apnea the patient will be instructed to keep turning the screws (SomnoDent Appliance) or advance the mandible further with the Panthera appliance.\u00a0 Then in a few months the home sleep test will be repeated until the snoring and sleep apnea problem has been eliminated.<\/p><p>When treating with oral appliances it is critical to have home sleep studies to confirm the effectiveness of the oral appliance.<\/p><p>In the cases of severe sleep apnea treated with oral appliances the patients are suggested to return to the hospital or private sleep clinic for an overnight study with the oral appliance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8668\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8668\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8668\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8668\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"36\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\"><strong>Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)<\/strong><\/h3><p>Patients that are diagnosed with severe sleep apnea (obstructive sleep apnea) should be encouraged by the dentist and sleep specialist to wear the\u00a0<strong>CPAP<\/strong>\u00a0device since this is considered to be the gold standard for the treatment of severe sleep apnea.\u00a0 This means that the patient stops breathing<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1009 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario6.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario6-200x142.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario6-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-tmj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Snoring-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-London-Ontario6.jpg 303w\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"215\" \/><\/p><p>more than 30 times per hour for 10 seconds or more.\u00a0 The CPAP device delivers air to the patient\u2019s lungs through a mask which fits over the nose or over the nose and mouth, via an air compressor and a humidifier.\u00a0\u00a0 The CPAP device is effective in opening the airway as the air pressure from the machine is gradually increased during the follow-up sleep study. (Polysomnogram, Hospital Sleep Study)\u00a0 The air pressure successfully displaces the tongue, uvula and soft palate and allows an adequate amount of oxygen in the air to enter the lungs.<\/p><p>When the patient wears the\u00a0<strong>CPAP<\/strong>\u00a0device and the air pressure is tolerable by the patient it is often effective in eliminating the snoring and sleep apnea.\u00a0 Patients who have severe sleep apnea and who are happy with their CPAP devices should not be encouraged to replace them with oral appliance therapy.\u00a0 However, some patients have their results improved when they wear a combination of CPAP and oral appliances.<\/p><p>Oral appliances are mainly prescribed for the large number patients who cannot tolerate the CPAP device or who are diagnosed by the sleep specialist with mild to moderate sleep apnea.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8669\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8669\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Reasons Why Patients Cannot Wear CPAP<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8669\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8669\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"36\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\"><strong>Reasons Why Patients Cannot Wear CPAP<\/strong><\/h3><ol><li>Noise due to the air compressor prevents ability to sleep.<\/li><li>Air Pressure is too high.<\/li><li>Voice changes.<\/li><li>Claustrophobia.<\/li><li>Skin irritations from the mask.<\/li><li>Eye irritations from air leakage.<\/li><li>Throat dryness.<\/li><li>Nose dryness.<\/li><li>Headaches from head straps.<\/li><li>Tinnitus. (Ringing in the ears)<\/li><li>Sinus infections.<\/li><li>Difficulty breathing out against the air being forced through the nose.<\/li><li>Air in stomach.<\/li><li>Dislike being attached to a machine.<\/li><li>Nasal stuffiness.<\/li><li>Younger men will not wear CPAP.<\/li><li>Psychological reasons.\u00a0 Do not like the \u201cDarth Vader\u201d look.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snoring\/Sleep Apnea Visit our London, Ontario based&nbsp;Dental Practice for all your Orthodontics, TMD, and Snoring\/Sleep Apnea needs! It\u2019s believed that 60% of men and 40% of women between the ages of 40 and 60 snore. 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