When you don’t sleep well, wake often, and feel tired the next day, your sleep cycle could be experiencing sleep apnea-related interruptions. Lack of treatment not only leaves you exhausted, but vulnerable to serious health issues. At our helpful sleep clinic in Poquoson, VA, we can identify the factors behind your sleep apnea and offer relief with an oral appliance.
How Sleep Apnea Impacts Your Rest
With sleep apnea, as you rest soft tissues in your throat and the back of your mouth actually collapse and cut off airflow. You stop breathing briefly, which interrupts your sleep cycle even if you don’t recall this happening. Which is why you can often feel tired during the day despite seemingly sleeping well the night before. The disorder could be related to factors like sinus concerns, allergies, deviated septum, large neck circumference, obesity, and issues with the growth and development of certain oral structures. Without rest, you feel tired, moody, having trouble with memory or staying focused, and can have an increased risk of complications related to your immune system and heart health.
Creating a Custom-Fitted Appliance
When you experience one or more of the symptoms we discussed above, we recommend seeing our team for a diagnosis. We can offer a home sleep study to record blood pressure, breathing cessation, and other factors, which is then interpreted by a board-certified sleep physician. If you need treatment, we can take detailed digital images of your smile and use them to custom-fit an oral appliance, one that is designed to fit comfortably and help you avoid the need for a CPAP machine.
The Treatment Process
The oral appliance is worn at night as you rest, and repositions the jaw and tongue to keep airways open and free of obstruction. The device is easy to use and clean, and can travel with you too. This offers a comfortable and noninvasive solution to your sleep issues, and can help stop chronic snoring too, as this is often related to sleep apnea. We don’t want your oral health and quality of life to suffer due to poor rest, so contact our team today with any questions or concerns. We can schedule a visit to get started on treatment and help you feel more rested and alert the next day.
Learn More About Stopping Sleep Apnea With Hunt Sleep Solutions!
We can treat your sleep issues without relying on a CPAP machine, so you can obtain the treatment needed to breathe without interruption and feel more alert during the day. To schedule a consultation to find out if an oral appliance is right for you, speak with Hunt Sleep Solutions in Poquoson, VA at (757)868-6651 today! Everyone deserves a good night’s rest, and we want to help you!
