Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Disorders involving the jaw joint can be a result or cause of snoring.

It may be necessary to treat the joint simultaneously with the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea.

It is a disorder caused by the obstruction of the airway during sleep. The problem can be solved by opening the airway, which is blocked with a plaque that keeps the chin forward and is used while sleeping.

Our patients with sleep apnea, which prevents the body from getting oxygen, are generally report their complaints, especially

Fatigue during the day,

Inability to wake up from sleep,

Want to sleep whenever possible,

Sleeping in vehicles used or passenger,

Sleeping at traffic lights

Various organ disorders

 

In this disorders we may encounter

Teeth clenching, grinding,

High blood pressure,

Chronic respiratory ailments,

Disorders in social relationships

Marriage disorders between spouses,

Depression,

Cardiac arrest and sudden death during sleep.

It is a disease that needs to be treated. It may be possible to be treated without surgery. The treatment of many sleep apnea patients is in the interest of dentists who are interested in this field.

The first step in the treatment of mild and moderate OSA (sleep apnea) is intraoral appliances. We can also have it used in severe OSA (Sleep Apnea) in our patients who cannot use the CPAP device and cannot adapt.

During the examination, we can request the "Sleep Laboratory Result Report" of our patients, if available.

Not all snoring is sleep apnea; but every sleep apnea sufferer snores.

Not all bruxism patients snore; but every snorer is a bruxist.