For those of you who suffer with the silent,or maybe I should say noisy, killer, you know what I am talking about. For others let me give a few introductory comments. Sleep apnea is the  condition in which a person stops breathing during their sleep cycles, in struggling to breathe they awaken, most of them not even aware it  has happened and thus are deprived of much needed sleep. During these struggles to breathe heart rate is greatly increased, and many other body sytems are affected. Sleep apnea is known to greatly increase the risk of heart attack.stroke, and other deblitating, even fatal conditions.

The gold standard of treatment for those diagnosed with sleep apnea, is a CPAP machine. This is a machine that delivers oxygen to the patient with a positive pressue through the night, overcoming any obstructions, enabling the patient to stay oxygenated through the night.  Unfortunately, there are those patients that are unable to wear their CPAP machines.  In fact studies  have shown that patient compliance with CPAP machines to be very poor.

We at Exceptional  Dentistry have been specially trained and can now offer a safe,  comfortable, effective, FDA approved treatment. This treatment consists of an oral appliance(of which there are several types) that is custom made to fit each individuals mouth. All of these devices position the lower jaw and tongue in a more forward position, preventing the tongue and soft palate from blocking the airway at night. These devices can also greatly minimize or entirely eleminate snoring.  If interested , or you want more information give  us a call. We are excited to be able to offer this treatment to our patients.