{"id":579,"date":"2021-02-17T16:29:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T16:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsofttouch.com\/blog\/?p=579"},"modified":"2021-02-17T16:30:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T16:30:51","slug":"sleep-apnea-and-the-cpap-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsofttouch.com\/blog\/sleep-apnea-and-the-cpap-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Apnea and The CPAP Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mouthguard<\/a>Sleep apnea is one of the most dangerous sleep disorders. It is marked by temporary pauses in breathing that can happen up to hundreds of times throughout the night. While you may not know you have sleep apnea episodes during the night, the daytime consequences can be quite obvious and severe. In fact, untreated sleep apnea has been linked to many cardiovascular diseases, including high blood pressure, heart failure, stroke and heart arrhythmias. <\/p>\n

What you may not know, however, is that sleep apnea treatment<\/a> doesn\u2019t have to involve a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine. Patients can now seek a dentist who is trained in sleep medicine and determine their candidacy for oral appliance therapy instead.<\/p>\n

Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea<\/h3>\n

If you don\u2019t have a bed partner that suspects your sleep apnea disorder, it can be difficult to know you have it. However, the frequent drops in oxygen throughout the night and poor quality of sleep due to this condition can create some obvious daytime symptoms over time. Consider a proper sleep study and evaluation if you suffer from the following warning signs associated with sleep apnea:<\/p>\n