Sleep Apnea Treatment – Brookfield, WI
Better Nights for Better Days
Many people snore once in a while, but there are cases where it happens every single night. Obviously, this can be quite disruptive for your partner or other nearby sleepers, and sometimes, snoring is a symptom of a disorder that, if left alone, could have a major impact on overall health. At the TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre of Wisconsin, Dr. Brunner can help diagnose the source of your snoring and find a solution that will let you and your loved ones enjoy peaceful, restful nights again. If you're snoring and always tired, our Brookfield, WI dentist is here to help with sleep apnea treatment.
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Why Choose Elmbrook Family Dental for Sleep Apnea Treatment?
- Customized Sleep Appliances for Each Patient
- Able to Stop Chronic Snoring
- Comfortable CPAP Alternative
Snoring as a Sign of Sleep Apnea
Loud, chronic snoring is one of the telltale signs of a condition called obstructive sleep apnea. When your airway has narrowed, the sound of snoring is created. If the airway is blocked altogether (usually when the tongue, throat muscles or throat tissues relax and collapse together), it could cause you to stop breathing. These episodes are called sleep apnea. Your body will wake up briefly in order to get oxygen, meaning your sleep cycle is constantly being interrupted. As a result, you might feel exhausted throughout the day even if you thought you were sleeping all night.
Health Risks of Chronic Snoring
While snoring alone may not lead to any complications, sleep apnea is associated with several health problems. The frequent awakenings prevent you from reaching the deeper stages of sleep that are important for you to function normally during the day. This lack of quality sleep makes car accidents more likely, and you may experience mood swings and general irritability. Also, the drop in oxygen levels will raise your blood pressure, and in time, this condition could put you at an increased risk for stroke or heart attack. Finally, patients with sleep apnea often experience sudden weight gain; this is because the hormones that control appetite are affected by a lack of sleep.
Treating Snoring or Sleep Apnea
Whether your snoring is just a nuisance or a sign of something worse, it’s important to figure out the cause so that it can be treated appropriately. A sleep study will likely need to be performed in order to confirm whether sleep apnea is present. Also, Dr. Brunner will need to use a cone beam CT scan in order to discover the points of obstruction. Without a thorough examination of the mouth and throat, developing a treatment plan that addresses the underlying cause of the disorder can be difficult.
One possible way to treat snoring is with a custom-made oral appliance. By repositioning the jaw, it can prevent the soft tissues in your mouth and throat from collapsing. This keeps the airway open and allows you to continue breathing normally throughout the night.
How DEKA QuietNite Works
DEKA lasers are extremely gentle and precise when it comes to treating patients, and the new DEKA QuietNite upgrade makes it simpler than ever for our team to help patients resolve chronic snoring with minimal post-op discomfort and downtime. Snoring is commonly caused by the elasticity of one’s soft palate, which can vibrate during sleep in a disruptive fashion. Thankfully, this state-of-the-art laser energy stimulates collagen and helps tighten the palate, which will lessen vibrations and improve the patient’s quality of sleep. Better yet, it only takes around 10 minutes to complete.