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Help others Did you know that most people are not given the option of oral appliance therapy for snoring and apnea after they have been diagnosed with such a sleep disorder? Many of these people are struggling with the drowsiness and fatigue often associated with living untreated snoring and apnea. For years now, oral appliances has been approved and recommended by top experts in the field, but public acceptance is still lagging!  For the majority of cases, professional oral appliances may be the best option, especially for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), snorers, and those who cannot tolerate CPAP therapy.

Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois, a premiere snoring and apnea treatment center in Naperville, has been providing the CPAP alternative treatment of oral appliance therapy for over 15 years successfully. We are extremely passionate in helping individuals that have been struggling with CPAP therapy in Naperville, Lisle, Aurora, Bolingbrook and surrounding Chicago suburbs. For more information on this physician recommended treatment option, visit www.TiredOfSnoring.com or call us at (630) 369-5508.

 

Improve Your Sleep for a Better You in 2013!

Sleep, an important part of health and well being, is often overlooked as an area to focus on, evaluate and improve.

There are many benefits to getting good quality sleep.  Here are just a few:

  • Sleep can reduce stress.
  • Sleep can help reduce illness and disease.
  • Sleep can improve mental functioning and memory.
  • Sleep can help control your weight.
  • Sleep can decrease dangerous effects of drowsiness.
  • Sleep can help improve moods and emotions.
  • Sleep rejuvenates your body on a cellular level.

If you are interested in improving your sleep quality in the New Year to come, here are just a few healthy sleep tips:

  1. Set a regular bedtime and bed awakening time.
  2. Keep your room cool during sleep.
  3. Stay away from big meals and alcohol within 2 hours of bedtime.
  4. Quit smoking.
  5. Cut down on caffeine.
  6. Avoid computer work or watching television before bedtime.
  7. Darken the room as much as possible.
  8. Exercise regularly but avoid late evening exercise close to bedtime.
  9. Seek help for anxiety issues.

If you are consistently having issues with restless sleep, unrefreshing sleep, or snoring, seek out help from a health care provider trained in sleep medicine. There are many more ways to consider helping you improve your sleep depending on your individual situation. Call us (630)369-5508 to schedule an appointment.

Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois, a premiere snoring and apnea treatment center in Naperville, has been providing the CPAP alternative treatment of oral appliance therapy for over 15 years successfully. We are extremely passionate in helping individuals that have been struggling with CPAP therapy in Naperville, Wheaton, Aurora, Bolingbrook and surrounding Chicago suburbs. For more information on this physician recommended treatment option, visit www.TiredOfSnoring.com or call us at (630)369-5508.

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Do I have to try using a CPAP machine before getting an oral device to treat my apnea?

This is a great question that I get asked quite often. And the answer is not a simple yes or no.

Oral appliance therapy (OAT) is widely recommended by physicians as a treatment choice for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Most current standard of care guidelines include that OAT is a suitable choice of treatment for mild to moderate OSA, for severe who cannot tolerate or failed CPAP treatment, or for those who prefer to have an oral appliance. However, in many cases patients are automatically sent through the path of CPAP.

What we have found over the years working with oral appliance therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea is that there are several factors regarding insurance reimbursement for OAT that need be considered.

Whether oral appliance therapy gets covered without attempting CPAP therapy may depend on the following:

  • Specific plan of the policy
  • Severity of the diagnosis of OSA
  • The presence of other symptoms like excessive daytime sleepiness
  • Occupation restrictions or necessity of treatment usage monitors
  • How recent the sleep testing diagnosis occurred
  • Medical notes on factors that may contribute to poor CPAP tolerance

For many, CPAP does not need be attempted for medical insurance reimbursement of OAT for the treatment of OSA.

To find out if your medical insurance guidelines dictate CPAP failure prior to OAT, call us at (630) 369-5508 and we can review your particular situation after a general screening is performed.

Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois, a premiere snoring and apnea treatment center in Naperville, has been providing the CPAP alternative treatment of oral appliance therapy for over 15 years successfully. We are extremely passionate in helping individuals that have been struggling with CPAP therapy in Naperville, Lisle, Aurora, Bolingbrook and surrounding Chicago suburbs. For more information on this physician recommended treatment option, visit www.TiredOfSnoring.com or call us at (630) 369-5508.

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Traveling This Holiday Season with CPAP?

With travel restrictions, increase in airport security and just a more hectic time of year, the last thing anyone needs is to complicate holiday travel with CPAP problems. Bringing your CPAP (an airway pressurized device that treats sleep apnea) is crucial for most apnea patients in maintaining one’s health and well being, and a good night’s sleep.

Below is a list of things to consider before you depart on your journey to help with CPAP travel:

  1. Don’t forget to take an extension cord.
  2. Empty the humidifier chamber.
  3. Check power options on the plane if it is a long flight.
  4. Check for power options at your destination if a remote area.
  5. Will you need distilled water at your destination? And can the hotel help accommodate your request?
  6. Do you have the correct converter or adapter plugs if needed?
  7. Consider packing your CPAP as a carry-on.
  8. Will you need to consider a battery option?
  9. Do you need to bring any additional accessories or straps, such as a chin strap?

Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois hope that this list helps you a with a successful CPAP travel experience.

If you are a successful CPAP user but tend to leave your prescribed treatment behind when traveling, consider professional oral appliance therapy, an effective CPAP alternative.  Oral appliance therapy is most often prescribed for mild to moderate apnea patients, as well as those not able to use CPAP therapy.  For more information on this physician recommended treatment options, visit www.TiredOfSnoring.com.

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