Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois Preparing for National Sleep Awareness Week

March 7-13 is National Sleep Awareness Week®
Sponsored by the National Sleep Foundation

This annual week-long health promotion campaign, sponsored by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), takes place the week leading to the return of Daylight Saving Time, when thousands of area residents will choose to lose yet another hour of much needed sleep.

Surprising Sleep Facts from the National Sleep Foundation:
•Americans of all ages don’t get enough sleep.
•70 million Americans suffer from a variety of sleep problems.
•The majority of sleep problems are undiagnosed and untreated; the sufferer is often at risk for serious health and safety problems.
•Nearly ¼ of America’s adults – 47 million people – don’t meet minimum sleep needs.
•About 60 percent of adults licensed to drive say they have driven drowsy in the past year… about 118 million people admit they have not always been alert behind the wheel.
•The total economic impact of sleep deprivation and untreated sleep disorders is believed to be over $100 billion.

Here’s how you can make Sleep changes at Home:
1.Log how many hours of sleep each of your family members is getting.
2.Cut out all electronics 1 hour before bedtime.
3.Eliminate caffeinated drinks after dinnertime.

Poor sleep is taking a toll on professional relationships, productivity, public safety and even the most intimate aspects of our lives. The impact of sleep deprivation on society is devastating in both human and economic terms. While it is impossible to calculate the total economic impact of sleep deprivation and untreated sleep disorders accurately, it is believed to be over $100 billion.

“Helping patients overcome obstacles of poor sleep has been life changing for myself and for my staff. Knowing that we are changing the quality of people’s lives by improving their sleep, relationships, and energy levels has been a wonderful experience. My passion in creating and using various public awareness tools has helped further promote OAT as an option to a wide variety of individuals!”

Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois will be conducting complimentary consultations for individuals that snore and/or have been diagnosed with sleep apnea March 8-10, 2011 to help residents of our community improve the quality of their sleep, health, safety, and productivity.