Smart Dental Sleep Tip #3: Can’t Tolerate CPAP? Know Other Options Exist

I work with patients with snoring and apnea problems. Today’s sleep tip involves what to do AFTER your sleep test that evaluated your snoring has been completed. If it is found that you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a very serious health condition that needs to be treated, there is a very high chance that you will be recommended to use a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) device. This is an air pressure machine that helps keep your airway open at night and prevent apnea. This type of therapy is very effective. Unfortunately, many patients have a very hard time getting used to the CPAP therapy because of the hoses and facial attachments of the device. If this happens to you, it is important to know that you do have other options. Oral appliance therapy is a great alternative to the CPAP therapy. Oral appliance therapy is an area that we work with for our patients. For a lot of information on CPAP alternatives with mouth retainers or devices, we urge you to visit www.tiredofsnoring.com to find out how oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea can change your life. Thank you.