Oral Appliance Therapy can be the perfect gift! An older gentlemen wanted to give his wife the gift of  NO MORE SNORING. So he came to Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois for treatment of his sleep apnea to surprise his wife. He got an oral appliance to control his snoring.

Let us help you give the perfect gift of no more snoring to your loved one. Call us at (630) 369-5508.

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.

Important! Snoring is a health risk!

Snoring is a health risk! Are you embarrassed or annoyed by your own snoring or someone else’s snoring? Do you snicker when people talk about snoring? It is no laughing matter! People who snore may have a medical condition called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Severe OSA patients have a 40% greater chance of dying earlier than their peers. It’s time to do something about it!

Here are 11 health risks linked to snoring and apnea.

• Stroke – The intensity of snoring and apnea can lead to risk of carotid atherosclerosis.
• Heart disease – We know apnea is linked to cardiovascular problems such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and possible heart attacks.
• Arrhythmias – Long term snoring can develop irregular heart rhythm or arrhythmia.
• Gerd – Throat closure during apnea causes pressure changes that can suck the contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus.
• Injury – Sleep deprivation can cause driving accidents.
• Mental – Sometimes just crankiness is witnessed, but all too often so is depression and anxiety.
• Headaches – Habitual snorers are likely to have morning headaches.
• Nocturia – Bathroom breaks two or more times during the night is called nocturia.
• Less satisfaction – Men who snore loudly and have OSA have higher levels of impotence.
• Fetal complications – Pregnant women who snore can have an increased risk of fetal complications.
• Excess weight – Half of overweight people have sleep apnea.

Is this post your wake-up call? If you snore, it’s important that you to talk to your physician today. It may add years to your life!

In need of quiet and quality sleep?

In all the years of treating snoring patients, it amazes me to see how many snoring husbands do not deal with snoring and get their snoring “under control” for their wives and vice versa. These individuals usually say that they are sleeping very well and don’t need to get help. Meanwhile their spouses are struggling with frequent awakenings, elbow jabs and some major sleep deprivation.

A modern day diva realizes that if her husband doesn’t deal with snoring, she doesn’t sleep well. And if she doesn’t sleep well, the whole family suffers. She refuses to “fix” sleeplessness by guiding her husband to the spare bedroom.

Here are a few ways that today’s diva can “quiet” her spouse or seek medical intervention to deal with snoring:

• She might make an appointment for her husband and drag him to a surprise medical destination.
• She may beg her family physician to get her husband to take action.
• She may shove a pillow over her spouse’s head. (We don’t’ recommend this one).
• She may withhold amorous affections.
• She may show him the facts. Snoring is often the sign of a life threatening disorder called sleep apnea, which can greatly increase the risk of strokes, heart attack, impotence and even death!
• She may say, “I love you, and I want you to be safe, healthy and QUIET!”
• She may use a special “split” bed that raises the angle of her husband.
• If all else fails, she may stop cooking for him.

Whatever she decides to do, today’s modern day diva needs good quality sleep to operate at her peak. How will you help your husband deal with snoring?

Patients indeed are often very surprised by how quickly they get used to wearing their oral mouth devices for snoring and apnea. Many of these patients had previous attempts in wearing night guards that help treat teeth grinding during sleep. Even if they were unsuccessful wearing those devices, many oral appliance patients get accustomed to oral appliances that treat apnea and snoring quite nicely.

Oral Mouth Devices – Oral Appliance Therapy

Side effects of discomfort and drooling usually are very short-lived and dissipate in the first few weeks. The far majority of our patients who have received an oral device at our practice are sleeping through the night within the first week of receiving their custom device.

Studies have shown that patients who have been prescribed an oral device for the treatment of apnea tend to keep wearing the device over the years to come, approximating to 80% long-term compliance. This compares to 40-60 % of CPAP usage studies. With our guidance and experience, we find that this number is even higher. Most of our patients continue to use their oral device once proven to be effective.

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 17 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.

Sleep Awareness Week – March 2-9, 2014

Sleep Awareness Week is an annual event that helps raise the public’s knowledge on the importance of sleep. Many people are aware of how important nutrition and exercise are to overall health and well being, but many miss the important marks on sleep health.

Here are a few myths and facts from the National Sleep Foundation to help us get realigned with SLEEP:

Myth 1: Snoring is common, especially with men, and not harmful.
Fact: Snoring is not uncommon amongst women. Snoring can also be a sign of a life threatening condition called obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is defined as a person’s airway is partially or fully closed during sleep causing oxygen depreciation.

Myth 2: You can “catch up” on not sleeping enough.
Fact: For most, 7 to 9 hours of sleep works best for peak daytime performance. If you are not reaching your best-needed level, it’s not easy to “catch up” on sleep debt. Sleep deprivation is linked to obesity and other heart issues.

Myth 3: Insomnia is characterized as difficulty falling asleep.
Fact: There are MANY different types of insomnia. With some people, they may fall asleep easily, but wake up very early or in the middle of the night and not be able to return to sleep.

These are just three myths and facts about sleep. We’ll cover more myths and facts in our upcoming blogs.

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.