Snoring is a medical problem and can be dangerous. It is important for patients to be professionally evaluated by a physician. Once your doctor finds that you may have a potential sleep disorder you will most likely be recommended to get a sleep study.

A doctor professionally trained in sleep medicine will consult with you and appoint you for a sleep study. The patient will spend one night in a sleep lab facility that is fully equipped to monitor you throughout the night.  These centers are like hotel settings with comfy pillows and beds. These centers also have TV’s and nicely appointed bathrooms to shower in the morning.

There are other options for sleep studies.  Home sleep studies are becoming more common.  These studies are set up in your own home, using your own bed.  This is a perfect option for patients with specific needs or patients that just prefer their own home.

It is important to understand that not all home testing companies are created equal.  There is a specific standard with various levels of testing that must be carried out to ensure proper test results.  Only a  health care provider can refer you to these particular companies.

Please let us know if we can be of any assistance in answering questions or concerns.

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 call us at (630)369-5508.

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I’m here to talk to you about a sleep tip regarding oral appliance therapy or some of the information on the over-the-counter devices that are out there for snoring. We’ve been treating snoring and apnea patients for over 15 years, and common complaints about oral appliances that are internet or store bought include:  they fall out, they don’t last long, and they’re hard to adjust.  Overall, many people have lots of problems with these over-the-counter anti-snoring devices.

Oral appliances made by professionals, by dentists trained in dental sleep medicine are made with impressions of your own mouth and customized models. They are more comfortable, easy to adjust, easy to clean, and far more effective than the boil-and-bite devices that are really made for snoring, not for apnea.

If you are snoring or have apnea and are interested in a professional device that can help eliminate your snoring or your apnea, seek help. We are here to help you. www.TiredOfSnoring.com has a lot more information, including a wonderful audio podcast about the Dangers of Over-the-Counter Snoring Devices.

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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.

Today’s smart sleep tip involves what to do if you or your bed partner is snoring often. Knowing that it might be more serious, it’s important to find out and have the snoring evaluated.  It may be something more serious like obstructive sleep apnea, rather than just mild snoring.

One of the first places to start when evaluating your snoring for potential treatment is talk to a health care professional, somebody trained in sleep medicine. It’s also important to know that he/she might recommend a sleep test to evaluate your snoring. If that happens, I urge you to listen to my very informative audio podcast After Your Sleep Test: The 5 Questions You Must Ask!   It could save your life! For more information on snoring and apnea visit www.tiredofsnoring.com.

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If you or your partner are snoring often, you need to know that it might be a sign of something more serious called  obstructive  sleep apnea (OSA).

During obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)  a patient stops breathing  or has pauses in breathing during sleep that can affect many other areas of health. For a lot more information I urge you to listen to my audio podcast  interview with Dr. Steve Park, an ENT sleep specialist, discussing Treating Snoring: A Life And Death Decision or visit www.TiredOfSnoring.com for more information.