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Proper Sleep
Do you remember when sleep was a wonderful experience? Waking fully rested, ready to take on the day? Proper sleep in our society today is hard to find! We all need sleep to function well and without correcting poor sleep life is just a difficult existence. You may have dealt with someone that snores, wakes you up at night, gets irritated easily, feels sleepy during the day time, is forgetful and so on.
From an early age on, sleep disorders have profound effects upon your life experience. Why do some people accelerate in life while others seem to just get by? One reason is improper sleep. Correcting this problem will make dramatic changes for you and those in your life.
Poor Sleep Leads To:
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Stroke
- Obesity
- ED-Erectile dysfunction
- PE-Premature Ejaculation
- Low Libido
- Accidents
- Poor Memory
- Depression
- Poor immune system
- TMJ Disorders
- Headaches
- Body Pain
- Central Nervous System Dysfunction (Central Sensitization), Sympathetic Dystrohy
- Poor Facial Development (crooked Teeth, Small Jaws, Poor Smile, mouth breather, Dark Circles under the eyes,
- ADHD symptoms in Children
- Low Production of Growth Hormones
- Increase Production of Stress Hormones Cortisol
- Increase in Appetite
- Early Aging
- Dental Disease- Cavities, Bad Breath, Gum Disease, Crowded Teeth, Poor Smile
Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
Sleep-related breathing disorders have a significant negative impact on quality of life. However, not everyone who suffers from these disorders realizes they have them. Many people think they just snore a lot or feel tired often without knowing why. It is important that people know the symptoms and get the treatment they need. Perhaps the most common sleep-related breathing disorder is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is caused by an obstruction of the airway during sleep, cutting off breathing and preventing air from getting to the lungs. The usual site for this obstruction is the soft palate to the base of the tongue where there are no rigid structures to maintain an open airway.
Obstructive sleep apnea is often thought of as an “adult” condition, but the truth is that anyone of any age can have sleep apnea—even infants. In some cases, OSA has been discovered to be the cause of behavioral and attention problems in children. Enlarged tonsils and small structural features of the maxilla/nose, mouth and throat may contribute to childhood OSA.
OSA is not a condition that can be diagnosed or treated at home. Any symptoms of OSA should be taken seriously, as it is a potentially life-threatening disorder. OSA is a medical condition that is diagnosed by a medical doctor, but can be treated by a dentist with the proper training on these disorders. At present, the primary method for diagnosing OSA is to have the patient undergo a sleep study, known as Polysomnography (PSG) or Home Sleep Test (HST). We are happy to assist our patients in coordination of any necessary sleep testing.
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