Do you suffer from sleep apnea? When left undiagnosed and untreated, this condition can have serious consequences and negatively affect your total body health. Our San Antonio, TX dentists create custom night guards and oral appliances as less invasive forms of sleep apnea treatment. Both custom-made night guards and mandibular advancement oral appliances are more comfortable solutions for patients suffering from sleep apnea and its side effects.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by continual pauses in breathing during sleep, caused by a combination of your muscles relaxing during sleep and gravity pulling your airway closed simultaneously. Sleep apnea can lead to several serious conditions including hypertension, memory loss, mood change, weight gain, and severe fatigue.

Patients who suffer from sleep apnea regularly complain of:

• Heavy Snoring
• Periodic Loss Of Breath While Sleeping
• Struggling To Breathe While Sleeping
• Constant Fatigue And Lack Of Energy
• Weight Gain
• Depression
• Dry Throat
• Irritability & Mood Swings

According to the American Sleep Apnea Association, 22 million people have sleep apnea in the United States alone. This can be a serious condition, especially when left untreated. If you have been diagnosed with, or suspect that you have this condition, you could be at a higher risk for:

• Stroke
• Heart Disease
• High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
• Depression
• Irregular Heartbeat
• Diabetes
• Worsening ADHD

If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, you will likely be provided with either a CPAP machine or an oral appliance for treatment.

We make custom oral appliances, otherwise known as mandibular repositioning appliances, that are designed to open airways during sleep to provide relief from symptoms of sleep apnea. The two systems we offer are the customTAP PAP hybrid therapy system and Silent Nite oral appliance system by Glidewell. Generally, patients with mild to moderate sleep apnea prefer oral appliances over bulky CPAP machines.

No matter what treatment you require, we will be there for you every step of the way!

Don’t let sleep apnea get in the way of your quality of life, sleep, or health! Call New Heights Dental today 210.828.5300 to schedule your sleep apnea screening.