Sleep Apnea

IV. “The National Institute of Health” suggests that Sleep Apnea should be treated with lifestyle changes, mouthpieces, breathing devices, and surgery. Goals of treating sleep apnea are to restore regular breathing during sleep and relieve symptoms such as loud snoring and daytime sleepiness.

The board is the leading national organization for dentists who use oral appliances to treat obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. This is a treatment alternative that many patients find more comfortable and convenient than the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines. By naming Dr. Takacs a Diplomate, the ABDSM is recognizing her training and experience with dental

Dr.Avi Weisfogel together with his team of experts at Dental Sleep Masters aims to provide a long lasting solution to sleep apnea.Currently, dentists can devote some of their time in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea which will eventually help many patients who suffer from this condition.Patients who suffer from this condition suffer in pain since they may end up waking up nearly thirty times at night.

Dentist Avi Weisfogel is a sleep apnea pioneer that has contributed much to this problem that is experienced by millions of people across the country. This is a problem that deprives the individual of sleep and leads to further medical complications down the line. Sleep apnea occurs during sleep. the individual stops breathing for several seconds or longer. Often, they wake up coughing or choking until their breathing resumes. However, there is hope for those individuals suffering from this problem. Dr. Avi Weisfogel believes that this illness is easily treated through dentistry.

Custom fitted mouthpiece can be made to treat sleep apnea. They can also be used by people who loudly snores but do not have sleep apnea. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or CPAP is the widely used treatment for moderate to severe sleep apnea. It uses a mouth or nose mask and attaches to a machine that blows regulated air to keep you airway open when you sleep. Surgery is also an option that can benefit some people with sleep apnea. Its effectiveness depends on a case by case. It is used to widen airway by shrinking, stiffening, or removing excess tissue in the mouth and throat, resetting the lower jaw.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or CPAP as it is known, uses forced air to keep a patients airway open. It has common uses that most people are familiar with such as sleep apnea. But it also used in emergency and hospitals routinely to treat sicknesses such as congestive heart failure. In this essay I will give a brief history on CPAP, a basic overview of its anatomy and the some of the many uses of CPAP and health benefits.

But many people find the CPAP therapy too bulky and don’t feel comfortable wearing a mask to bed. Fortunately, there are sleep apnea appliances that can be used effectively in keeping the upper airway passages

Sleep apnea was also a topic in this chapter that caught my attention. My father was diagnosed with sleep apnea a few years ago and it was pretty scary to learn this could block his airway and stop him from breathing. Thankfully there are at least some preventive measures for the short and long term. When he was first diagnosed he was given a machine that helps sustain pressure for airways so that they do not collapse. This is mentioned in our text as "continuous positive airway pressure(CPAP)" therapy that uses a device "that increases air pressure in the throat so the airway remains open"(p. 155).

Doctors don’t just prescribe medications for treatment of sleep apnea there are other options. They may prescribe Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Device (CPAP), oral device (OA), surgery, and diet. (Ronald M. Harper, 1988) The outcome depends on the patients’ compliance to treatment. I would like to explain what causes OSA, the treatments for OSA, and the negative effects if left untreated.

CPAP therapy eradicates breathing stoppages caused by sleep apnoea, so that patients will stop snoring or unusual congestion noises in their sleep (Sleepeducation.com, 2014).Patients will be able to sleep throughout the night without the waking disturbances. Nevertheless ,due to poor mask fittings as complains from some patients, oral appliance is considered to be convenient and easy to wear because it only takes few days to get used to it(AADSM, 2014) but it’s limits varies from mild to moderate. Henceforth CPAP suggests the smoothness of sleep for patients with sleep apnoea in moderate to severe

Imagine having issue breathing during sleep, and being unaware it is even happening. That is what happens to those who suffer from one of the most common and underdiagnosed sleep disorders today, sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is when a person stops breathing multiple times during sleep, not allowing them to reach a deep, restful sleep. Over 19 million Americans suffer from the most common form of sleep apnea, and many of them are unaware. With the first descriptions being released in the late 1960’s, sleep apnea is a relatively new diagnoses but it is also a silent killer, increasing a person’s “chances of dying prematurely.” (Sleep apnea, 2007) This is because sleep apnea can only be diagnosed when someone is asleep. But to know to get a sleep

Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form between both sleep apneas. OSA occurs when the upper airway collapse during sleep. Collapse of the upper airway may cause decreases in ventilation, but not complete cessation of it, with desaturation and arousal (hypopnea) and/or complete cessation of airflow for more than 10 seconds entitled apnea (Figure 1) 1. Common symptoms of OSA are frequent arousal, snoring, choking/gasping, daytime sleepiness, increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood (hypercapnea), and a decrease of oxygen level in the body (hypoxia). As stated before, OSA is more common in men than in women. Other factors that influence OSA are those with an increased body mass index, thick neck/circumference, small erythematous oropharynx, position of body during sleep (most commonly the supine position), medication, alcohol, or pre-existing cardiac complications2. Usually, OSA is diagnosed by a sleep doctor monitoring the patient during a polysomnography (sleep study). Having a sleep study done is the gold standard diagnostic for assessing sleep-disordered breathing. There is monitoring of the airflow of the nose and mouth, end tidal CO2, the patient’s sleep state by electroencephalography, movement of the chest and abdomen, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure. “The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)—the number of obstructive events per hour—is the most commonly used measurement to quantify OSA: mild OSA = 5 to 15 events/hour; moderate = 15 to 30

Outline I. Introduction II. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) a. History b. Physiological Effects c. Types of CPAP Delivery Devices i. Nasal Masks ii.

Since I could not wear any type of mask for a CPAP, I was told about anti snoring mouthpieces that were on the market to help me with my sleep apnea. So, I checked out the reviews for numerous different types of anti-snoring solutions and I was drawn to SnoreRx because of the advanced adjustable feature. It honestly took a couple of weeks to get used to it and have it every night in my mouth but the result is amazing. I am not snoring anymore, I sleep my hours, and I wake up having so much energy because I am sleeping fine. I have recommended your mouthpiece to all I know. It isn't the cheapest mouthpiece out there yet I, and my wife definitely think it's the excellent and well worth its

The ventilators can be attached to a wheelchair and the mouthpiece is set in place next to the patient’s mouth. This allows patients to take breaths from the ventilator when needed, but does not interfere with eating or speaking. Noninvasive positive pressure ventilators are also a great device for patients that suffer from sleep apnea, which is very common in DMD patients. Sleep apnea is a condition for when breathing suddenly starts and stops. A noninvasive positive pressure ventilator allows the patient to set the machine to a respiratory rate that will prevent suffocation. Some patients with DMD will have trouble coughing or clearing their throat, so pulmonologists will recommend a mechanical insufflation-exsufflation device. This device delivers a high frequency, positive pressure through a mask or a mouthpiece which inflates the lungs. Then, either automatically or manually, it cycles rapidly to a negative pressure mode and sucks in air from the lungs. Both the ventilator and insufflation-exsufflation device have been proven to help survival and overall quality of life for DMD patients. Additionally, it can also delay the decline in lung