{"id":88,"date":"2019-03-25T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=88"},"modified":"2025-10-06T22:19:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T02:19:17","slug":"a-dental-solution-for-treating-sleep-apnea-and-improving-your-sleep-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/a-dental-solution-for-treating-sleep-apnea-and-improving-your-sleep-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dental Solution for Treating Sleep Apnea and Improving Your Sleep Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no denying the benefits. Your sleep quality and treating the risks associated with it are essential to your overall health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The leading risk?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep apnea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This condition affects both the quality of your sleep and your health!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-89 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sleep-apnea-solution-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"Sleep Apnea Solution\" width=\"415\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sleep-apnea-solution-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sleep-apnea-solution.jpg 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What\u2019s the primary concern about a good night\u2019s sleep?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s more than shutting your eyes and dozing off for a recommended amount of hours. Your sleep quality is impacted by unhealthy interruptions to your sleep cycles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/services\/sleep-apnea-treatment\/\"><b>Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as it\u2019s technically called, is experienced by over 19 million people. If you\u2019re one of them you are experiencing low quality sleep and potential health threats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The major risk of sleep apnea<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your risks involve more than falling asleep and staying asleep. The major concern has to do with how you breathe when sleeping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep apnea affects your breathing patterns throughout your sleep cycles. When you\u2019re breathing is delayed or interrupted you will awaken momentarily. This random cycle is why you feel tired or unrested during awake hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the big risk is how your interrupted breathing periods affect your health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those conditions include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood pressure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart failure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stroke<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What happens during sleep apnea?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Falling asleep and staying asleep defines healthy sleep. Your mind and body experience rest and relaxation. Sleep apnea disrupts the rest your body craves for recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then there\u2019s snoring\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also a common issue connected to sleep apnea. You snore when your airway becomes too relaxed. A brief gasp or choking reflex will occur jarring you awake briefly due to a pause in your breathing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That reflexive interruption to your breathing is also associated with sleep apnea. And this can occur a number of times while sleeping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>A dental solution for improved sleep and treating sleep apnea<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A CPAP device is the go-to treatment for sleep apnea. The breathing apparatus is typically prescribed following a comprehensive sleep study and diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sleep study is a good initial step prior to any treatment for sleep disorders or sleep apnea. A medical diagnosis can reveal essential information about your sleep quality and any associated health risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPAP technology is designed to monitor and provide healthy breathing during your sleep. Although effective, the device is bulky and uncomfortable for some.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/our-services\/sleep-apnea-treatment\/\"><b>Sleep dentistry offers you another alternative<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We can create a custom-fitted oral appliance and prescribe it for use use during sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your appliance is designed to open your airway and also significantly reduce the snoring reflex that occurs during sleep apnea. The appliance aligns your jaw and produces more natural breathing as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The oral sleep device is comfortable to wear. And unlike the CPAP, it\u2019s more convenient to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wearing the oral appliance enables you to\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breathe without interruption<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have less health risks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience restful sleep<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/contact\/\"><b>Contact your St. Petersburg Cosmetic Dentist Specialist, Dr. Roberto Macedo, DDS, MS, PhD.<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about your sleep related problems, including sleep apnea. Schedule your initial consultation to discuss sleep dentistry as a solution.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s no denying the benefits. Your sleep quality and treating the risks associated with it are essential to your overall health. The leading risk? Sleep apnea. This condition affects both the quality of your sleep and your health! &nbsp; &nbsp; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/a-dental-solution-for-treating-sleep-apnea-and-improving-your-sleep-quality\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sleep-apnea"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A Dental Solution for Treating Sleep Apnea and Improving Your Sleep Quality - Roberto Macedo, DDS, MS, PHD<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how certain dental appliances can treat sleep apnea and improve your sleep \u2014 benefits, process, and what to expect.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/a-dental-solution-for-treating-sleep-apnea-and-improving-your-sleep-quality\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Dental Solution for Treating Sleep Apnea and Improving Your Sleep Quality - 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