Manage Sleep Apnea Symptoms Through Oral Appliance Therapy

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that affects your breathing. Some people stop breathing temporarily while they sleep. Others snore loudly due to blockages in their airways. These symptoms can cause you to wake up repeatedly during the night to catch your breath, which means you suffer from disruptive sleep. Are you seeking ways to manage sleep apnea? At Taylor Dental Care in Sandy, Utah, Drs. Glenn and Michelle Taylor can help you manage sleep apnea symptoms through oral appliance therapy. 

Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea

An evaluation by Drs. Glenn and Michelle Taylor can determine if you’re suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. Some common symptoms of this condition are:

• Breathing lapses during the night
• Waking up frequently at night gasping for breath
• Loud snoring
• Continual tiredness or sleepiness during the day
• Frequent headaches
• Episodes of dry mouth in the morning

OSA symptoms are caused by blockages in your air passages as you sleep. Teeth grinding, obesity, smoking, and alcohol use before bedtime are a few factors that can aggravate this condition.

Ways to Help Sleep Apnea

Oral appliance therapy entails the use of sleep apnea mouth guards and oral devices to help you breathe as you sleep. We can customize these devices for your use. Some dental devices push your lower jaw forward to open your air passageways so you can breathe without obstructions. Other devices control your tongue to keep it from blocking your airways. 

Everyone deserves to sleep well at night. If you have sleep apnea, oral appliance therapy can help you get quality sleep. OSA devices are portable, convenient, and easy to use. They make great sleep aids for both home and travel use. 

Other Things to Help Sleep Apnea

Other things that can help manage sleep apnea symptoms include:

• Using a CPAP machine while you sleep
• Losing excess weight to improve breathing 
• Avoiding alcoholic drinks before bedtime
• Quitting smoking
• Wearing a bruxism mouthguard 

Sleep Apnea Treatment Near Me

To schedule a consultation for sleep apnea treatment, contact Taylor Dental Care at (801) 565-9411. Your Sandy, UT dentists, Drs. Glenn and Michelle Taylor, look forward to meeting your dental care needs.